Criminal Law

• Fraud
  Mr. Levitsky interned for the Honorable Ferris W. Wharton at the Delaware Superior Court before joining the Attorney General's office as Deputy Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Unit; represented the Attorney General in a custodial petition in the Court of Chancery regarding an abandoned non-profit corporation; enforced the Delaware Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Act; initiated cannabis regulations and enforcement as it relates to representations made to consumers; facilitated multistate antitrust investigations; acted as the Delaware representative for the Class Action Fairness Act; aided in drafting settlement documents; issued subpoenas, and drafted complaints.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Our team of attorneys has a diverse background of industry experience and represents companies and individuals with matters in Delaware and beyond. From corporate governance to commercial disputes, insurance coverage to product liability, and nearly everything in between, we are here to stand beside you and build a custom solution that fits your needs.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  €¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Lead trial counsel in Glassman v. UNOCAL Exploration Corp., 777 A.2d 242 (Del. Supr. 2001), which was immediately recognized as resolving significant issues of Delaware Corporate law and continues to have a substantial impact on mergers and acquisitions practices.
• Business Disputes
  Mr.Semple has more than 35 years of experience assessing and resolving complex business disputes in a broad range of contexts.  As a charter member of the Delaware Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and an ABA-trained mediator for the Delaware Superior Court, Jim has tried, mediated, arbitrated, and advocated in hundreds of legal and alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
• Limited Liability Companies
  The attorneys in Cooch and Taylor’s litigation department regularly litigate matters involving Delaware General Corporation Law. They have significant experience in litigating corporate disputes, alleged fiduciary duty breaches, and Section 220 demands and enforcement actions. Representing members and managers, they also litigate matters involving limited liability companies and limited partnerships. Cooch and Taylor’s attorneys have litigated these matters in Delaware’s Court of Chancery, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and Delaware’s Supreme Court.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  Cooch and Taylor’s attorneys are leaders in the field of protecting companies’ intellectual property rights. Our litigation attorneys have secured large judgments on behalf of companies where intellectual property rights were being violated as well as successfully defended companies from the now, all too common, meritless patent infringement lawsuits. Our litigation team regularly handles expedited litigation in all of Delaware’s trial courts and is well equipped to move as fast as is often necessary to protect our clients’ interests.

Employment Law

• Non-compete Agreement
  He has represented clients in jury and bench trials in virtually every type of business dispute before the Federal District Court, the Delaware Superior Court, the Delaware Supreme Court and the Court of Chancery.  He represents clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 50 corporations in major complex commercial litigation cases, contract disputes, advancement disputes, employment and non-compete agreement disputes, complex tort cases, and complex insurance coverage actions.

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
  The firm’s litigation attorneys are highly experienced representing both sides involved in construction defect matters for decades. In particular they have litigated issues arising from water leaks and intrusions, including defective stucco. Their clients have included individual home and condominium owners, homeowner and condominium owner associations, developers, contractors, and subcontractors throughout Delaware.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  For over forty years, the attorneys in Cooch and Taylor’s litigation department have successfully litigated and tried hundreds of negligence and personal injury actions in the Delaware Superior Court and before the Industrial Accident Board of the State of Delaware on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing individuals who have been injured in motor vehicle and work-related accidents, slip and falls, and animal attacks. Cooch and Taylor’s attorneys also have an extensive history defending companies and individuals in a wide variety of litigation including personal injury, worker’s compensation, construction, products and insurance coverage litigation. They are committed to delivering the quality and personal attention, individuals, insurers, and self-insured businesses expect in a professional, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Not all litigation may be neatly pigeon-holed. Cooch and Taylor lawyers have litigated trust and estate disputes, mechanics liens, collection matters, employment related controversies and other matters.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  Cooch and Taylor’s Business and Commercial Bankruptcy practice has evolved and expanded during the last thirty years to include the representation of liquidating trustees and broad involvement in a significant number of large Chapter 11 cases filed in the District of Delaware. The Business and Commercial Bankruptcy group also has extensive experience in diverse bankruptcy litigation matters including commercial real estate, and union and pension fund representation. While handling sophisticated matters, the Firm's bankruptcy attorneys pride themselves on providing personalized service to all their individual and corporate clients.
• Tax Law
• Debt Collection
  The firm’s attorneys defend commercial entities, including banks, credit unions, debt collectors, and credit reporting agencies, against claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).