Why Nutter for Business Litigation
Our firm has a long tradition and history of success across a broad spectrum of business-related litigation. Nutter lawyers are known for their trial experience, and our litigation department is often the choice of clients facing bet-the-company litigation.
For generations, dating back to the time when Justice Louis D. Brandeis was still a trial lawyer at our firm, we have taken great pride in training and developing trial lawyers. We groom superb advocates from the early stages of their careers, and many of our litigators are considered the best in the city.
Our lawyers have the experience necessary when a case needs to go to trial. We know how to find the key to even the most complex cases and can present sophisticated subject matters in a simple and compelling way. Our team has taken as many as a dozen major cases and many more routine cases to trial each year. We handle multi-state litigations, multi-district litigations, and class-action lawsuits, as well as local and regional disputes.
Clients choose us for our emphasis on putting their interests first, as well as our focus on delivering value and results. Because we recognize that trying a case is not wise when the facts and the law are unfavorable, we give candid advice about the prospects for success and the pursuit of other options from the outset of an engagement. Moreover, we can prepare a case to be won staying within the client’s budget. We do not overstaff cases, and we commit significant partner-level attention to every matter. Our partner to associate ratio also results in superior associate training and satisfaction (as ranked in nationwide surveys), which means that clients do not have a “revolving door” of lawyers assigned to their cases.
In short, our litigation team has the experience and talent to develop the best strategy in every case and has the depth and drive to achieve the best possible outcome. These skills make Nutter a top choice for clients that find themselves involved in complex, commercial litigation.
Our Team
- Nutter’s litigation department is listed among the litigation firms ranked nationwide by Chambers USA. Our business litigation team includes:
- Twelve trial lawyers named as Massachusetts Super Lawyers by Boston Magazine, three lawyers repeatedly named as Super Lawyers in prior years, and five lawyers named as “Rising Stars”;
- Two trial lawyers named in the peer-reviewed “Best Lawyers in America”;
- Six trial lawyers listed as “leaders in their field” by Chambers USA;
- Three former prosecutors, a former SEC enforcement lawyer, a former special assistant Attorney General for Massachusetts, and a former Massachusetts Superior Court judge; and
- Numerous lawyers who have authored or co-authored articles or books about business litigation issues or practice.
Who We Represent
Nutter has represented a broad spectrum of businesses and individuals, both in the U.S. and internationally, including:
- Publicly held companies;
- Family owned or privately held entities;
- Governmental entities, such as state agencies and municipalities;
- Hospitals and other health care institutions;
- Non-profit entities;
- Officers, directors and management level employees;
- Professional service firms, such as Big Four accounting firms;
- Professionals, such as accountants, lawyers and engineers; and
- Schools and universities.
We’ve litigated cases involving the following industries:
- Biotechnology and life sciences;
- Computer hardware and software;
- Energy and utility services;
- E-commerce;
- Financial services, including banking, investment banking and insurance;
- Health care;
- Industrial materials;
- Manufacturing;
- Medical devices and instrumentation;
- Media and publishing;
- Pharmaceuticals;
- Professional services, such as accounting, law and engineering;
- Real estate and construction;
- Retailing;
- Specialty chemicals; and
- Transportation.
Our Cases
Our business litigation team takes an active approach to managing litigation risk. We help our clients assess risks and make decisions about litigation before the filing of any suit. Our lawyers have tried cases and argued appeals in state and federal courts across the country. We have appeared in various domestic and international forums for arbitration, mediation and other kinds of alternative dispute resolution as well.
Nutter litigators represent clients in a broad variety of business disputes, including:
- Antitrust violations;
- Bankruptcies;
- Business Valuations;
- Construction disputes;
- Employment and Discrimination;
- Fraud;
- Complex Contracts;
- Unfair trade practices, including under federal and state laws such as Chapter 93A;
- Education matters, such as legal issues pertinent to civil rights, student discipline, the First Amendment, and other matters;
- Intellectual Property (copyright, trademark, patent and trade secrets);
- Insurance Contracts and Coverage issues;
- Non-Compete Agreements;
- Corporate Governance;
- Partnership and Close Corporation issues;
- Professional Malpractice Liability;
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”); and
- Securities.