Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Litigation Lawyers
In any dispute, conflict or lawsuit, being involved in the process and the successful outcome is what matters to any individual or business. The litigation lawyers at Schmiedeskamp effectively engage and guide their clients toward the most efficient and favorable result by explaining options, both standard and unconventional, all while setting their expectations and outcomes.
Understanding a client's circumstances, business, interests and desired outcomes are all crucial in setting forth the right plan to achieve a successful result. Whether a plaintiff or a defendant, the litigation lawyers at Schmiedeskamp know the anatomy of conflict and have the trial and negotiation skills necessary to advance or defend the client’s interest.
Successful Outcomes
The trial lawyers at Schmiedeskamp have engaged and prevailed in litigation both large and small in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Schmiedeskamp lawyers have provided dispute resolution services for clients throughout the country in arbitrations, mediations, and pre-suit negotiations.
- Prosecuted antitrust price-fixing cases on behalf of opt-out corporate clients located nationwide, recovering approximately $1 billion for clients over the past ten years
- Successful defense verdict in medical malpractice cases seeking $4 million in damages as well as other large defense verdicts for hospitals, physicians, and nurses in medical malpractice cases and administrative licensing matters
- Represented a mineral company in a national recall campaign of animal feed mix and related litigation in three states and Canada and are national general counsel for an agri-related specialty line insurance carrier
- Executed a successful defense of a shareholders' derivative lawsuit filed by a national class action plaintiff’s law firm
- Represented the owner of a large soybean processing facility in litigation related to the defective workmanship of a contractor hired to install a new oil distillation system
- Defended a wrongful death action brought against a corporate client arising out of a chemical explosion at a large manufacturing facility
- Achieved the largest reported settlement in the history of the county where the case was filed against the municipality and its bus driver for a plaintiff who was rendered a quadriplegic in an accident
- Represented the widow in a wrongful death case against a hotel for the death of her husband from Legionnaires Disease he contracted during his stay at the hotel. The settlement for the plaintiff was in the top 50 recorded in the state of Missouri that year
Case Study: Litigation
The defense of a medical professional or institution being sued for medical negligence presents a variety of interesting challenges. First, unlike other litigation matters, potential juries in malpractice cases already have well-formed opinions on the nature and quality of healthcare based on their own experiences.
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Our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team
James A. Hansen
Partner
William S. Meckes
Partner
Delmer R. Mitchell
Partner
Joseph B. Ott
Partner
David G. Penn
Partner