The members of our Litigation Practice Group are not just litigators, they are first-rate trial lawyers. Each year, we try numerous cases to verdicts before juries, judges and arbitrators. Our clients have trusted us to try their most significant disputes to verdict, and we believe our trial win-loss record is unsurpassed.

We have tried cases and argued appeals before the U.S. Supreme Court and state supreme courts in addition to federal and state courts across the country involving almost every foreseeable area of controversy. We also handle disputes before a wide variety of non-judicial forums from federal and state agencies to international arbitrations.

Gibson Dunn's approach to litigation emphasizes the full spectrum of services for our clients. Our litigators are trained to evaluate actual and potential litigation at the earliest stages, to first determine if litigation can be avoided, or, if it is filed, whether the matter can be resolved quickly and economically. We pride ourselves on handling our litigation matters as efficiently as possible. For the largest cases, we can bring all necessary resources to bear, but for smaller matters, we believe in lean staffing and small teams of litigators with the right experience and expertise. Critically, our litigators think not just as lawyers, but as business men and women, bringing to bear key resources and devising optimal strategies for the most efficient and favorable results. Gibson Dunn lawyers are fully familiar with a wide array of alternative dispute resolution techniques, including arbitration, mediation, "mini-trials," and the like. In addition, the conduct of litigation at every stage is done in full and close consultation with our clients.

Gibson Dunn's trial practice is enhanced by first-rate case management support and technology resources. Gibson Dunn attorneys utilize technology in a manner which not only enhances their practice, but reduces the cost of litigation. Our trial technology includes the latest systems available for document storage, retrieval and imaging. We provide our clients dedicated extranet capabilities where they can access relevant case information and share documents on secure sites developed specifically for each case. These technology tools allow us to avoid reinventing the wheel; when we begin work on a new case, we are able to access a vast database of research, writing and analysis, and thereby deliver the highest quality work product as efficiently as possible.

Further Information

To learn more about our Litigation Practice Group, please contact the Practice Group chairs: Randy M. Mastro, in our New York office, at (212) 351-3825 and Jeffrey T. Thomas, in our Orange County office, at (949) 451-3967.