Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
About Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP is a respected presence in 17 local jurisdictions in the US, with 117 of its attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and 28 of its attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Since receiving its first individual recognition in 1997, the firm has continued to excel across an exceptionally broad range of practice areas, including:
- Antitrust Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Civil Rights Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Patent
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mediation
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These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Chicago, Illinois
- Denver, Colorado
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Houston, Texas
- Irvine, California
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Los Angeles, California
- Miami, Florida
- New York, New York
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- San Francisco, California
- Seattle, Washington
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Tampa, Florida
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Mr. Hobbs' diverse litigation practice spans many kinds of high-stakes disputes nationwide and focuses on trials and arbitration. He represents clients in complex business and tort disputes, including: breach of contract, product liability, unfair competition, consumer protection, intellectual property, fiduciary duty and trade secret matters. His experience also includes appeals, mass torts and class action proceedings. Mr. Hobbs represents corporate entities as both plaintiffs and defendant...
Christopher J. Kondon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Christopher J., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Steven Weisburd has extensive experience representing businesses and individuals in federal and state courts in California and across the country, including class actions, business disputes, mass torts, MDLs, product liability, and other complex civil litigation, for clients in the consumer products industry, mass media and entertainment industries, technology industries, and financial services industry. A skilled litigator and legal strategist, Steven has over the past three decades amassed ...
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