Litigation

NGC attorneys treat each piece of litigation as a unique matter that requires a personalized strategy. That strategy considers when and why the lawsuit is being filed or defended, the ultimate goal of the lawsuit or defense, and the development of a plan for conducting the lawsuit or defense.

Commercial and Business Litigation

• Representation of business clients in complex and standard litigation in state and federal courts
• Sophisticated contractual disputes
• Trade secret protection
• Non-competition enforcement
• Product liability defense
• Uniform Commercial Code litigation
• Bankruptcy litigation at the trial and appellate levels at both federal and state court levels
• Construction Litigation
  
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Professional Malpractice

• Accountants
• Attorneys
• Doctors and other medical professionals
• Architects
• Engineers
  
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Corporate Litigation

• Director and officer liability
• Shareholder disputes
• Disputes over interpretation of corporate documents
• Rights of minority shareholders
  
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Bankruptcy

• Representation of businesses seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
• Representation of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings
• Defense of businesses and individuals in lawsuits brought by bankruptcy trustee to recover sums paid by bankrupt prior to filing for bankruptcy
• Representation of debtors in recoupment of preferential transfers
  
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Employment

• Wrongful discharge litigation
• Discrimination lawsuits
• EEOC hearings
• Ohio Civil Rights Commission hearings
• Harassment claims
• Workers compensation hearings
• Non-compete litigation
• Theft of trade secrets
  
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Construction Litigation

• Breach of contract litigation
• Mechanics liens litigation
• Defense of professional negligence claims
• OSHA and Department of Health investigations and claims
  
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Trust, Estate and Probate Litigation

• Will contests
• Representation of heirs in dispute with executors and trustees
• Defense of trustees and executors in trust and probate litigation
• Representation of creditors with claims against trusts and estates
• Representation of buyers and sellers of real estate in probate proceeding to clear title
  
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