The attorneys in the General Litigation Department have extensive experience in civil litigation/trial practice. They have handled all varieties of civil matters, including premises liability, products liability, automobile liability, civil rights violations, sexual molestations, construction site accidents, construction defects, defamation, toxic substance torts, wrongful death, contract and insurance bad faith litigation, for both public and private entities.

Most cases handled by the Department are resolved short of trial. The Department's ability and willingness to take a case to trial, however, is a vital part of a successful litigation practice.

It is the Department's practice that each case be handled from inception to resolution by the assigned attorney, with the assistance of the law and motion attorneys and the paraprofessional staff. The handling attorney conducts most discovery and directly supervises tasks that can be handled through more cost-efficient personnel.

Each case is evaluated upon receipt and throughout its pendency for a cost-effective litigation plan. The paraprofessional staff has superior levels of experience and training, and works on the more routine aspects under the handling attorney's supervision.