Bond’s Litigation Practice Ranked In Chambers USA© 2018
May 7, 2018
(Syracuse, NY): Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC is pleased to announce its Litigation practice has once again been ranked in the annual Chambers USA©: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business directory in Upstate New York.
The following are excerpts from Chambers’ publication:
What the team is known for:
Well-regarded practice with a strong reputation in the litigation space. Excels in securities and IP disputes, and also noted for its expertise in environmental cases and False Claims Act investigations and litigation. Represents a strong choice of firm for complex class action defense. Diverse client portfolio ranges from individuals to international corporations, including a mixture of public and private sector clients.
Strengths (Quotes from client interview):
A market commentator notes the "great combination of accessibility, sophistication, experience and fair rates."
Work highlights
Commenced a $17 million action on behalf of MVP HealthCare against OptumInsight for actuarial malpractice.
Representing Seneca County, New York in a dispute with the Cayuga Indian Nation involving the balance between a state's right to tax and regulate land within its borders and Indian nations' sovereign status.
Notable practitioners
"Practical litigator" Edward Hourihan litigates business and construction disputes, contractual breaches and insurance defense claims. Sources say he has "a wonderful reputation with the courts. He's articulate, logical and his written work product is very good." He also has notable appellate experience.
Stephen Sharkey is well versed in commercial, employment, real property and insurance litigation, with additional expertise in class action defense and zoning issues. Sharkey counts financial institutions, businesses, insurance companies and individuals among his clients.
Chambers USA is a well-respected publication that carefully researches law firms, practice areas and individual attorneys in more than 185 jurisdictions and is widely considered to be the most reputable law firm directory in the world. Its rankings are based on interviews with leading practitioners and clients.
Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC is a law firm with 250 lawyers serving individuals, companies and public sector entities in a broad range of practice areas. Bond has eight offices in New York State and offices in Naples, Florida and Kansas City.
