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Practice Areas

Litigation

The lawyers at Tolbert & Tolbert have built their reputations by delivering compassionate, cost-effective litigation strategies to many insurance companies, high-profile organizations, and individuals. The goal of Tolbert & Tolbert is to achieve the best possible resolution for the client by preparing a sound litigation strategy. Our attorneys stand ready to present cases for trial if necessary.

Our lawyers are often called on by law schools to educate students in trial procedure and litigation tactics. The attorneys at Tolbert & Tolbert are frequent speakers at trial strategy seminars designed to train other lawyers on how to effectively handle a case before a jury. We pride ourselves on staying abreast of the changes in the law, and we are responsive to client needs that arise during a lawsuit.

Our lawyers have been routinely retained as defense counsel to handle high exposure litigation matters in the following practice areas, including but not limited to:

  • first-party insurance claims against insurers
  • third-party insurance claims against policy holders
  • bad-faith insurance claims against insurers
  • coverage analysis
  • police liability & excessive force claims
  • negligent security claims
  • municipal liability
  • premises liability
  • business & contract disputes
  • negligent hiring & retention claims
  • punitive damage claims
  • trucking litigation
  • wrongful death claims

We have defended clients in both state and federal court. Our philosophy is to partner with our clients to achieve the most cost-effective, efficient resolution to the problems often presented by litigation.

AREAS OF PRACTICE