Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC

About this office:

Most law firms promise client service. We deliver on that promise. Surveys by respected national consultants consistently rank Butler Snow among the best nationwide in client service - in anticipating needs, in a commitment to help, in providing value, in client satisfaction.

This national recognition is gratifying, but it only inspires us to aim for a higher standard of service and results. Our clients' success is our success. With that standard to guide us, Butler Snow has grown from a regional firm to one with national scope. We have built a team of talented legal professionals who share a commitment to serve clients - from Fortune 1000 firms to emerging-technology start-ups.

Butler Snow's practice areas include the full range of business law and litigation services. We offer the depth to represent a broad spectrum of national and regional clients in a variety of legal areas, including:

·Corporate and Securities

·Public Law and Finance

·Tax

·Banking, Real Estate and Financial Services

·Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare Industry

·Product Liability

·Commercial Litigation

·Appellate and Written Advocacy

·White Collar Crime and Government Investigations

·Tort, Transportation and Insurance

·Labor and Employment

Our team approach means we call on resources from across the firm to match legal experience with your needs. As a result, clients benefit from our strategic counsel, efficient execution and innovative solutions to complex challenges.

In an increasingly sophisticated business environment, clients are looking for law firms that have the experience and depth to handle significant matters. Our attorneys come from diverse legal, business and governmental backgrounds, bringing real-world experience and practical knowledge to each client they represent. Our practice areas are focused on specific legal disciplines; but we also have teams that are equipped to address the needs of particular industries, including healthcare, banking and finance, gaming, environmental, manufacturing, governmental, pharmaceutical, telecommunications and insurance.

We have represented clients in 48 of the 50 states and in the District of Columbia, as well as internationally in more than 20 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Europe, Kuwait, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.

Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business describes Butler Snow as having "enormous power and presence" with a team of attorneys who have achieved national prominence because of "sheer, unambiguous quality." According to Chambers, our clients refer to the firm as "well-known for being successful" and our attorneys as "real deal-makers." Chambers also noted the firm's ability to deliver to the client "the whole package - intelligence, presence and trial experience."

The attorneys of Butler Snow are ready to meet your legal needs - whether in multi-million dollar appeals where vital interests are at stake or in more routine business and corporate matters. When you choose Butler Snow, you choose a partner who supports your goals with service and results.

General Practice. Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts, Administrative and Governmental Agencies; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Arbitration and Mediation; Banking and Financial Services (Regulation and Lending); Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Biotechnology; Business Planning and Operations; Commercial, Business and Tax Litigation; Construction; Corporate and Governmental Fraud Investigations; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Economic Development Incentives; Employee Benefits/ERISA; Environmental; Estate and Trust Administration; Estate Planning; Gaming; Governmental Relations; Healthcare; Insurance (Litigation and Regulation); Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets); Labor and Employment Law (Management); Medical Professional Liability; Mergers and Acquisitions; Products Liability; Public Finance; Public Utilities; Real Estate; Securities; Tax; Telecommunications; Technology; Toxic Torts Litigation; Transportation; White Collar Criminal Defense and Workers' Compensation.

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