Areas of Practice

Over 40 Years of Successful Outcomes

Attorneys Bruce and Ginny Whitman have a combined 80 years of experience in Civil Litigation. This experience includes hundreds of cases and issues like business disputes, insurance litigation, bad faith, breach of contract and many more. Both are extraordinarily successful in achieving results for their clients, whether through alternative dispute methods like arbitration and mediation, amicable settlements, or, if necessary, trial. We will dedicate ourselves to winning your case in a professional and cost-effective manner. We use modern and sophisticated methods of trial preparation, like focus groups, digital exhibit displays, reconstructions and video presentations of the liability and injury personal to your case, to maximize the probability of success.

 

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury | Product Liability | Professional Negligence

 

Bruce began representing injured people and their families in the late 1970s.  He has obtained many millions of dollars for his clients, by settlement, mediation/arbitration, or trial. Whether by car accidents, defective products or professional negligence, suffering injury or wrongful death because of the negligent or intentional conduct of another changes people’s lives, adversely affecting their health, finances and emotional well being forever. We know how to professionally and effectively investigate your case, and advocate your case to achieve the best result.

Compliance

 

Bruce has both represented and counseled best practices for supplement and direct mail businesses for deceptive practices, Attorney General investigations and FTC investigations, helping clients comply with standards and avoid prosecution or expensive enforcement actions. Bruce has also successfully sued similar businesses individually and in class action for deceptive advertising, obtaining millions of dollars for his clients.

Employment Law | Discrimination | Wrongful Discharge

 
 

Loss of a job for wrongful reasons carries a huge emotional toll on a person and her family. You should always have a lawyer who has successfully managed and won many cases, negotiations, settlements and trials. Lawyers like the Whitman’s, who are experienced in this field can pursue remedies beyond damages, ie., reinstatement with backpay, letters of recommendations, modification of employee HR file, transfer to other departments, outplacement, and retraining.

Transactional

 
 

Bruce and Ginny have prepared, reviewed, and modified hundreds of contracts, promissory notes, share purchase agreements, employment guides, marketing pieces, purchase orders, and such personal documents like wills, powers of attorney, health directives and partnership agreements. We will review your documents and negotiate terms most beneficial to you under the circumstances.

White Collar Crime Defense

 

If you are a corporate executive requiring defense, Bruce will dedicate his professional life to winning the best possible result, whether by no prosecution, plea or acquittal, and will stand by your side for the duration. His success is well documented and in some of the most difficult cases imaginable.