About this office:
Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with 600 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London, serving clients with domestic, international and multinational operations. We focus on providing sophisticated legal services at a compelling value that helps manage risk, overcome hurdles and create meaningful advantages for our clients.
We represent national and global leaders in major industries that include agribusiness, energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, chemicals and telecommunications. Our attorneys are recognized by leading professional and industry organizations for their knowledge and expertise across a broad range of legal services.
Our firm's history reflects almost a century of legal excellence and superior client service. We earned our reputation as a market-leading law firm by delivering the highest standards of legal services our clients demand.
We understand that our value and strength is in our people and the diversity of their backgrounds. We are dedicated to enhancing and supporting our cultural standards through our Diversity Programs and Women's Initiative. Our attorneys also serve the communities in which we work through a wide variety of pro bono programs, giving their time, resources and talents to serve people and organizations in need.
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Statement of Practice Summary:
Aviation; Airport Operations; Aviation Intellectual Property; Aviation Litigation; Aviation Tax; Business and Private Aviation; Commercial Airline Transactions and Operations; Military Aviation and Government Contracts; Banking and Finance; Construction and Design; Corporate; Closely Held Business; Commercial Contracting; Investment Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities and Corporate Governance; Educational Institutions; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation; Energy; Energy Acquisitions and Joint Ventures; Energy Financing; Energy Litigation; Energy Marketing and Trading; Energy Regulation; Facility Development and Operations; Oil and Gas; Renewable Energy; Biofuels; Biomass and Landfill Mass; Solar Energy; Wind Energy; Environmental and Natural Resources; Climate Change and Sustainability; Environmental and Chemical Regulation; Franchise and Distribution; Government Compliance, Investigations and Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense; Government Contracts; Postal Service Contracting; Governmental Affairs; Governmental Ethics and Election Law; Healthcare; Hospitality; Information Governance; Litigation Readiness and Legal Hold Systems; Privacy and Data Security; Records Retention and Information Management; Insolvency; Intellectual Property; Advertising and Marketing; Entertainment and Media; Food Law; Intellectual Property Counseling; Intellectual Property Litigation; Life Sciences; Patents; Technology and E-Commerce; Trade Secrets; Trademarks and Copyrights; International; China; Customs and Trade; Labor and Employment; Immigration; OFCCP Compliance; Safety and Health; Litigation; Antitrust and Unfair Competition; Appellate; Business Litigation; Class Actions; Consumer Services; E-Discovery; ERISA/Employee Benefits Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Nursing Home Litigation Defense; Products Liability; Securities Litigation; Toxic Tort; Trade Secret and Business Information Protection; Real Estate and Development; Levee and Flood Control; Municipal; Public Finance; Tax; Telecommunications; Transportation; Trusts and Estates; Nonprofit Organizations.
Documents by Lawyers at this office | |
2011 Year-End Action Items for Employee PlansScott A. Behrens,Dannae L. Delano,Alan H. Kandel, November 25, 2011
Employers should be aware of some important year-end action items relating to health and welfare plans, qualified retirement plans and non-qualified deferred and executive compensation. Several notification obligations require immediate attention to satisfy deadlines on or before December 1, 2011....
Prior Use Rights: A New Look to an Old Tool Provided by the America Invents ActMichael R. Annis,Erik B. Flom, October 28, 2011
The America Invents Act (AIA) has significantly revamped U.S. patent law. Under the old law, a company could find that someone went out and patented one of its important processes, rendering the company an infringer of the patent. The AIA provides a mechanism businesses can use to assure themselves...
SEC Abandons Proxy Access Rules (For Now), But Amended Rule 14a-8 Will Go Into Effect SoonMary Anne O'Connell,Kirstin P. Salzman,Elizabeth Sounder, September 21, 2011
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed publicly that it will not seek a rehearing or further review of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision to vacate the proxy access rules adopted by the SEC last year. In a press release announcing that decision, Chairman Mary Schapiro...
Year Established: 1891
Law Firm Affiliations: TERRALEX
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