Hughes and Nunn
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Practice Areas

Admiralty and Maritime Law

Our admiralty clients are involved in all aspects of the shipping industry. We provide legal services to a wide range of industry participants including:

  • Insurers (liability, hull and cargo)
  • P & I Clubs
  • Port authorities
  • Shipbuilders
  • Ship owners
  • Cargo owners
  • Charterers
  • Lenders

Learn more about our Admiralty and Maritime legal services or please contact William Hughes.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Litigation is not the only way to resolve disputes. Alternative avenues of dispute resolution have become increasingly important. ADR techniques primarily include negotiation, mediation and arbitration. We understand the ADR process and will work with you to minimize disputes and avoid unnecessary litigation whenever possible.

For more information about our ADR practice contact William Hughes or Randall Nunn.

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Appellate Practice

Our firm has extensive experience successfully representing clients in state and federal appellate courts. Because we are involved with the case from its inception, our attorneys are able to:

  • preserve appellate rights during trial
  • evaluate the likelihood of success on appeal
  • manage all aspects of the appellate process
  • achieve results when seeking extraordinary relief
  • prepare effective appellate briefs
  • present cogent oral argument
  • seek or oppose review in the Supreme Court

For more information about our Appellate Practice contact William Hughes or Randall Nunn.

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Civil Trial Practice

We pride ourselves on avoiding the cost and stress of litigation whenever possible. However, when litigation is the best choice, we will provide proficient, zealous representation in the courtroom. Our attorneys have extensive experience in state, federal and appellate courts. We will identify critical issues and focus litigation decisions on risk and cost containment.

For more information about our Corporate Law practice contact William Hughes or Randall Nunn.

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Corporate Law

We represent clients with respect to strategic alliances and the formation, operation, and governance of corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships.

For more information about our Corporate Law practice contact William Hughes.

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Employment Law

We represent clients in a wide range of employment related matters including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, Americans with Disabilities Act disputes, wage and hour law claims, trade secret violations, interference with business claims, privacy right violations, and Labor Code Section 132(a) claims (alleged discrimination against workers who are injured in the course and scope of their employment). We work with clients in work place investigations, development of effective personnel policies and practices and drafting of employment manuals and severance agreements.

For more information about our Employment Law practice contact William Hughes.

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Federal False Claims Act (Qui Tam)

The Federal False Claims Act discourages fraud against the federal government by allowing citizens with evidence of the fraud to sue on the government’s behalf. The Act is the single most important tool U.S. taxpayers have to recover billions of dollars government contractors steal every year. A citizen who brings suit (also called a whistleblower or relator) may share in the recovery of a successful qui tam suit, typically between 15 and 25 percent.

Learn more or fill out our Federal False Claims Act questionnaire

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Insurance Litigation

We specialize in defending insurance companies in “bad faith” and other types of insurance disputes from pre-litigation counseling to arbitrations and complex trials. We represent national and international insurance firms. We have prepared hundreds of cases for trial and consistently obtain favorable results when trial is actually necessary. Our litigation team has extensive experience in state, federal and appellate courts.

We have represented insurance brokers and agents in state and federal cases involving various types of insurance policies. We have extensive experience defending brokers and agents in negligence, misrepresentation, contractual and bad faith actions. We have developed a deep understanding of the insurance industry and insurance law as it relates to brokers and agents.

For more information about our Insurance Litigation practice contact Randall Nunn, William Hughes or Ken Purviance.

Products Liability

Our product liability clients include some of the world's largest manufacturers of automobiles, trucks, chassis and motor coaches. Our representation includes investigating, litigating and arbitrating disputes that arise out of various claims of design defect, duty to warn, product misuse, post delivery product tampering and other allegations.

For more information about our Products Liability Practice contact William Hughes.

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Real Estate

We have handled a significant number of real estate disputes, including lease disputes, fraud claims and breach of contract allegations. These cases have been resolved in a variety of venues.

For more information about our Real Estate Practice contact William Hughes.

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