Business Litigation
Trial and Appellate Expertise: A Client's Best Defense

When Michael Roche and Tom Crisham joined forces in April 2009 and brought together their respective firms to form Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C., a new era in business litigation had begun. With two of the nation's most highly respected commercial litigators at the helm, and a team of seasoned litigators experienced in all aspects of trial and appellate law, clients of Schuyler, Roche & Crisham are realizing the benefits of unparalleled business litigation expertise.

Michael Roche has spent his entire nearly 40-year career with the firm that bears his name. Recognized in particular for his work in securities and commodities claims resolution, Michael built his practice through referrals from both satisfied clients and respectful adversaries. He also built a powerful team of attorneys that he developed and trained over the years - attorneys who themselves have become expert trial lawyers and litigators. In addition to the firm's national reputation in securities and commodities, including representation in national recruitment matters and restrictive covenant enforcement of a major Wall Street brokerage firm, Schuyler, Roche & Crisham attorneys serve clients in a broad spectrum of business litigation practice areas. These include commercial and employment litigation - from relatively simple contractual disputes to highly complex antitrust actions, labor arbitration and litigation in both union and non-union settings, professional liability litigation, intellectual property and education law.

With the addition in April 2009 of the Crisham & Kubes' complex commercial litigation team, Schuyler, Roche & Crisham enhanced its existing business litigation practice areas while expanding its leadership in insurance/reinsurance coverage and appellate practice. Few firms can match the team's expertise in all facets of insurance and reinsurance coverage, including advising and consulting policyholders, insurers and reinsurers on a full range of insurance coverage and policy issues - coverage disputes, defense of claims, indemnification, liability limits, policy exclusions and targeted tenders. Regarding its outstanding track record of appellate success, the reasons are clear - a team of attorneys that understands and has experienced all aspects of appellate advocacy, and a firm that is deeply committed to setting a standard of excellence in its appellate practice.

From its inception, litigation has been a cornerstone of Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C. With a growing team of many of the region's finest business litigators, that commitment to aggressive prosecution and defense, timely and cost-efficient resolution and assiduous representation will never wane.