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We believe that contracts are the foundation of a strong and profitable business. Our attorneys are well-versed in drafting, negotiating and modifying contracts.
Signing a master services agreement, property lease, vehicle/equipment lease, advertising agreement, accepting the terms and conditions attached to an invoice and numerous other contracts are typical for the course of business. Some contracts are simple, easily understandable documents while others can be complex and incomprehensible. We have found that it is not uncommon for otherwise very careful people to glance over a contract and just sign it without really knowing what it obligates them or the other party to do. Read More
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At Tharpe & Howell, LLP, our appellate attorneys work closely with trial counsel as part of a meticulous team. From the outset of litigation through the final phase, these skilled litigators pinpoint factual and technical problems, analyze the law, and develop strategies to preserve and frame key issues in a manner most favorable to the client’s case. When needed, they formulate clear, reasoned, and powerful arguments to persuade the court to correctly interpret the law. Read More
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In today’s litigious society, companies rely on agreements with others to share the risk of doing business. Sometimes, these risk transfer devices are in the form of additional insured endorsements on insurance policies which give protection to a business partner to whom the primary insured is providing goods or services. Or, they may be contained in indemnity and hold-harmless clauses within commercial contracts, which specify which party will be responsible to pay financial damages in the event an adverse claim occurs. Read More
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Tharpe & Howell, LLP has earned a solid reputation for providing excellent quality, reasonably priced legal services to internationally and nationally recognized insurance companies in the defense of their insureds. We also have a long history of helping insurers resolve first party claims and assert subrogation rights against at-fault third parties for reimbursement of policy monies paid. Whether representing an insurer or its insureds, our goal is always the same – to obtain the best possible outcome in the most cost-efficient manner possible. Read More
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Transportation carriers and their insurers face complex challenges 24/7, many stemming from nuanced circumstances and regulatory issues unique to the transportation industry. If a claim is not investigated, contained, assessed and resolved quickly and cost effectively, it can keep you “off the road” and cost your business dearly.
We are intimately familiar with the legal and operational needs of our transportation clients, and work to prevent risk wherever possible. When claims do arise, we help tailor and implement concise, expedient and cost-effective resolution plans. Read More
