Couch White attorneys have successfully litigated numerous commercial, employment, labor, administrative, contract and negligence claims on behalf of commercial clients and business owners.
At Couch White, we understand how important disputes and litigation matters are to our clients. Our attorneys provide counsel at the beginning of each matter to make sure that all prospects for early resolution and ultimate success are reviewed and carefully considered long before the case is presented. Our mission is to resolve clients issues in the most timely, efficient and effective manner possible.
Couch White litigation attorneys have extensive trial and appellate experience in state and federal court. We regularly appear at jury and non-jury trials, administrative proceedings, arbitration hearings and in appellate courts on behalf of clients in a variety of industries, including banking and finance, construction, energy, engineering and architectural services, government contracting, manufacturing, real estate development, retail and transportation.
Our trial court practice is active in state courts throughout New York as well as its four federal district courts. We also have appeared regularly in Massachusetts and Connecticut state courts. Our appellate practice likewise is active in the New York Court of Appeals and the four intermediate Appellate Divisions, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and, as appropriate, the District of Columbia.
Significant state appellate precedents include “restitution” and “rebate” benefits for “Power for Jobs” manufacturers, a declaratory ruling that prevailing wage requirements do not apply to Charter Schools and a series of rulings on the rights and responsibilities of licensed real estate brokers. Our significant federal appellate precedents include decisions upholding employer defenses to union strikes and protective measures (permanent replacements and temporary subcontracting), employer defenses to alleged “reasonable accommodation” claims in disability cases (“light duty” and “leaves of absence”) and commercial free speech rights of state licensees.
Representative Services - Litigation
- Arbitrations
- Business Disputes
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Contract Litigation
- Defense of Extensive or Erroneous Insurance Claims
- Defense of Third Party Claims against Businesses and Commercial Clients
- Disputes Involving Municipal, State and/or Federal Agency Determinations
- Energy Generation, Transmission and Rate Disputes
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Environmental Violations and Citizen Suits
- Labor and Employment Disputes
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Lien Law Disputes
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Professional Licenses/Disciplinary Disputes
- Real Property Tax Law Disputes
- State and Federal Appeals
- Surrogate Court and Estate Planning Disputes
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Zoning/Building Code/Land Use
Other Locations
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Suite 1410
New York NY 10038
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601 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington DC 20004
p: 202-638-6949
f: 202-638-6951
406 Farmington Avenue
Farmington CT 06032
p: 860-676-7740
f: 860-676-7704
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