Overview

Business Litigators for Complex Cases

When corporate clients nationwide face multi-million or even billion dollar complex commercial disputes, the Commercial Litigation Practice Group of Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial steps forward to help minimize risk and achieve favorable outcomes.  Our team prosecutes and defends claims on behalf of major corporations and business entities of various sizes in a host of industries in trial and appellate courts across the country and in arbitration in cases involving difficult and complicated business matters. Our exemplary record of success in high-stakes commercial disputes reflects our ability to manage and try complex cases and to provide sophisticated counsel and advice to companies.

Our Commercial Litigation attorneys are zealous trial lawyers who are skilled in providing efficient and cost-effective representation.  We employ rigorous case evaluation to determine strategies best suited for the particular matter.  We are also proactive in providing advice on how to avoid unwanted litigation.   We are innovators in approaches to alternative billing arrangements including fixed and hybrid fees.

WWHGD has extensive business litigation experience in the following core areas:

  • Antitrust
  • Banking and corporate finance
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business torts
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial real estate disputes
  • Consumer law
  • Corporate and partnership dissolutions
  • Contract disputes
  • Deceptive trade practices and unfair competition
  • Franchising and licensing
  • Intellectual property and trade secrets
  • Non-competition covenants
  • Professional malpractice 
  • Regulation of business entities

Recent Commercial Litigation Cases 

  • Retained as lead counsel 6 weeks prior to trial in certified class action in which over $1 billion was at stake.
  • Defended Fortune 500 company in breach of contract commercial dispute with over $1 billion at risk.
  • Selected as National Coordinating Counsel for multi-national manufacturers and other corporations. 
  • Successfully defended international premium-value added packaging manufacturer in trade secrets case.
  • Litigated numerous disputes over millions and tens of millions related to contract termination damages.
  • Defended public company board members in disputes over breach of fiduciary duty and compensation issues. 
  • After 13 years of highly contested litigation where plaintiff sought $80 million in damages, settled an anti-trust and tortious interference case for less than seven figures.
  • Represented commercial banks in disputes of participation agreements. 
  • Assisted in trademark enforcement matters for professional sports teams and leagues.  
  • Defended software company in federal litigation relating to terminating contract licensing over computer software.

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Related Wins

APPELLATE VICTORIES
Georgia

After securing two orders dismissing lawsuits filed against their clients in two different Georgia trial courts, WWHGD attorneys successfully defended and won both appeals.

Directed Defense Judgment
$250,000
Florida

After a 2-day jury trial where the plaintiff was seeking $250,000 in lost profits from repossessed luxury vehicles, a Florida Court entered a directed defense judgment for WWHGD client Exotic Car Leasing, LLC.

Client Awarded
$345K
Ohio

WWHGD client was sued for breach of contract and money owed by a supplier, who terminated its relationship with our client and retained $876,106 of the client's property.

WWHGD filed counterclaims for conversion.  The federal court awarded our client $345,508 in offsetting damages for recoupment.

Summary Judgment
Florida

A former supplier sued our client, who has sourced and delivered premium value-added packaging for a variety of business torts.

The Federal Court granted the motion dismissing all claims, ruling that exercising jurisdiction over our client in Florida would violate the Due Process Clause of the Constitution.

Plaintiff's Verdict
Awarded Claim Amount
Prevailed on counterclaim
Florida

WWHGD brought suit on behalf of our client, alleging that it was improperly terminated from a construction project and that it was due its contract balance. A counter-suit was filed, claiming our client breached the contract. After a four-day trial, our client was vindicated and the jury awarded them every penny of their claim, while denying the counterclaim in its entirety. 

Summary Judgment
$5M
Georgia

The Federal District Court in the Northern District of Georgia granted both motions and found that our client successfully demonstrated that there was insufficient evidence that any chemical in the aerosol paint was carcinogenic or otherwise caused the plaintiff’s leukemia.  Bill Buhay  of WWHGD represented the successful aerosol paint manufacturer.

Plaintiff Award
Awarded 100% of Claim
Nevada

Defendant contracted with our client to represent her before the IRS and to reduce her debt.  She also proposed a Bonus Agreement, offering a significant bonus if her tax debt was reduced to less than $30,000 within three months.  Our client satisfied the terms of the Bonus Agreement  and Defendant refused to pay.  The jury awarded 100% of the claimed bonus after deliberating for 20 minutes. 

Ongoing
$2.5M
Alabama

The owner filed suit against the general contractor client claiming several million dollars in damages related to work on the project performed by the general contractor and its subcontractors. After several years of litigation, WWHGD successfully defended the general contractor from the claims by the owner and was successful in obtaining a settlement of more than $2.5 million from the owner as a result of the termination. WWHGD is continuing to litigate claims with the subcontractors.

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