Wilson Elser

History, and perhaps your own experience, has proven that anything can happen at trial. So when your organization is forced to wage the big courtroom battle, the legal talent necessary to win must be experienced committed and focused.

Our Senior Trial Group can help you manage your most complex and challenging litigation.

Managing high-stakes, precedent-setting litigation is a formidable undertaking in an era when juries commonly award verdicts in the millions of dollars, including punitive damages against corporations and corporate executives. Company leaders need to exercise sound judgment when determining whether legal cases should be tried to a jury or directed toward dispute resolution. In addition to the cost of litigation and potential high-dollar exposure, executives must consider integrity of brand and reputation, as well as issues related to overall economic security.

Wilson Elser’s Senior Trial Group members are among the most skilled and experienced trial lawyers in the United States. During their lengthy careers, these attorneys have litigated and tried a wide range of highly complex cases. Collectively, they have tried more than 500 cases to verdict in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals in virtually every region of the country.

 At Wilson Elser, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is a foundational value, critical to the success of our firm and central to the integrity and vitality of the legal field. Bringing together people of different backgrounds and beliefs, people with diverse perspectives, fosters the innovative and creative thinking that enhances our response to the needs of our clients. Wilson Elser’s commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and training as well as the organizations to which we belong and the programs we sponsor.

We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm’s policy is to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law. 

Beyond legal compliance, our firm strives to mirror the rich diversity of the communities in which we practice, to respect the diversity of our clients and their workforce and to employ best practices to identify, select, hire, retain and promote qualified individuals without boundaries or limitations, other than those imposed by their own choices and capabilities. This allows us to better represent our clients in today’s diverse, multicultural society. 

Wilson Elser is also committed to promoting diversity through the selection of vendors. We actively seek certified minority- and women-owned businesses and provide them with the opportunity to partner with us to provide services to our firm and our clients.