Corporate and Commercial Litigation

The attorneys in Mette, Evans & Woodside's Litigation practice handle a wide range of commercial legal matters for officers, directors and shareholders of publicly and closely held corporations, as well as partnerships. The extensive trial experience of our attorneys makes for formidable litigation representation when necessary, yet also allows for alternate dispute resolutions.

Our experience includes both class actions and individual claims before all state and federal courts. Our experienced Litigation attorneys regularly handle appeals before the Commonwealth, Superior and Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania, as well as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. We also routinely serve as local counsel to out-of-state corporations in specialized proceedings before our local courts such as intellectual property and patent litigation.

Our Litigation practice provides counsel on:

• Breach of contract
• Injunction proceedings
• Employment agreements
• Shareholder actions
• Administrative proceedings
• Business dissolution
• Fraud and unfair competition
• Non-compete agreements/restrictive covenants
• Intellectual property rights and patent issues
• Commercial real estate disputes
• Insurance litigation
• White collar crime

Mette, Evans and Woodside trial attorneys have extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. We represent public and private entities in proceedings before administrative agencies such as the Environmental Hearing Board, the Public Utility Commission and the Board of Claims. Mette, Evans and Woodside's active appellate practice includes participation as amicus curiae on behalf of several non-profit and association clients.