Gough & Hancock attorneys have defended public utilities, manufacturers, service providers, legal professionals, and investment advisors in matters involving torts, contracts, regulatory requirements, land rights, and inverse condemnation.
- Defense counsel in coordination proceeding involving hundreds of properties
- Defense liaison counsel in coordination proceeding brought by hundreds of plaintiffs resolved by settlements
- Defense liaison counsel in consolidated subrogation actions
- Defense counsel in construction and product liability cases, resulting in denial of motions for class certification
- Coordinating counsel for defendant in statewide product liability cases, resulting in dismissal of claims
- Defense jury verdicts in wrongful death and personal injury actions
- Summary judgments in personal injury, property damage, land rights, and contract cases
- Defense awards in binding arbitrations arising from contract claims
- Defense of wildfire cases involving thousands of acres of federal land, including national forests
- Defense of wildfire cases involving state claims, fire suppression costs, and fire investigations
- Defense of wildfire cases involving urban and rural private property
- Obtained jury verdicts and summary judgments in tort and contract matters involving energy delivery
- Negotiated resolution of personal injury and property damage cases involving gas, electric, and hydropower
- Handled inverse condemnation cases, complex technical cases, and regulatory matters
- Defense of financial advisors in complex financial transactions
- Defense of legal professionals in malpractice actions
- Defense of insurance brokers and other professionals in business disputes
- Confidential and detailed reporting of investigative results
- Confidential review of client strategy and response to allegations
- Confidential internal investigations on behalf of corporate clients, including procurement, internal operations, and human resources.