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CIVIL LAWSUITS, TRIALS & LITIGATION

In today's litigious environment, being successful requires an understanding of the legal system and the costly game of civil litigation. To assist you in understanding how lawsuits work and how to work the legal system to your advantage, we have cut through the legalese and complexity of the Maryland and federal judicial system to provide you with the knowledge needed to compete in a world of lawyers, lawsuits and trials.

CRASH COURSE IN CIVIL LITIGATION

While you should retain an AV rated civil litigation attorney with substantial courtroom experience to protect your legal rights at trial, our "Crash Course in Civil Litigation" should help you work effectively with your attorney to evaluate your legal options, assist with the investigation of evidence, participate in litigation strategy sessions and prepare to win at trial:

MARYLAND CIVIL LITIGATION SERVICES

Kramer & Connolly represents corporate and individual clients in state and federal courts throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia. Taking great pride in our preparation and trial performance, Kramer & Connolly offers substantial expertise in the area of civil litigation and trial practice. Headed by an attorney who has taught Civil Procedure, Evidence Law, and Advocacy at the University of Chicago School of Law, the Detroit College of Law, the University of Maryland School of Law, and the American University School of Law, Irwin Kramer has trained literally hundreds of lawyers in civil litigation and has obtained a mastery of many of the legal issues confronting his clients on a daily basis.

Litigating effectively means litigating efficiently. In all cases, Kramer & Connolly takes as much pride in the efficiency with which it represents its clients as it does in the expertise that it brings to the task. Although litigation costs are increasingly becoming a fact of life in an increasingly litigious world, Kramer & Connolly consistently demonstrates that litigation can, indeed, be handled efficiently and economically without sacrificing quality.

REPRESENTATIVE MARYLAND CASES

Throughout the years, Kramer & Connolly has offered effective and efficient representation in litigating a variety of disputes on behalf of businesses and individuals requiring aggressive representation.  While we are very selective in undertaking representation, Kramer & Connolly has built a stellar reputation in prosecuting and defending some high-profile cases both at the trial level and on appeal. The following is a representative listing demonstrating the variety of cases litigated:

• unfair competition and other business disputes
• breach of contract actions
• bad faith insurance claim denials
• property and real estate disputes
• construction defects
• commercial litigation
• labor disputes and wrongful discharge claims
• copyright and trademark infringement
• media and entertainment law
• malpractice, products liability and personal injury cases
• consumer advocacy
• complex criminal defense matters