Business Torts and Commercial Litigation

Birch, Horton, Bittner and Cherot’s business torts and commercial litigation practice group, with offices in Anchorage and Washington, D.C. represents business clients in litigation as diverse and complex as antitrust, government contracting, financial forensics, professional liability, qui tam, RICO, white collar crime, federal criminal tax litigation, compliance and enforcement, class actions, construction law and business torts of all kinds, including fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and interference with economic advantage or contractual relations.

This comprehensive scope of focused representation allows us also to excel at assisting clients on related issues such as risk assessment and litigation avoidance.

Whether defending or prosecuting a claim, BHBC litigators keep clients in the decision-making loop to ensure that litigation decisions correspond with business goals. We do this through a combination of budgetary, reporting and risk analysis that builds trust, instills confidence and underscores our commitment to our clients' business goals.

With an experienced and aggressive group of lawyers - including former prosecutors and attorneys seasoned in both plaintiff and defense work - BHBC is uniquely positioned to assist business clients who have been harmed in the business environment. Sometimes the injury may threaten the very existence of the business itself. In these and other situations we can work by contingent fee arrangement to ensure that our clients' business interests are protected against fraud, misrepresentation or unfair competition.

As part of the largest Alaska-based law firm in the state, BHBC possesses both the resources and the resolve for pursuing cases in the highest courts. Likewise, we have the experience to recognize and resolve claims early, saving corporate clients millions of dollars in payouts. Our litigators try cases that should be tried and aggressively seek alternative solutions when they should not.

Our interdisciplinary approach to commercial disputes enables us to address contract, energy, construction, bankruptcy, real estate, and insurance and financial issues as business concerns, not just elements of trial strategy. Our varied experience assisting both plaintiffs and defendants has allowed the firm to develop strong strategies and anticipate opposing arguments so we can deliver an effective approach to our client's cases. Perhaps most significantly, our comprehensive breadth enables us to create the most effective and efficient litigation team for any type of matter.

Attorneys

• Timothy J. Petumenos
• Stephen H. Hutchings
• Stanley T. Lewis
• David Karl Gross
• Tina M. Grovier
• Daniel C. Kent