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Firm overview

Robins Kaplan LLP is among the nation’s premier trial law firms, with 200 attorneys across seven major U.S. cities. For more than 85 years, our attorneys have been trusted to handle clients’ most consequential disputes — cases that shape industries, change business practices, and make new law. We litigate, mediate, and arbitrate complex matters across the country, always ready to take a case to trial when it matters most.

Our firm is defined by its trial strength. From courtroom victories to landmark settlements, we have built a national reputation for delivering meaningful, measurable results across industries. When huge forces are at play, major money is at stake, or rights are being tested, Robins Kaplan helps clients cut through complexity, get to the heart of the problem, and win what matters most.

We represent both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation spanning antitrust and trade regulation, intellectual property and technology, business and commercial disputes, mass tort and personal injury litigation, medical malpractice, insurance and catastrophic loss, entertainment and media, health care, real estate, corporate governance, and appellate advocacy. We also have deep experience serving as national and lead trial counsel in multidistrict litigation and class actions.

Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Recognized by Chambers USA as “a powerhouse in the industry,” Robins Kaplan’s Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group has achieved landmark successes on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in some of the most significant antitrust cases ever litigated. With nearly $10 billion recovered for plaintiffs in recent years and a proven record defending Fortune 100 companies, the firm is regularly ranked among the nation’s top antitrust practices.

Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation
Our National Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation Group is widely recognized for extraordinary courtroom victories and strategic enforcement campaigns. We’ve secured multiple plaintiff recoveries exceeding $100 million and defended hundreds of millions in technology and brand investment. Representing clients from global technology leaders to emerging innovators and individual inventors, we handle matters involving patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, Hatch-Waxman litigation, and IP monetization.

Business and Commercial Litigation
Fortune 500 companies, midmarket enterprises, and entrepreneurs rely on Robins Kaplan to resolve mission-critical disputes efficiently and effectively. Our commercial litigators bring business acumen and trial-tested skill to complex cases involving contracts, fraud, fiduciary duties, and financial disputes. We also have a nationally recognized Government and Internal Investigations practice that advises corporations and individuals through regulatory inquiries, enforcement actions, and internal reviews.

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Linked Reviews
Dispute Resolution
Robins Kaplan is a nationally prominent trial firm with notable strength in complex commercial, antitrust, and intellectual property disputes. Its litigation platform spans key markets including Minneapolis, New York, and Los Angeles, combining large-scale class-action capabilities with focused representation in business-critical cases. Peers describe the team as “very good antitrust lawyers” and say: “They are very good at forming and presenting arguments of their case. They do an excellent job at making complex issues understandable to the Jurist.”

Minneapolis partner Stacey Slaughter, co-chair of the firm’s National Antitrust Group, is a leading figure in In re RealPage Software Antitrust Litigation. As court-appointed interim co-lead counsel, she represents a proposed nationwide class of multifamily-housing renters alleging that RealPage and participating landlords used shared pricing software and nonpublic competitive data to coordinate rents. The litigation is testing how established antitrust principles apply to algorithmic pricing. Preliminary settlements with 27 defendants totaled more than $141 million, followed by settlements with 14 additional defendants totaling $228 million.

One commentator says: “Stacey is a smart and dedicated advocate who knows how to work within a team framework with other firms for the collective good. ” Further feedback highlights the practical and commercial qualities she brings to matters: “They are very good at presenting both the pros and cons of our case. Making us aware of potential issues and our best course to solve the issues.” Another source adds: “Very technically savvy, commercially minded and super easy to work with. ”

In Los Angeles, David Martinez demonstrates the firm’s range across intellectual property and commercial litigation. He served as lead counsel to Banda Maguey Corporation in Jorge Ernesto Ramirez Ceballos v. Banda Maguey Corporation et al., a trademark, copyright, misappropriation-of-likeness, and intentional-interference dispute involving former members of a popular Mexican music group who founded a competing band using the same trademark and logo. The matter highlights Martinez’s experience protecting valuable creative assets in the entertainment industry. A source praises his “Efficient work, good communication, and legal strategies grounded in sound legal judgment.”

Other prominent practitioners reinforce the firm’s national bench. Minnesota IP partner Aaron Fahrenkrog led the team in Longitude Licensing Ltd. v. BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., securing a $66.9 million jury award after BOE was found to have willfully infringed three LCD technology patents. Tara Sutton, chair of the National Mass Tort Group, leads litigation for Tribal Nations against major social-media companies concerning alleged harms to Native American teenagers. In California, Steven Carlson secured a $4 million default judgment and broad permanent injunction for Global Industrial in a coordinated trademark-counterfeiting and online-impersonation case.

These matters illustrate Robins Kaplan’s courtroom readiness, comfort with technically and economically complex disputes, and capacity to pursue outcomes with significant commercial and wider market impact. Sources also report: “They are very good at presenting both the pros and cons of our case. Making us aware of potential issues and our best course to solve the issues.” Another says: “Very technically savvy, commercially minded and super easy to work with. ”


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