With ‘the unique ability and skillset to handle very complex and sophisticated matters’, WilmerHale is regularly called upon to handle contract, fraud and licensing disputes, as well as construction, RICO, trade secrets and unfair competition litigation. Boston-based John Butts is chair of the commercial litigation group, representing clients in business tort, trade secret, and contract disputes as well as consumer and securities class actions. David Ogden is an expert in financial disputes, based in Washington DC alongside Jonathan Paikin, whose diverse clientele encompasses companies, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. Also in DC, David Bowker is head of the international litigation practice and Albinas Prizgintas has extensive Supreme Court experience. Boston-based Felicia Ellsworth is vice chair of the litigation/controversy department, representing clients in both state and federal courts and in government-facing litigations and investigations. In Palo Alto, Sonal Mehta is active in IP, antitrust, and class action cases, while Joshua Lerner in San Francisco focuses on the tech sector and New York-based Hallie Levin is another name to note.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Attention to detail and thoroughness; strong understanding of the underlying law.'
  • 'Ross Firsenbaum (securities, commercial), Sonal Mehta, Josh Lerner (trade-secret, commercial, antitrust).' 

Key clients

  • Walmart
  • DaVita Healthcare Partners

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Felicia Ellsworth
Felicia Ellsworth
Practice head

John Butts

Other key lawyers

David Ogden; Jonathan Paikin; David Bowker; Albinas Prizgintas; Felicia Ellsworth; Sonal Mehta; Joshua Lerner; Howard Shapiro; Andrew Dulberg; Matthew Martens; Hallie Levin; Andrew Rhys Davies; Ross Firsenbaum; Alan Schoenfeld; Christopher Casamassima; Matthew Benedetto; Tom Strickland; Molly Jennings; Mark Fleming