Operating ‘efficiently and collaboratively’, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is often called upon to handle multi-party litigation involving multiple proceedings, from breach of contract, antitrust and tax cases to insurance recovery and consumer class actions. The team represents both national and international clients from a range of sectors, from the tech, real estate and construction to the healthcare, aviation and oil and gas industries. Deborah Baum in Washington DC leads the team, representing clients before state, federal and appellate courts and arbitral tribunals. Splitting his time between Miami and Beijing, Geoffrey Sant is a go to for global banks, investment companies and businesses. Based in Houston, Willie Wood receives high praise from clients, while DC-based Melissa Lesmes is lauded as ’extremely responsive and diligent’. Anne Voight joined the team in Silicon Valley from King & Spalding LLP in August 2024.
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  • ‘The two attorneys I worked with were very knowledgeable in recovering royalty funds held in suspense. They were able to resolve issues that I had been unsuccessful in resolving by myself. Due to their reputation, companies return their calls and work to resolve issues. The attorneys also have the skillset to resolve any clouded title.’

  • ‘Willie Wood and Reed Trechter were wonderful to work with. They would also suggest and bring in outside consultants such as engineering if needed.’

  • ‘The Pilsbury dispute team operates efficiently and collaboratively to move a dispute through to completion. What makes this team unique is not the excellent legal talent (expected) or sense of urgency (expected), but the practical ability to deliver timely, complete, accurate, and business value add advice/counsel/representation that is tailored to our business concerns. These folks truly know our business and understand how to deliver practical representation.’

  • ‘Laura LoBue and Michael McNamara deliver timely and complete work product that helps our legal team communicate risk/strategy to our business leaders.’

  • ‘I have been practicing law for over 40 years. Charles Conrad is one of the 5 sharpest and most effective lawyers I have ever encountered. He and his team routinely resolve our disputes quickly. Ryan Steinbrunner is also very sharp and effective.’

  • ‘Very sharp. Deeply knowledgeable of the law. Aggressive but always highly professional.’

  • ‘Highly creative and strategic. Amanda Halter and Deborah Baum. Highly responsive, creative and strategic.’

  • ‘They are experts in construction insurance and contract disputes and represent policyholders only. They are my go-to outside counsel. Melissa Lesmes is the chair of the practice and my primary contact. She is extremely responsive and diligent and takes the time to understand the client that she represents.’

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Deborah Baum

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James Catterson; Eric Fishman; Jeffrey Gans; Melissa Lesmes; Geoffrey Sant; Willie Wood; Anne Voigts; Tony Phillips; Anne Lefever; Patrick Hammon; Paul Fraidenburgh; Reed Trechter; Laura LoBue; Amanda Halter; Michael McNamara; Charles Conrad; Ryan Steinbrunner