Civil
Litigation
We at Kabat, Mielziner & Sobel
take pride in our skills as civil litigators. We know where
the courthouses are - and what to do when we get there.
Other than litigation for our business clients (discussed separately
as “Business Litigation” in our practice areas), we have a
wealth of experience in the following kinds of civil lawsuits:
● Plaintiff’s Personal Injury
● Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice
● Eminent Domain
● Real Estate Title and Boundary Disputes
● Claims for or against Decedent’s Estates
● Claims for or against Trusts
● Defense of professionals in “excess” Malpractice or Negligence
Claims
● Protection of Intellectual Property
● Challenges to Municipal Ordinances/State Agency Actions
No
list of these matters can ever be complete, because the
kinds of civil cases in which our clients become involved
are as varied as our client base.
While the subject matter of each civil case may vary, the
skills and talent that we bring to these cases are consistently
applied
for the benefit of our clients. We have been representing
clients in civil matters for as long as we have been
practicing law. Cumulatively,
we
have appeared before almost every Judge in the county
court systems for Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit, Stark,
Geauga,
and Lake counties in Northeast Ohio. We have also appeared
before most of the federal judges and federal magistrate
judges in the United States District Court for the Northern
District
of Ohio, Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown branches. We
know these Judges and know what they expect of the lawyers
that
appear before them.
Preparation is the key to a successful
outcome in any litigated civil case, regardless of whether
the outcome
is a negotiated
settlement or jury verdict. We are engaged in the preparation
of civil cases for trial literally every day of our
professional lives. We have attended/conducted thousands of
depositions
and are constantly engaged in formal evidence gathering
activities through the discovery process under the
Ohio and Federal Rules
that govern civil cases. We have worked with, prepared,
and cross-examined experts in virtually every professional
field
- including medical; accounting; engineering; vocational
rehabilitation; business and property valuation; and
accident reconstruction,
to name but a few. In short, we know how to prepare
your case, and it is that preparation that leads to the results
in civil
cases that causes our clients to be our best source
of
referrals of new business.
While we are comfortable in the courtroom,
we also understand the risk of litigation. We find
that the risks
can be better managed when a consistent and thoughtful
strategy
is applied in all of our civil cases. We
pride
ourselves in taking the time to simply think - and
strategize - about
each of our civil litigation cases. This often
leads to the conclusion that our client’s best interest is
not to bear the risk of a litigated result, but instead
to resolve the litigation through alternate dispute
resolution mechanisms.
We are familiar with and have participated in hundreds
of arbitrations and mediations that have resolved
civil disputes and thereby
avoided the inherent risk of trial for our clients.
If you are involved in a lawsuit - as
either a Plaintiff or Defendant; if you have been injured in
an accident
or as the result
of professional negligence; or if you are involved
in any situation which may result in litigation,
contact us and
let us apply
our civil litigation skills on your behalf.
This website is designed for general information
only. The information provided in this site should not be construed
to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer-client
relationship.
