Civil Litigation Attorney NYC

Attorney Nick Oberheiden
NYC Civil Litigation Defense
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New York City address – by appointment only:
30 Wall Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10005
212-970-9468

Whether you or your company in New York City needs to defend against a civil lawsuit or enforcement action by a government agency, you need reliable legal representation to invoke your rights and protect your future.

The experienced and talented civil litigation lawyers at Oberheiden P.C.’s law office in New York City can help.

Civil Litigation Attorneys for All Stages of a Case in New York City

For businesses in New York City, civil litigation is a threat that never stops simmering. There is always the potential for facing allegations of wrongdoing, both from private parties as well as from the state or federal government. Even if a lawsuit or complaint has not been received, that does not necessarily mean that a company can rest easy: One may be right around the corner.

Regardless of your company’s current situation, the civil litigation defense lawyers at Oberheiden P.C. can help protect your interests and move your business forward. We have helped countless clients in the past in the Big Apple at all stages of litigation, from:

Compliance – We have assisted companies of all shapes, sizes, industries, and structures determine which city, state, and federal laws they have to comply with, come into compliance with those rules and regulations, and then stay in compliance with them.
Dispute resolution – The first step in civil litigation is often a public agency or private entity voicing concern with your business’ practices. In many cases in the past, we have been able to intervene at this stage and convince the complainant that their concerns are groundless, stopping the case in its tracks before it can ever be filed in court.
Demand letters – Another stage that we have utilized in the past to forestall potential allegations against New York City companies is the plaintiff’s demand letter. By effectively handling the response to the letter, we can persuade the complainant to drop their case entirely.
Complaints – If the plaintiff or government entity persists and files a complaint, our attorneys are adept at motion procedure and have gotten allegations dismissed for a variety of reasons early on in the process, or thrown out at the summary judgment stage before it can impede your business activities too much.
Settlement negotiations – The vast majority of civil litigation cases, especially those involving businesses, get settled out of court. Oberheiden P.C. represents defendants and has a long track record of securing settlements that are in our clients’ best interests.
Civil trial – If no good settlement can be reached, we are more than willing to take your case to court in front of a bench or jury trial, whichever is in your best interests. Our litigation team has handled countless trials in the past and have shown themselves to be extremely adept at securing a good outcome.
Appeals – If the trial does not go well, Oberheiden P.C. also represents clients in New York City before both state and federal appellate courts. Many of our clients have come to us to handle their appeal after another law firm failed to win at trial.

No matter what stage you are in right now, our lawyers can help guide you through it.

Dr. Nick Oberheiden

Founder

Attorney-at-Law

Lynette S. Byrd

Former DOJ Trial Attorney

Partner

Brian J. Kuester

Former U.S. Attorney

Hon. Kevin McCarthy

55th Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives (ret.)

Government Consultant

Mike Pompeo

Of Counsel

Former U.S. Secretary of State

John W. Sellers

Former Senior DOJ Trial Attorney

Linda Julin McNamara

Federal Appeals Attorney

Nicholas B. Johnson

Former Prosecutor

Roger Bach

Former Special Agent (DOJ)

Chris J. Quick

Former Special Agent (FBI & IRS-CI)

Michael S. Koslow

Former Supervisory Special Agent (DOD-OIG)

Ray Yuen

Former Supervisory Special Agent (FBI)

We Handle All Types of Civil Litigation Matters

Our lawyers also handle an extremely wide variety of civil litigation issues. Just a few of the most common situations that we defend our clients in are:

Crisis management and emergency litigation – Oberheiden P.C. is one of the few firms that actually seeks clients who are in the middle of an emergency litigation situation, where a sudden and unforeseen problem has arisen that could threaten the company’s very survival. In many of these cases, extremely damning evidence has been discovered and is about to get reported by major media outlets, or already has been. Our team of attorneys can come in mitigate the situation or reduce your exposure to legal liability. In some cases, we have been able to resolve the problem before it exploded.
Securities litigation – We have represented both individual securities professionals and securities firms in a wide variety of cases, including securities fraud and other allegations of white collar crimes. Some of these cases have stemmed from whistleblower activities, while others are civil lawsuits that have been filed by disgruntled private parties. We have also handled administrative, civil, and even criminal allegations being pursued by powerful government agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Healthcare litigation– Oberheiden P.C. has a history of representing and defending healthcare providers of all sorts in high-stakes allegations of healthcare misconduct. Many of these have been in the form of whistleblower complaints that have invoked the False Claims Act in an attempt to secure treble damages against our client. Others have been enforcement actions by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) or the Department of Labor (DOL).
Business litigation – Our lawyers also represent companies in New York City in all sorts of other general business issues and disputes, from shareholder disputes to breach of contract allegations to claims of fraud or unfair business practices.

Whatever type of case your New York City company is facing, our attorneys have likely seen it before.

Frequently Asked Questions About Oberheiden P.C.’s Civil Litigation Practice in New York City

Where is Your Office Located?

Our New York City office is located at 30 Wall Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10005. We are open by appointment only.

This office is a regional office of the national law firm Oberheiden P.C. Our main office locations are in Dallas and Houston, Texas. However, many of our most experienced and impressive civil litigation defense lawyers practice in the New York City area. Dr. Nick Oberheiden, the firm’s founding partner, is licensed to practice in federal district court in both the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, which covers all of New York City.

When is the Best Time to Hire a Lawyer?

It is a common adage in civil litigation defense that the best time to call a lawyer was yesterday. Many business executives who find themselves worried about their legal exposure for a specific business practice or situation generally find that there were things that they could have done to mitigate that exposure, had they called an experienced defense attorney sooner than they had.

However, getting a civil litigation attorney on your side as soon as possible is still a huge win for your company. Setting the groundwork can be one of the most important parts of achieving a good outcome in your case. Leaving your company’s exposure unchecked until the moment you get served with a lawsuit often puts your company in a worse position than it could have been in, had a more active stance been taken earlier on in the process. This can open your organization to the possibility of serious financial penalties.

My Company is Being Sued. What Do I Need to Do Right Away?

The first thing you need to do is to call a lawyer if you have not done so already. Defending your company from a lawsuit without effective and experienced legal representation rarely goes well.

The second thing that you need to do right away is to institute a “litigation hold” across your entire company. This prevents the destruction or loss of any potentially relevant computer files or physical documents that may be subject to disclosure through the discovery process. Preserving this information is essential if you do not want to expose your company to allegations of spoliation or the destruction of evidence – allegations that carry additional penalties and that can lead to the legal presumption that what was lost was extremely damning to your company.

The third thing that you need to do is to fully understand the deadlines in your case. You will have a limited amount of time to reply to the plaintiff’s complaint against your company. Other defenses that you can raise also have to be invoked within certain timeframes. Missing any of these deadlines can make your case very difficult to win.

Why Does Oberheiden P.C. Not Call Itself the Best Civil Litigation Defense Firm in New York City?

Because we would rather earn that moniker from our prior clients. Only through a long track record of successes and satisfied clients can a law firm in New York City – likely the most intensively competitive market for legal services in the world – lay claim to that title.

Oberheiden P.C.’s Senior Attorneys and Investigators are Highly Experienced

There are lots of civil litigation defense lawyers in New York City and its boroughs. What sets Oberheiden P.C. apart from the rest is the fact that all of our lawyers are senior level attorneys with experience representing businesses against allegations of misconduct or impropriety.

We do not use junior associates or even paralegals to provide legal work for you.

When you hire Oberheiden P.C. to represent your business, you only deal with the senior lawyers on your case and the experienced financial investigators that provide much of the legwork and fact-gathering at our firm. Many of these investigators are retired government agents for departments like the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the DOJ. They know the information that will help your case the most, where to find it, and how to get it.