Our Expertise
Complex Trial Practice
In complex litigation, twin energies - preparation and persuasion - usually dwarf all factual, legal or personal elements in winning a successful outcome. The first is a matter of rigorousness and determination; the second, a matter of experience and art.
For SCMV litigators, superb preparation is the foundation for obtaining a cost-effective resolution for a client, whether through early settlement, pre-trial hearings or an appearance before a judge, jury, administrative law judge or arbitration panel. Yet persuasiveness - the art of helping someone see why they should hold in your favor - has again and again helped make the most of our disciplined preparation on a client’s behalf.
SCMV’s Complex Trial Practice team has successfully tried hundreds of cases in areas as varied as:
- anti-competitive practices and professional malpractice
- aviation and products liability
- community property
- construction and real estate
- contracts
- corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies
- criminal conduct and RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute)
- eminent domain
- employment
- insurance
- patents and intellectual property
- planning and zoning
- securities
- torts and personal injury
The firm pioneered development of proprietary trial-presentation software that can make dramatic use of information at trial. In the hands of top litigators, it allows complex information to be presented in ways most conducive to understanding and retention, and it enables instant recall and presentation of audio-visual segments - a perfect adjunct for capitalizing on preparedness and persuasiveness.
The SCMV Complex Trial Practice:
Determination . . . beyond the letter of the law.