Business Litigation

Mark is a litigator whose practice primarily involves commercial and business disputes. He has extensive experience in unfair competition matters, particularly in connection with covenant not to compete, trade secret and employee unfair competition disputes. Mark has prepared a 50-state survey of the laws regarding noncompetition agreements in the United…

Christopher Lovrien is a trial lawyer who represents companies in high-stakes commercial disputes. Among other honors, he has been repeatedly named one of the "Top 100" lawyers in California by The Daily Journal and recognized as a "Trailblazer" by The National Law Journal. Chris currently is defending a major retailer…

Tony is a senior member of Thompson Hine’s Executive Committee, having served for over 13 years, second only to the Managing Partner. In addition, Tony is the firm’s National Hiring Partner supervising Thompson Hine’s lateral partner and senior counsel recruiting and hiring, a position he has held for 11 years.…

A first-chair trial lawyer, Andrew Merrick represents companies and individuals in wide-ranging, complex contract and business disputes. Andrew’s experience includes everything from breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, deceptive trade practices and other business torts to claims arising under the Universal Commercial Code (UCC). Andrew excels in case management, determining…

Adam Wiers is a litigator who acts as lead trial counsel defending clients in cases brought under federal regulatory statutes and representing manufacturing clients in product liability, supplier, and other contract disputes. Adam acts as lead counsel for Experian in individual and class actions filed throughout the United States. Adam…