Chittenden, Murday & Novotny

CMN is distinguished by its aggressive and business-minded approach to complex civil litigation, business litigation, and regulatory proceedings. Our knowledge of our clients’ businesses, their products and services, and the nature of the legal and regulatory environments in which they operate is the cornerstone of our practice. While we always start from the assumption that every case will go to trial and prepare accordingly, early case assessment and imaginative legal thinking often lead us down alternative paths to success. CMN handles a wide range of litigation and regulatory matters throughout the country. Together with the firm’s exceptional appellate practice, we provide strong and effective advocacy for our clients through all phases of the litigation process. CMN earned its reputation for excellence representing top companies in the life, health, and disability insurance and financial services industries. We have been nationally recognized for our commitment to high quality and aggressive, yet efficient, legal representation, and have extended our reputation by serving clients in a variety of business sectors including the healthcare, manufacturing, and biotechnology industries. CMN lawyers represent clients in complex individual and class litigation across the country involving life, health, and disability insurance disputes, ERISA litigation, fraud claims, and securities actions. We are regularly called upon to counsel clients on employment matters and defend employment-related litigation. CMN’s general business and commercial litigation practice encompasses a wide variety of disputes ranging from general business torts to franchise litigation and other commercial contract disputes. Regardless of the nature of the legal issues presented, CMN finds insightful and strategic solutions for its clients.