Litigation & Dispute Resolution

If you are involved in a legal dispute, having a lawyer who keeps your best interests in mind is as important as having a lawyer with sharp legal instincts and extensive trial experience. 

We will work with you to determine your goals and address your concerns. In matters large or small, our culture of client service centers on you and your needs. We regularly counsel clients on early settlements, avoiding costly and draining court battles while preserving their public image. We are also experienced trial lawyers comfortable taking cases to verdict in both state and federal courts. 

Local Counsel

Woods Rogers attorneys act as local counsel for companies and law firms representing clients in both the Western and Eastern District Courts of Virginia. Our team has litigated disputes of national and global interest. 

Leaders in Litigation  

Woods Rogers is recognized among the top commercial litigation firms in Virginia by Chambers & Partners. Chambers also recognizes Mark Loftis and James Jennings among Virginia’s leading commercial litigators.

Woods Rogers attorneys represent clients in litigation and dispute resolution in a variety of matters, including: 

• Appeals 
• Employment claims 
• Construction and real estate  
• Insurance coverage 
• Intellectual property 
• Personal injury 
• Premises liability 
• Product liability 
• Property loss claims 
• Subrogation claims 
• Tort and contract disputes 
• Toxic torts 
• Wrongful death 

Alternative Dispute Resolution 

We will help you understand the kinds of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) available to you. We will guide you through the applicable procedures, including reviewing proposed contractual arbitration clauses or other contract provisions. Our goal is to resolve conflict early when appropriate, drafting favorable provisions that address the concerns of all parties. 

Our attorneys have experience in representing clients in arbitrations, mediations, and other forms of ADR. We regularly handle matters before the American Arbitration Association, Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS), and other ADR forums. Our attorneys also have experience in international arbitration and the unique procedures they involve. 

eDiscovery 

Our eDiscovery attorneys and professionals help clients manage this critical component of their litigation strategy. Discovery has long been one of the most important and expensive components of litigation. Historically paper-driven, the bulk of discovery today is electronically stored information (ESI), including:

• Word and Excel documents
• Emails
• PDF images
• Cell phone text messages
• Social media posts

The volume of ESI held by companies significantly increased over the last 20 years, making discovery involving ESI, now known as E-discovery, extremely significant to litigation strategies.

Woods Rogers can assist you with extensive experience in:

• In-house training regarding data preservation when litigation is anticipated
• Preparing instruments showing that preservation due diligence has been met as required by many courts, such as litigation hold policies and letters
• Conducting defensible interviews of employees defined as custodians of relevant information
• Collection, either conventional or forensic, of relevant information to an internal investigation, potential litigation, or litigation itself
• Processing ESI with e-discovery software in a manner that ensures efficiency and cost control for example, by reducing millions of collected electronic pages to only the several hundred needing review or production
• Producing ESI to client users or to counsel in litigation in a manner reflecting the complicated best practices with a simple, defensible, and documented approach
• Hosting ESI for attorney use in representing you effectively and efficiently
• Reviewing ESI through our in-house platform, which can significantly reduce expenses

With diverse experiences and expertise, the Woods Rogers team represents a critical ingredient in one of its most important services within the investigatory or litigation context.