Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C.

Law PracticeDistrict of Columbia, United States0-1 Employees

CCL represents plaintiffs in precedent-setting, high-stakes appeals. Our attorneys have argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and both federal and state appeals courts throughout the country. We handle complex litigation and dispositive motions in state trial and federal district courts, including in multidistrict litigation. Our team provides a broad spectrum of legal services, including: •preparing merit briefs on appeal and presenting oral argument •preparing/opposing petitions for review, both in the U.S. Supreme Court and state supreme courts •assisting with litigation strategy and briefing in trial courts •drafting pleadings, including declaratory counts •preparing writs of mandamus or prohibition Our wide range of cases have covered many substantive areas of law, including: •constitutional challenges to laws restricting access to justice/“tort reform” measures, including caps on damages, “certificate of merit” requirements, immunity statutes, and limitations on reasonable attorney’s fees. •Federal Preemption of State Law. •Class Action Issues–protect the right to proceed as a class and to protect class plaintiffs’ awards against attack. •Jurisdictional Issues–work on issues of personal, general, and subject matter jurisdiction, as well as equitable jurisdictional doctrines, in civil cases. •Limiting Statutory Liens to Equitable Shares of Settlements–argue cases limiting Medicare, Medicaid, and ERISA liens to their proportionate share of settled cases. •Punitive Damages–protect plaintiffs’ punitive damage awards from constitutional attack or undue limits. •Advocating for Consumer Protection in Cases Involving Dangerous Products or Misrepresentations–fight for consumers to be able to use the civil justice system to hold manufacturers of defective products accountable when products cause injury. •Complex Civil Litigation & Appeals–work on a wide variety of complex litigation issues involving precedent-setting and intricate appellate issues.

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