Practice Areas & Industries: Carlton Fields, P.A.

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Litigation is, by far, one of the most critical areas of legal practice today. Because its effects can be far-reaching and costly, involving substantial loss of time, money and productivity, effective litigation requires a high degree of skill, experience, and judgment.

For nearly 100 years, our clients have entrusted us with their most important legal disputes -- and for good reason. We are aggressive, thorough, and, above all, practical in our approach. Our goal is to protect our clients' interests in the most cost-effective way, positioning a case for trial or settlement, as may be appropriate.

In every case, we explore suitable opportunities for early resolution of the matter through mediation, arbitration, or informal settlement, with trial being the last, but sometimes necessary, solution. We are well prepared for any contingency. We are not just litigators, we are trial lawyers with a well-earned reputation for successful outcomes. Our practice is based on decades of experience in front of judges and juries in a wide variety of venues.

In recent years, we have:

• Managed national products litigation in automotive and toxic tort cases
• Defended dozens of state and national class actions involving consumer fraud, antitrust, securities, and environmental claims
• Obtained favorable jury verdicts in personal injury, employment, and business cases
• Overturned or upheld on appeal numerous high-stakes verdicts and judgments

While many regard us as "Florida's law firm," our practice is truly international in scope. In the past few years, we have been involved in litigation and appeals in Australia, Germany, Colombia, United Kingdom, Spain, Panama, as well as Texas, Hawaii, New York, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, Delaware, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, California, Louisiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Vermont, Arkansas, Alabama, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.