Stokes Lawrence brings together deep experience, creative strategy, and bold execution to deliver exceptional results in high-stakes, complex litigation.
Our litigators are known for principled, effective advocacy and are trusted by clients across key industries, including intellectual property, aviation, agriculture, and trusts and estates, to handle their most consequential disputes. Whether advising an individual, an emerging business, or a Fortune 500 corporation, we bring clarity, confidence, and impact to every matter.
Our attorneys offer the legal acumen typically associated with large national firms, paired with the responsiveness, value, and efficiency of a leaner structure. This balance allows us to be both strategic and nimble, providing high-touch service, timely decision-making, and cost-effective solutions without compromising quality or results. We take a personal interest in every dispute and invest fully in achieving the best possible outcome.
Our approach centers on our clients’ goals. From the outset, we work closely with you to develop a comprehensive litigation plan, identify potential risks and opportunities, and offer proactive guidance at each phase of the matter. Clients benefit from our extensive experience in trial, arbitration, mediation, and negotiation, as well as our ability to tailor our strategy to the forum and the stakes involved. When alternative dispute resolution serves your objectives, we draw on our mediators & arbitrators’ insights to pursue efficient resolutions that minimize disruption to operations, relationships, and long-term priorities.
Our reputation is reinforced by our work on some of the region’s most sophisticated and specialized litigation matters. We serve as go-to counsel in the aviation, agriculture, and intellectual property sectors. We are equally known for our premier trust and estate litigation practice—one of the most active and sophisticated in Washington.
Across every industry and forum, our litigators combine technical skill, sound judgment, and creative problem-solving to protect our clients’ rights and advance their goals. We are proud to serve as trusted partners in matters where the outcome truly matters.
Areas of focus include:
- Agriculture
- Antitrust, Consumer Protection, and Fraud
- Appellate (state and federal)
- Aviation Law
- Class Action Defense (consumer and employment)
- Contracts and Commercial Disputes
- Creditors’ Rights (including bankruptcy)
- Employment
- Finance and Securities
- Insurance Coverage
- Intellectual Property
- Mediation & Arbitration
- Municipal Law
- Product Liability
- Public Contracts
- Real Estate
- Shareholder Disputes
- Telecommunications
- Trade Secrets
- Trusts and Estates
A Distinctive Advantage: True Trial Capability
When a matter reaches the courtroom, our clients can trust that their case is handled by seasoned trial attorneys supported by a dedicated, highly skilled staff who know how to prepare, strategize, and execute at the highest level. Our courtroom experience strengthens every phase of litigation: opposing counsel knows we are ready to try the case, and that credibility often drives better, faster resolutions for our clients.
From complex commercial disputes to industry‑defining matters, we bring the discipline, precision, and advocacy that only come from true trial experience.
