Commercial & Corporate Litigation
High-value breach of contract, shareholder disputes, fraud, and antitrust matters before state and federal benches.
$420M+ Recovered
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Bench & Jury Trials
Nationally Recognized Trial Advocates • $950M+ Verdicts & Settlements
When the Stakes Are Highest,
We Deliver Uncompromising Justice.
From multi-million dollar corporate breaches to complex catastrophic injury litigation, our partners bring unmatched trial mastery, aggressive advocacy, and relentless pursuit of results.
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Through fierce courtroom verdicts and aggressive pre-trial settlements.
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Demonstrated triumph across federal and state appellate courts.
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Years of Combined Mastery
Former federal prosecutors and Ivy League-trained litigators.
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Unless We Win (Contingency)
Zero out-of-pocket costs for injury & tort matters.
Confidential Case Triage
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Trial & Advisory Mastery
High-Stakes Practice Areas
We focus exclusively on complex, high-exposure disputes where our opponent has substantial resources and the courtroom battle will dictate the future of our clients.
Catastrophic Personal Injury & Mass Tort
Representing victims of industrial disasters, aviation crashes, commercial carrier negligence, and defective medical devices.
$290M+ Verdicts
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Zero Cost Unless Won
Intellectual Property & Trade Secrets
Defending patents, semiconductor designs, proprietary algorithms, and trade secrets against competitor misappropriation.
ITC & Federal Trials
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Tech Specialists
White-Collar & Government Investigations
DOJ, SEC, and CFTC enforcement defense led by former federal prosecutors with extensive grand jury experience.
Former DOJ Counsel
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Crisis Management
Executive Compensation & Whistleblower
Securing eight-figure severance packages, Dodd-Frank whistleblower claims, and restrictive covenant defenses.
$75M+ Recoveries
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C-Suite Confidential
Commercial Real Estate & Land Use
Resolving high-stakes real estate development battles, mezzanine debt workouts, and multi-parcel acquisition litigation.
$1.2B Assets Protected
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Zoning & Title
Proven Track Record
Landmark Verdicts & Settlements
Insurance companies and opposing corporate counsel know our trial readiness. When they refuse to offer true value, we proceed to verdict.
$64,500,000
Jury Verdict
Energy Consortium Breach of Joint Operating Agreement
Unanimous federal jury award in Southern District of New York for intentional freeze-out of minority working interest partner.
$38,200,000
Pre-Trial Settlement
Commercial Trucking Fleet Catastrophic Collision
Confidential global settlement secured against an international logistics carrier following mechanical maintenance fraud discoveries.
$27,800,000
Arbitration Award
Proprietary FinTech Algorithm Misappropriation
Defeated international software firm attempting to deploy ex-employee trade secret code in high-frequency trading platform.
$19,400,000
Trial Verdict
Industrial Refinery Crane Failure & Traumatic Brain Injury
Secured lifetime medical trust and punitive damages against crane manufacturer for defective hydraulic sensor design.
$15,600,000
Mediated Settlement
Private Equity Managing Partner Fiduciary Breach
Full recovery of diverted management fee funds and restoration of carried interest equity stakes for institutional LP group.
$12,900,000
Consent Decree & Royalties
Medical Device Biosensor Patent Infringement
Overturned patent examiner invalidity challenges and secured running 6.5% royalty stream for biomedical startup founders.
Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Each case depends on its specific facts and legal merits.
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Trial Leadership
The Partners You Want in Your Corner
Our attorneys have tried over 150 jury cases to verdict, authored leading treatises, and clerked for federal appellate judges.
Senior Founding Partner
Marcus Sterling, Esq.
Chair, Complex Commercial & Appellate LitigationFormer Assistant U.S. Attorney with 28 years of courtroom combat. Recognized by Chambers USA Band 1 for high-stakes business disputes.
Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude)
Admitted: NY, DC, U.S. Supreme Court
Managing Partner
Elena Vance, Esq.
Chair, Catastrophic Injury & Product LiabilityFierce advocate for injury victims who has secured over $250M in lifetime care trusts. Member of Inner Circle of Advocates.
Columbia Law School (J.D.)
Admitted: CA, NY, 9th Circuit
Trial Partner
David Thorne, Esq.
Chair, White-Collar & Regulatory EnforcementFormer federal prosecutor specializing in grand jury subpoenas, SEC enforcement, and defense of institutional executives.
Yale Law School (J.D.)
Admitted: NY, IL, 2nd Circuit
Senior Partner
Sophia Kensington, Esq.
Chair, Intellectual Property & Tech DisputesRegistered USPTO patent attorney with deep background in machine learning and algorithmic patents. Champion in ITC Section 337 trials.
Stanford Law School (J.D.) & MIT (B.S. EECS)
Admitted: CA, USPTO, Fed. Cir.
Client Voices
Tested in the Crucible of Litigation
Read firsthand accounts from enterprise leaders, founders, and families we have championed.
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"When our co-founder tried to misappropriate our core technology into a competing venture, Marcus Sterling and his team moved like lightning. They secured an emergency injunction within 72 hours and ultimately recovered a $27M settlement."
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"Following an industrial explosion that forever changed my life, other firms were intimidated by the defense conglomerate's army of lawyers. Elena Vance fought for my family for 28 months until they yielded a $19.4M verdict. They treated us like family."
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"Facing a baseless DOJ grand jury investigation, David Thorne was surgical. He demonstrated our compliance protocols, engaged the prosecutors head-on, and secured a full closure of the matter without a single charge filed."
Essential Answers
Frequently Asked Legal Questions
Transparency from your very first interaction.
For catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and select commercial contingency matters, we operate on a strictly contingency-fee basis: you pay zero legal fees and zero litigation expenses unless we secure a monetary recovery for you. For corporate defense, IP disputes, and advisory engagements, we provide transparent structured retainers, blended rates, or fixed milestone fees.
Your submission is immediately checked against our internal conflict database to guarantee zero conflict of interest. Within 2 business hours, a senior partner in the relevant practice group reviews your facts and contacts you directly by phone or secure email to discuss actionable next steps.
We prepare every single case from day one as if it is guaranteed to go to a jury verdict. This trial-ready posture gives our clients maximum leverage at the settlement table. If the opposing side offers full fair value, you decide whether to accept. If they do not, we have our exhibits, witnesses, and jury strategies primed for trial.
Yes. All communications submitted through our secure case evaluation portals are protected under attorney-client privilege guidelines as prospective client inquiries, even before a formal representation agreement is signed.