Jones Day - Services - Trial Litigation in Federal & State Courts

Lawyers in our Issues & Appeals Practice have extensive first-chair trial experience and substantial knowledge in crafting legal arguments in trial courts and alternative dispute resolution tribunals. Our lawyers employ this experience to achieve favorable outcomes in our clients’ most important and difficult cases.

The following are examples of our issues and appeals lawyers' achievements in trial courts:

Played key roles recently in winning summary judgment in a putative nationwide securities fraud class action against a major insurance company.
Won summary judgment in a patent infringement case against a major pharmaceutical company.
Obtained a complete victory at trial in a patent infringement and antitrust case for a premier technology and electronics firm.
Defeated class certification in a number of putative nationwide tort, employment, and securities class actions.

Moreover, issues and appeals lawyers have played key roles in bringing novel claims in international arbitration under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); in developing defense strategies at the trial level in actions brought under new and untested statutes, such as the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the amended False Claims Act; in crafting legal arguments on sensitive issues in nationwide tort and antitrust litigation; and in working on cutting-edge issues in law and technology.

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Lawyers Staff Overview Experience Professionals News Main Practice Issues & Appeals	Lawyers in our Issues & Appeals Practice have extensive first-chair trial experience and substantial knowledge in crafting legal arguments in trial courts and alternative dispute resolution tribunals. Our lawyers employ this experience to achieve favorable outcomes in our clients’ most important and difficult cases. The following are examples of our issues and appeals lawyers' achievements in trial courts: Played key roles recently in winning summary judgment in a putative nationwide securities fraud class action against a major insurance company. Won summary judgment in a patent infringement case against a major pharmaceutical company. Obtained a complete victory at trial in a patent infringement and antitrust case for a premier technology and electronics firm. Defeated class certification in a number of putative nationwide tort, employment, and securities class actions. Moreover, issues and appeals lawyers have played key roles in bringing novel claims in international arbitration under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); in developing defense strategies at the trial level in actions brought under new and untested statutes, such as the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the amended False Claims Act; in crafting legal arguments on sensitive issues in nationwide tort and antitrust litigation; and in working on cutting-edge issues in law and technology.