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Toxic tort and environmental litigation has exploded over the past several years, leaving a myriad of companies vulnerable to costly, complex legal battles and devastating damage awards. Successfully navigating this minefield requires a combination of unique expertise, trial experience, a savvy, strategic focus, and access to the field’s best scientific, medical and technical consultants. We pride ourselves on delivering the whole package, expediently and cost-effectively, to clients across California.
We partner with our clients at the earliest stages of a matter, once an incident or exposure is identified. Read More
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In most every sector of the economy, regulatory compliance has become a burdensome business responsibility. There are volumes of complex rules, codes, and laws to navigate, interpret and apply. Businesses unprotected from regulatory involvement are exposed to steep penalties and other significant risk. At Tharpe & Howell, LLP, our attorneys work closely with clients to strategically analyze each issue from a multi-faceted approach. Whether assisting with internal compliance procedures, code enforcement, acquisitions, planning, or development, or lodging a defense before disciplinary and other regulatory boards, our attorneys are experienced at dealing with some of the most demanding issues facing businesses today. Read More
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For real estate and construction professionals, dealing with litigation and the threat of legal action has become a dreaded and significant cost of doing business. Tharpe & Howell, LLP brings our clients decades of strategic experience, transactional solutions that minimize litigation risks, and access to the best experts and ADR professionals.
Our practice is “ground-up,” handling our clients’ transactional needs, as well as virtually every type of construction claim, including:
- Construction defects and delays
- Construction site injuries
- Earth-movement including floods, landslides, storm and earthquake claims
- Structural failures and building collapse
- Water-intrusion
- Contract disputes
- Environmental claims including mold and asbestos
- Insurance claims and insurance coverage disputes
- Operations, labor and management claims
Our approach is goal-oriented and focused on risk-management. Read More
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Tharpe & Howell, LLP’s products liability group combines technical and scientific innovation with a firm understanding of today’s commercial environment to protect the interests and reputation of our business clients and the commercial and consumer goods they design, manufacture, and sell. Because we recognize the devastating financial impact a products liability claim can have, we work closely with our clients and their insurance carriers to efficiently defend a vast array of design defect, manufacturing defect, breach of warranty, and/or failure to warn claims. Read More
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Tharpe & Howell, LLP’s Hospitality Practice Group represents and counsels businesses throughout the hospitality industries. Our representative clients include international and regional hotel groups, luxury hotels and resorts, national and regional restaurants, nightclubs and lounges, water and amusement parks, golf courses, food and beverage manufacturers, packagers and distributors, and retail shopping centers/malls.
No matter what segment of the industry your business is in, our dedicated lawyers have proven time and again that their combined, in-depth legal and operational experience produces high-quality, innovative, and pragmatic legal representation and advice. Read More
