HCP attorneys represent private and public companies and individuals in claims ranging from wrongful death and personal injury to commercial loss and property damage. Determination, quality and thorough preparation—combined with effective strategic planning—are the cornerstones of our litigation practice.
HCP represents various stakeholders in the transportation industry, including shippers, carriers, trucking companies, manufacturers, and service providers, offering expertise in litigation, regulatory compliance, and transactional matters related to personal injury accidents, property damage, cargo claims, and contract disputes. The firm's experienced attorneys have a proven track record in litigating complex transportation cases, including trucking accidents, cargo liability, and insurance coverage issues, leveraging their knowledge of federal regulations and industry-specific laws to achieve favorable outcomes for clients.
Business Transactions
Commercial litigation refers to any business dispute that does not involve personal injury or property damage. This category encompasses breach of contract cases related to sales, secured transactions, commercial paper, leases of real or personal property, and various other business transactions. It also includes lawsuits involving intellectual property rights such as copyrights, patents, and trademarks. Our extensive experience and proven results in these areas enable us to provide effective advice to our clients and efficiently advance claims toward resolution. This unique capability distinguishes us from our competitors.
Construction Contracts
HCP's Construction Practice Group provides comprehensive legal representation to a diverse range of clients in commercial and residential construction disputes, including owners, insurers, contractors, architects, and tradespeople. The firm offers aggressive defense strategies, swift response services in urgent situations, and expertise in arbitration, litigation, mechanic's liens, construction contracts, and alternative dispute resolution methods to protect clients' interests effectively.
Intellectual Property
Commercial litigation refers to any business dispute that doesn’t involve personal injury or property damage, encompassing a wide range of issues including breach of contract cases, intellectual property disputes, and various other business transactions. HCP offers comprehensive, multifaceted legal representation in these complex matters, drawing on extensive experience to provide effective advice and efficiently advance claims towards resolution. Read More »
HCP's emergency response team springs into action immediately after catastrophic accidents occur, providing crucial assistance with regulatory compliance, OSHA investigations, workers' compensation claims, and civil lawsuits. The team's rapid deployment preserves evidence, conducts initial assessments of liability, and directs investigations on behalf of clients, utilizing expert witnesses and scientific analysis to build strong defenses and potentially save clients millions of dollars.
Wrongful Termination
Don began his career defending individuals and businesses in civil litigation. Over the years, his practice expanded to include the representation of plaintiffs, defendants, insurers, insureds, manufacturers, distributors, and other commercial and institutional clients in a wide range of matters. He represented both employers and employees in wrongful termination and EEOC cases. In the final decades of his practice, Don served as national counsel for several corporations for cases involving alleged exposures to asbestos and chemicals. His courtroom skill was legendary in the minds of many of his fellow trial lawyers throughout Summit County.
Employment Contract
HCP represents businesses, not-for-profit entities, government entities, and other employers in matters involving employment law, labor disputes, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workers compensation, benefits, employment contracts, and unfair labor practices. Our attorneys are adept at dealing with all areas of the employment relationship from the beginning of the employment relationship to the conclusion, whether by retirement, termination, or resignation.
Employment Litigation
HCP represents a wide range of employers in various aspects of employment law, including litigation in federal and state courts, counseling, and representation before administrative agencies, covering areas such as discrimination, harassment, workers’ compensation, and labor disputes. The firm’s experienced attorneys provide comprehensive services, from developing policies to address regulatory requirements to conducting investigations and advising clients on complex employment issues, ensuring timely and personalized attention to clients regardless of their size or type. Read More »
Non-compete Agreement
We have represented physicians and healthcare facilities in matters related to medical staff privileges, including revocation due to concerns about quality of care or alleged inability to cooperate with others. Additionally, we have assisted physicians, private practice groups, and hospitals in unfair competition disputes and alleged violations of non-compete agreements.
Severance Agreement
The number of employment laws and regulations has dramatically increased in recent years. HCP attorneys are experienced in developing policies to address these requirements and know how to assist clients in responding to difficult employment situations so as to avoid investigation by regulatory agencies and potential litigation. HCP attorneys routinely advise clients on matters including employee suspensions or terminations, requests for FMLA leave, and employee disability issues. We also draft and review employee handbooks, negotiate employee contracts, and prepare severance agreements.
Sexual Harassment
Civil rights violations, excessive force, sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, Sunshine Law violations, eminent domain disputes, collective bargaining issues, and automobile accidents.
The world can be a dangerous place, and hazards often result in injuries, which can lead to claims and lawsuits. Fortunately, HCP Lawyers specialize in a wide range of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including auto accidents, premises liability, and product liability claims. From the beginning, HCP established separate subspecialty groups focusing on medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and toxic exposure claims.
Construction Litigation
Mr. Calderone is a founding principal of HCP, and a lead trial attorney in HCP’s product, construction, municipal, and general litigation group. Since 1990, he has successfully counseled and defended both political subdivisions and private clients in product liability, industrial accident, personal injury, employment, civil rights, construction litigation, professional liability (architects, engineers, and accountants), commercial litigation, insurance coverage, and insurance defense litigation. Mr. Calderone has argued cases at the state, trial, appellate, and Supreme Court levels, as well as federal courts throughout the country.
Eminent Domain
Land Use and Zoning
Property Damage
HCP represents various stakeholders in the transportation industry, including shippers, common carriers, trucking companies, wheel and tire manufacturers, and vehicle maintenance and service companies. Each member of HCP’s team of skilled attorneys specializes in different aspects of transportation law. Our extensive experience includes achieving favorable outcomes in court cases involving catastrophic personal injury accidents, property damage litigation, cargo claims, and contract disputes. Additionally, we offer advice and representation on insurance coverage disputes, regulatory compliance issues, and transactional matters.
HCP attorneys represent personal injury claimants under contingency and other fee arrangements in suitable cases. Our decades of experience on the defense side provide us valuable insight into the factors and strategies that can maximize a plaintiff’s settlement or trial verdict. Because we work closely with insurance companies, they recognize our skills and respect our ability to assess claims, whether settling them or taking them to court.
Medical Malpractice
HCP's dedicated medical malpractice team specializes in representing hospitals, physicians, dentists, and other healthcare providers, offering timely, proactive, and skilled defense against professional liability claims. The firm's experienced attorneys employ a comprehensive approach, including early dismissal strategies, expert testimony, and creative trial tactics, to provide thorough evaluation and strong defense in medical malpractice cases across various specialties.