Practice Areas

Birnbaum & Godkin, LLP

Business Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation

We routinely handle a wide variety of business litigation and intellectual property disputes in Massachusetts state and federal courts, and in courts throughout the country. We have substantial experience litigating disputes involving numerous subject areas, including:

  • computer hardware and software
  • intellectual property licenses
  • patent, copyright and trademark infringement
  • non-competition agreements
  • distributor agreements
  • unfair competition
  • trade secrets and non-disclosure agreements
  • wrongful termination
  • non-solicitation agreements
  • false advertising
  • commercial disparagement
  • data security
  • privacy issues
  • corporate acquisition disputes
  • breach of fiduciary duty
  • freeze-outs
  • internet litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

We have extensive experience with various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). For many of our clients, binding arbitration has proven to be a quicker, less expensive way to resolve disputes. Our attorneys have obtained favorable results in arbitrations administered by the American Arbitration Association and other organizations. David S. Godkin is a member of the Commercial Panel of the American Arbitration Association.

We also have extensive experience with non-binding mediation. Through effective presentations to a neutral mediator, we have achieved favorable settlements for our clients, and have saved months of litigation time and expense in the process. Scott A. Birnbaum is a certified mediator.