In 2023, Reed Smith lawyers tried more than 75 cases. Whether before a judge, a jury, or an arbitral tribunal, our deep bench of first-chair trial lawyers have the experience and advocacy skills necessary to help our clients achieve successful results in high-stakes disputes against some of the industry’s most formidable opponents.
As jury verdicts continue to rise, it is more critical than ever to engage counsel with a successful track record at trial, even if an out-of-court settlement or commercial resolution is the litigation objective. Our adversaries know that our seasoned trial lawyers prepare each case from the outset with a “trial-ready” mindset – an approach that maximizes our clients’ chances for a favorable resolution at the negotiating table or in the courtroom. Regardless of when we are retained – at the outset or on the eve of trial – or which side we are advocating for, our trial teams have the subject-matter knowledge, resources, and reputation needed to deliver exceptional results in complex, seemingly insurmountable disputes.
Experienced multinational and multi-disciplinary trial team
We are experienced trial lawyers. We know how to prepare a case to be trial-ready, even when early resolution is the client’s preferred outcome. When trial is the only option, our team instills confidence in our clients – and commands respect from our adversaries – because they know we have the experience and ability to take the case to trial and win. Our global team knows how to effectively communicate complicated concepts to judges, juries, and arbitrators. As highly skilled examiners, we know how to draw attention to the strengths of our own witnesses and trial themes while exploiting weaknesses in the other side’s witnesses and case theories.
We leverage our geographic footprint. With 31 offices around the globe, we have experience trying cases before numerous state, federal, and international courts, arbitral tribunals, and administrative bodies. In the past two years, our teams have achieved highly publicized trial victories in California, New York, Texas, and West Virginia and secured multiple nine-figure arbitration awards before the American Arbitration Association, the International Court of Arbitration, and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.
We understand our clients’ objectives. Our trial team includes attorneys with business and technical backgrounds who understand how to align trial preparation and strategies with a client’s business objectives. This unique mix of business, technical, and trial savvy enables us to develop creative, effective solutions for clients looking to use litigation strategies to achieve their desired commercial results.
We are appellate lawyers. Our teams build cases with the goal of winning at trial, but we also account for the possibility of an appeal and take proactive steps to ensure that potential appellate issues are preserved. For cases where a key part of pretrial, trial, and post-trial strategy is to plan for and win at the appellate level, our appellate lawyers will take on a more prominent role and help the trial team develop a trial strategy geared toward winning at the appellate level.
