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HIGH-STAKES LITIGATION, BOUTIQUE PRECISION

Commercial Litigation

Our team brings deep experience in all aspects of commercial litigation to your case, having successfully prosecuted and defended fraud, breach of contract, merger, indemnification, trade secret, insurance and financial cases in a broad range of industries.

We also bring a wealth of experience to complex employment matters related to restrictive covenants and the claims that frequently go with them, including, for example, theft of trade secrets or confidential information, severance payments, and non-disparagement.

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Our Track Record

Our Values

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RIGOROUS PREPARATION

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CLIENT-FIRST STRATEGY

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RELENTLESS ADVOCACY

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RESULTS THAT MATTER

Our Record Speaks

Tens of Millions Recovered. Exposed Fraud. Protected Businesses.

Kaplan & Grady brings the preparation and intensity of a global firm to every commercial dispute, without the overhead or the conflicts. Our team has secured eight-figure verdicts, exposed corporate fraud, defended executives in high-stakes employment litigation, and recovered millions for businesses of every size, from family-run companies to private equity firms. We litigate efficiently, we try cases when others won’t, and we get results.

$1.1M Recovery

For an independent family-run jeweler
against a major financial institution

Complex Fiduciary Litigation

Lead counsel in a multi-party
fiduciary duty matter

HIGH-STAKES LITIGATION – BOUTIQUE PRECISION

Commercial Litigation

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BREACH OF CONTRACT

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FRAUD

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FIDUCIARY DUTY

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TRADE SECRET DISPUTES

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NON-COMPETE & RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

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EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

Our Attorneys

The People Behind the Practice

Partner

Howard Kaplan

Howard represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial and employment cases in state and federal courts around the country. Howard ... Read More.

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Associate

John Hazinski

John graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy with honors from the University of Chicago in 2014 and received his Juris ... Read More.

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Associate

David Schmutzer

David brings to the firm impressive experience across various practice areas at both the trial and appellate levels. David graduated ... Read More.

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Associate

Terah Tollner

Terah earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated magna cum laude ... Read More.

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Partner and Head of International and Domestic Arbitration

Sarah Reynolds

Sarah E. Reynolds is Partner and Head of International and Domestic Arbitration at Kaplan & Grady LLP. She represents multinational ... Read More.

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Partner

Matthew Underwood

Matthew comes to Kaplan & Grady with a decade of experience litigating high-stakes commercial and civil rights matters. Prior to ... Read More.

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Partner

Jed Glickstein

Jed is an experienced advocate who has represented clients in high-stakes litigation for more than a decade. As co-leader of ... Read More.

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Of Counsel

David Sinkman

David is a civil rights lawyer whose practice focuses on ensuring that people with substance use disorders are not discriminated ... Read More.

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Associate

Annie Garau Kelly

Annie Garau Kelly comes to Kaplan & Grady after clerking for two federal judges: the Honorable Jeffrey I. Cummings on ... Read More.

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Associate

Mattie Haag

Mattie joins Kaplan & Grady following clerkships with the Hon. Mark R. Hornak, Chief Judge of the United States District ... Read More.

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Whether you’re facing a complex fraud dispute, defending against a breach of contract claim, or navigating high-stakes employment litigation, Kaplan & Grady brings big-firm firepower with boutique focus.
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