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Representing Fortune 500 companies, Shannon participates in all aspects of trial preparation and trial including oral argument, depositions, expert preparation, and motions practice.

Two Hollingsworth LLP partners have been named to Law360‘s 2024 Editorial Boards.  Ann Marie Duffy will serve on the Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Board and Marchello Gray will serve on the Trials Board. As members…

The recognized firms offer clients, among other things, new ideas, creative interpretations of rules and regulations, new strategic thinking, and an understanding of the use of Generative AI.

This year, Hollingsworth LLP became the first law-firm member of the Advisory Council to DRI’s The Center for Law and Public Policy (“the Center”). Firm Partner Robert E. Johnston represents the firm on the Council and…

Hollingsworth LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of Joseph F. Altieri, Shannon N. Proctor, and David I. Schifrin to partners of the firm. “Joe, Shannon, and David are expert trial lawyers who have a strong…

Hollingsworth LLP’s Robert E. Johnston and Gary Feldon submit comment to the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.

This week, the Atlantic Legal Foundation filed an amicus brief supporting the efforts of firm client The Washington Commanders to convince the Fourth Circuit to override a lower court’s refusal to compel arbitration in a negligence…

Donald R. McMinn succeeds Donald W. Fowler

Hollingsworth LLP’s Eric Lasker was interviewed by Law360 reporter Cara Salvatore regarding amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702, which take effect on December 1. The cornerstone evidence guideline amendments direct federal judges to take a…

The civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c), was originally enacted as a tool for fighting organized crime. The civil RICO statute allows recovery of treble damages for persons injured…

Hollingsworth LLP’s Eric Lasker, Elyse Shimada, and Shannon Proctor say Federal Rule of Evidence 702 amendments create an opportunity for courts to correct past errors and strengthen scientific evidence in litigation in an article published by…

He “took an idea about the law – the importance of assuring that sound science and research be required in our state and federal courts – and made it the law of the land.”