Effective litigation for our clients, whether defense or plaintiff, has been a foundation of Ragsdale Liggett’s practice since the firm’s inception. The lawyers of Ragsdale Liggett have substantial courtroom trial and appellate experience, and our clients benefit from the reliability and flexibility of our tightly-knit practice group. Our team of trial lawyers has been involved in high-stakes litigation on such issues as:
- Corporate governance and control
- Shareholders’ rights
- Intellectual property disputes
- Water rights
- Environmental liabilities
- Insurance coverage for disaster victims
Attorneys in our Litigation Practice Group are well-suited to representing clients in disputes in virtually every litigation forum, including federal and state trial and appellate courts, the United States Supreme Court, administrative courts, national arbitration panels, government agencies and alternative dispute resolution tribunals. Our lawyers handle matters ranging from class actions to multi-district litigation, from complex commercial matters to small disputes and individual cases, from arbitrations and mediations to negotiations and investigations.
Ragsdale Liggett’s diverse client base has allowed our trial lawyers to develop a comprehensive practice that offers litigation services in many substantive areas, including disputes involving construction, contracts, franchises, distributorships and transactions. We have a creditor’s rights and collections practice group, and we handle business tort litigation, including misappropriation, fraud, construction fraud, breaches of fiduciary duties and interference with contracts. Our real estate lawyers practice in the areas of title, use, and water rights issues, as well as routine landlord/tenant matters.
Insurance Defense
In the area of insurance defense, Ragsdale Liggett provides legal counsel with regard to construction defects, coverage questions, and unfair and deceptive trade practices. We handle matters relating to injury and liability, whether personal, product or professional. Our firm will construct an expert defense against a bad faith claim. We are knowledgeable about insurance bad faith law, including legal rules, fact situations and developments from every U.S. jurisdiction.
Our Litigation Attorneys
George R. Ragsdale
Walter L. Tippett, Jr.
John M. Nunnally
Mary Hulett
Melissa Dewey Brumback
Sandra W. Mitterling
Ashley Huffstetler Campbell
John R. Hemphill
Carrie Barbee
John McKnight
JD Hensarling
Amie Sivon
