LITIGATION AND TRIAL PRACTICE

TRIAL PRACTICE

We handle general litigation cases for both plaintiffs and defendants in all areas of our practice whether it be domestic relations, personal injury, collections and foreclosures, or labor and employment. We would hope that in most instances litigation is the last resort not the first resort. When clients seek proactive advice prior to a problem arising, most lawsuits can be avoided. We believe that solving disputes prior to litigation has a positive affect on both businesses and individuals.

Skeeters, Bennett, Wilson, & Pike's attorneys practice at all levels of both state and federal courts in Kentucky. Our attorneys handle a wide variety of litigation matters. In representing businesses, we are involved in all types of commercial litigation, contracts, employer/employee disputes, discrimination cases, uniform commercial code issues, breach of contract and warranty claims, and insurance coverage issues.

For our real estate clients and real estate developers we litigate title disputes, leasing controversies, survey and boundary issues, construction disputes, mechanic lien priority issues, and business torts.

Our law firm has an extensive trial practice in the real estate area. We defend realtors and agents for real estate fraud, contract disputes, title issues, and broker issues.

We have extensive litigation experience in the area of probate including the interpretation of wills and trusts, undue influence, incompetency, guardianships and powers of attorney, and disputes among heirs.

MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION

Our attorneys represent clients in mediation and arbitration as well as serving as mediators for other attorneys and courts. Alternative dispute resolution is a method to arrive at a resolution to a dispute prior to trial. The mediation is non-binding on the participants and gives the clients a way to solve their case with a solution they have agreed to as opposed to a solution imposed on them by a judge or jury. In most cases, mediation is ordered by courts prior to a trial date being set. Arbitration is required in a number of contracts and, therefore, arbitration is mandatory. Arbitration is usually binding upon the parties and the courts will uphold an arbitrator's decision and require the parties to abide by that decision. The advantages of mediation is that it saves time and expense, it is not a public record therefore it is confidential, and in most cases it is a self agreed to disposition. Mediation and arbitration can occur in all areas of litigation such as domestic and family matters, labor and employment matters, personal injury and wrongful death claims, real estate disputes, as well as many others.

APPEALS

Only a small percentage of the cases litigated ever reach the appellate level. When that occurs, Skeeters, Bennett, Wilson, & Pike is able to continue the representation of our clients through the entire appellate process. We will be able to file for you the necessary appellate paperwork including the appellate brief. We will represent you through the final stages of the appeal which could include an oral argument in front of an appellate court. Our attorneys are able to narrow the legal issues so that our arguments will be to the point and easy for an appellate court to understand. We are able to do extensive research on the applicable laws and to present the law most favorable for our clients to the court.

Our attorneys are admitted to practice before the Kentucky Court of Appeals, the Kentucky Supreme Court, the United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Military Appeals, and the United States Board of Claims.

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