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General Litigation

For nearly a century, Steptoe & Johnson's General Litigation Group has built a reputation in trial and appellate courts making the firm's name synonymous with quality legal representation and counseling. Steptoe & Johnson lawyers have become known for their willingness to take cases to trial, a reputation valuable even in those cases which eventually settle.
Representative Experience

  • Defended timbering, manufacturing, and energy clients in deliberate intent cases involving serious injury or death
  • Defended utility company in substantial multiple party litigation involving multiple fatalities
  • Represented a national trucking company at trial in a case where its driver tipped his tractor trailer onto a car crushing it and trapping one of the occupants in the vehicle. Punitive damages were claimed based on spoliation of evidence and alleged improper industry practices.
  • Defended numerous national fast-food and casual dining restaurants in foodborne illness and foreign object claims
  • Investigated, including on-scene legal assistance in collection of evidence and crisis scene management, and defended death action and cross-claims in connection with the collapse of a coal silo
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More Representative Experience

  • Numerous jury trials defending police officers and agencies in state and federal courts
  • Represented a Class 1 railroad in multi-state trials involving allegations of chemical-induced illnesses including brain damage and cancer
  • Litigated multi-million dollar auto accident case on behalf of municipal corporation and its employee

The General Litigation Group brings its aggressive approach to a diverse range of cases, including premises liability, governmental liability  and automobile liability.  The group works collaboratively with attorneys in the Labor and Employment and Business Departments, as lawyers defend clients from claims of deliberate intent, and issues arising in commercial and transactional contexts.

Working together with clients, lawyers seek a cost-effective, early resolution of every case, bearing in mind both the high cost of litigation and the risk of encouraging additional lawsuits by settling cases that should be tried. By doing so, Steptoe & Johnson has gained a reputation for providing clients with common sense advice. This reputation, coupled with a willingness to take cases to trial, allows the firm to provide clients with exemplary service.
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