Areas of Practice

When disputes escalate beyond negotiation, Holloway & Whitfield's litigation team stands ready. Our trial attorneys have logged more than 450 trials to verdict across federal and state courts nationwide, with a track record that has earned the respect of adversaries and judges alike. We do not shy away from the courtroom -- we thrive in it.

Our Commercial Litigation practice handles the full range of complex business disputes: breach of contract actions, fraud and misrepresentation claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, and trade secret misappropriation cases that carry existential stakes for the companies involved. We approach every case with the rigor it demands, from early case assessment through trial and, when necessary, appeal.

In securities litigation, we represent public companies, officers, and directors in class actions, derivative suits, and SEC enforcement proceedings. Our antitrust practice defends clients against both government investigations and private treble-damage claims, with particular depth in price-fixing, monopolization, and merger challenge matters.

Our appellate advocacy group includes attorneys who have argued before the United States Supreme Court, multiple federal circuit courts of appeal, and the highest courts of New York, California, and Illinois. When the trial verdict is not the final word, our appellate team ensures that your legal arguments receive their most persuasive presentation.

We also maintain an active alternative dispute resolution practice, representing clients in high-value arbitrations before the AAA, JAMS, ICC, and FINRA panels. Many of our most consequential victories have come in confidential arbitration proceedings involving matters of critical importance to our clients.

In an economy increasingly driven by innovation and intangible assets, protecting intellectual property is not optional -- it is existential. Holloway & Whitfield's Intellectual Property practice combines deep technical knowledge with sophisticated legal strategy to safeguard the innovations, brands, and creative works that define our clients' competitive advantage.

Our patent prosecution team includes attorneys and patent agents with advanced degrees in electrical engineering, computer science, molecular biology, and mechanical engineering. We have secured more than 1,200 patents for clients ranging from Fortune 100 technology companies to university research labs and solo inventors. We know the USPTO inside and out, and we draft patent applications that stand up to the toughest examiner scrutiny and the most aggressive invalidity challenges.

On the enforcement side, our IP litigators have tried patent infringement cases in the Eastern District of Texas, the District of Delaware, the Northern District of California, and before the International Trade Commission. We also represent defendants in patent troll litigation, deploying aggressive early-stage strategies that resolve meritless cases before they drain our clients' resources.

Our trademark and brand protection practice covers the full lifecycle: clearance searches, prosecution, portfolio management, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the TTAB, domain name disputes under UDRP and ACPA, and enforcement actions against counterfeiters and infringers worldwide. We understand that a brand is not just a logo -- it is the repository of your reputation.

For clients in the technology sector, we negotiate and draft complex technology licensing agreements, joint development agreements, and SaaS contracts that balance IP protection with commercial flexibility. Our trade secret practice counsels companies on protection strategies and litigates misappropriation claims under both the Defend Trade Secrets Act and state law.

Wealth is built over a lifetime. Preserving it across generations requires foresight, precision, and an intimate understanding of the tax code's opportunities and pitfalls. Holloway & Whitfield's Tax & Estate Planning practice has administered hundreds of estates, serving as trusted counsel to prominent families, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists.

Our estate planning attorneys design comprehensive wealth transfer strategies that minimize gift and estate tax exposure while achieving our clients' personal and philanthropic objectives. We draft and administer revocable and irrevocable trusts, family limited partnerships, grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs), and intentionally defective grantor trusts (IDGTs) -- each structure carefully tailored to the client's asset profile and family dynamics.

For clients with closely held businesses, we provide integrated succession planning that addresses both the tax and governance dimensions of transferring a family enterprise to the next generation. We have guided multi-generational transitions for family businesses of all sizes, preserving both wealth and family harmony in the process.

Our tax controversy practice represents individuals, corporations, and fiduciaries in disputes with the IRS and state tax authorities. From audit defense and administrative appeals to Tax Court litigation and offers in compromise, we resolve tax controversies efficiently and favorably. Our international tax attorneys advise on FBAR and FATCA compliance, offshore voluntary disclosures, and the tax-efficient structuring of cross-border investments and business operations.

The firm's charitable planning group works with philanthropically minded clients to establish private foundations, donor-advised funds, charitable remainder trusts, and charitable lead trusts. We help clients maximize the impact of their giving while capturing every available tax benefit. For family offices, we serve as outside general counsel, coordinating investment, tax, philanthropic, and governance matters under a single strategic umbrella.