Civil Litigation

Rodriguez & Nicolas, L.L.P. litigates and takes to trial complex and commercial litigation cases in state and federal court. Typical cases we handle include: breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty disputes, construction accidents, construction defect litigation, unfair competition, deceptive trade practices, and insurance bad faith.

Attorneys in our firm have represented clients in a wide variety of cases.  Our lawyers have represented clients in fiduciary claims involving trusts, probates and estates.  Our lawyers represent real estate clients in landlord/tenant disputes, commercial lease disputes, and premises liability claims.  Additionally, we have represented clients in disputes over ownership of real property.  Overall, we represent small and large companies alike in general commercial tort and breach of contract cases.

In addition to commercial litigation, we defend companies whose products are alleged to have design, manufacturing, or marketing defects.  Rodriguez & Nicolas lawyers have successfully represented their clients in products liability cases involving challenging and novel legal issues, such as foreign language warnings cases.  We have prosecuted and defended vehicle collision cases involving catastrophic injuries.

The firm’s lawyers have defended businesses in cases involving on the job injuries.  Many times we represent employers who do not have workers compensation or longshore insurance to cover on the job injuries or death.  We have defended those cases in state court and before the Department of Labor and the Office of Administrative Law Judges.

Whether prosecuting or defending a claim, our lawyers litigate multimillion dollar cases and smaller cases with the same hard work, attention to detail, and cost consciousness.