Clients trust us
to advise and advocate for them.

Courts trust us
to exceed the highest levels of professionalism.

Adversaries trust us
to give them the fight of their lives.

Areas of Practice

  • Trials & Appeals

    We’re not just litigators: we’re trial lawyers, and there is nothing we relish more than having our day in court. As trial lawyers, we treat every case as if it will go to trial–a discipline that positions our clients’ matters for the best possible result, whether that is a settlement or a full-on courtroom battle.

    Representative Matters

  • Corporate & Financial Litigation

    Our proximity to Wall Street is more than geographic. We have decades of experience representing Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and their officers and directors in securities fraud litigation, regulatory actions, partnership disputes, and other litigation involving complex corporate and financial issues.

    Representative Matters

  • Real Estate Litigation

    Like the rest of our practice, the breadth of our work on real estate matters is extensive, ranging from disputes among partners in commercial real estate investments to supreme court-based disputes between commercial landlords and their tenants.

    Representative Matters

  • Intellectual Property Litigation

    We help innovators keep their focus on innovating. Our attorneys have extensive experience litigating complex copyright, trademark, trade secret, and licensing disputes for clients in a broad range of disciplines and industries.

    Representative Matters

  • Cross-Border Disputes

    From massive multiparty arbitrations before the ICDR to petitions for discovery in aid of foreign proceedings under 28 U.S.C. 1782 to jurisdictional challenges, we have you covered, anywhere in the world.

    Representative Matters

  • Lawyers & Judges

    When members of the judiciary or fellow members of the bar require legal counsel, they often turn to us. We truly are “lawyers’ lawyers” and have a long track record of defending law firms, lawyers, and judges against claims of professional negligence and other professional and personal matters.

    Representative Matters

  • Advanced Technology

    As advocates, it is our job to communicate complex concepts in plain English. As strategic advisors, it is our job to understand our client’s business needs and operations. You can trust us to learn your business, no matter how high-tech it may be.Description goes here

    Representative Industries

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

    We have litigated scores of arbitrations, before the AAA/ICDR, JAMS, and other arbitral tribunals. We have represented clients as advocates in over 100 mediations.

    We also provide mediation services.

    Mediation Services

  • “The representation Michael and Jonathan are providing is beyond exceptional.”

    Client

  • “I litigated a case against Jonathan Lupkin and found him to be an excellent, civil adversary and a credit to the profession. I highly recommend him.”

    Adversary

  • “Jonathan Lupkin is a scholar of the law and a mighty fine practitioner. He is an excellent writer and fast on his feet. Most importantly, he has unmatched integrity.”

    Attorney

  • “Michael Smith is a highly skilled and talented general litigator with experience across a variety of subject matter areas.”

    Client

  • “Jonathan Lupkin is a highly talented commercial litigator with almost two decades of experience in litigating a variety of complex business disputes and white-collar criminal matters. He is known as a problem-solver, strategizer and conciliator in handling even the most complex issues.”

    Attorney

  • “Michael B Smith is the attorney you would most want to represent you at trial.”

    Client

  • “Jonathan Lupkin’s professionalism is only exceeded by his honesty, integrity and knowledge of the law.”

    Attorney

  • “Michael is deeply knowledgeable in the law and has an acute understanding of the relevant business operations that it relates to. I trust him implicitly.”

    Client

  • “Jonathan Lupkin is a lawyer’s lawyer. His ethical standards are beyond reproach…. He is passionate about his work and has seemingly boundless energy.”

    Attorney

  • “Jonathan Lupkin is an excellent lawyer and leader of the bar.”

    Attorney

  • “Mr. Smith is likely the world’s leading expert on game industry law for business in Latin America.”

    Industry Expert