With a strong track record in trials, arbitrations, and mediations, K&L Gates is trusted for commercial disputes by clients in the financial services, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and construction sectors. The practice is jointly coordinated by Boston-based Lindsay Sampson Bishop, who handles construction, insurance coverage, and real estate disputes, and Pittsburgh’s Jackie Celender, a seasoned trial lawyer with experience in commercial contracts, M&A, and crisis response litigation. Also serving as a coordinator, Michael Stortz, in San Francisco, represents technology, retail and consumer product companies in antitrust and IP disputes.
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Key clients
- Amazon
- USNR, LLC
- The HYM Investment Group
- Bang and Olufsen A/S
- Tricolor Holdings, LLC
- Soligent Distribution
- Barefoot Mosquito and Pest Control, LLC
- Arkema Inc.
- Styropek USA
- United States Steel Corporation
- Alcoa USA Corporation
- Arconic Corporation
- PPG Industries, Inc.
Practice head
Lindsay Sampson Bishop; Jackie Celender; Michael Stortz
Other key lawyers
Thomas Birsic; Artoush Varshosaz