A litigation attorney is a lawyer who sees a case through the court process. He or she focuses on the litigation process or the procedures involved in filing and pursuing lawsuits. Complex litigation refers to a case that involves multiple parties, a large amount of money, a lengthy trial or complex legal issues.

Complex litigation is a legal designation requiring cases to meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Cases involving many parties
• Factors requiring exceptional judicial management
• Class action lawsuits
• Cases in which a putative (presumptive) class action may be pursued
• Substantial post-judgment judicial supervision

Complex litigation also refers to cases involving:

• Management of many separately represented parties
• Complexity of anticipated factual or legal issues
• Numerous pretrial motions that will be time-consuming to resolve
• Management of many witnesses
• Management of a substantial amount of documentary evidence
• Coordination with related actions that are pending in in a federal court, or in courts in other counties, states, or countries

Examples of cases involving multiple parties include:

• Antitrust or trade regulation claims
• Construction defect claims involving many parties or structures
• Securities claims or investment losses involving many parties
• Environmental or toxic tort claims involving many parties
• Claims involving mass tort, or insurance coverage claims arising out of any of the foregoing claims

The difficulty of such cases requires an accomplished trial lawyer who is able to deal with the many elements involved in a complex lawsuit. This usually is beyond the experience of the standard trial lawyer.

Reno Complex Litigation Lawyer

Attorney Matthew L. Sharp is a lawyer experienced in complex litigation. The areas of law he practices, which may evolve into a complex litigation cases, include, but are not limited to:

• Disputes among businesses
• Class action lawsuits
• Consumer rights cases
• Insurance companies that show bad faith
• Personal injury litigation
• Unfair trade practices
• Health insurance disputes

If they meet the criteria explained above, any of these types of cases could involve complex litigation. Mr. Sharp is experienced, well qualified and eager to take on the intricacies of complex litigation. He represents individuals in cases throughout the Reno area. To schedule a review of your case, contact our law office today.