Trials, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
RAINES delivers courtroom clarity and strategic precision when it matters most. We pair sharp legal analysis with real-world judgment and the storytelling instincts of seasoned trial lawyers, because how a case is told can be as powerful as the facts themselves.
Our team handles complex disputes across federal and state courts, as well as arbitration, mediation, administrative proceedings, and pre-litigation strategy. We’re known for securing urgent, high-impact remedies such as TROs, injunctions, receiverships, and prejudgment attachments.
We represent both plaintiffs and defendants, from individuals to institutions, in matters ranging from intellectual property and unfair competition to governance, commercial fraud, securities, employment, real estate, and First Amendment defense. And with flexible fee structures, we tailor our approach to fit your goals, timeline, and risk tolerance. At RAINES, litigation isn’t just about winning; it’s about moving your business forward.
Accolades
- Legal Visionaries (2025, 2024)
- Illinois Super Lawyers (2025, 2024)
- Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2025, 2024)
- Super Lawyers (2025, 2024)
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine (2025, 2024)
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® (2025, 2024, 2017-2023)
- Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Illinois (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
- Leading Lawyers, 2024
- Best Lawyers® 2023 New York in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Notable Litigator, Crain’s Chicago Business (2023)
- “Ally-Ready” by the Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition (2021)
- GenX Leader in Law, Crain’s Chicago Business (2021)
- Jewish Family & Community Services, Volunteer of the Year (2020)
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine (2020-2023)
- Trailblazer, New York Law Journal (2019)
- New York Law Journal Inaugural List of New York Trailblazers (2019)
- 2019 Distinguished Alumnus, California State University, Chico
- New York Metro Super Lawyers (2019-2023)
- The Best Lawyers in America,® Commercial Litigation (2018-2023); Product Liability Litigation-Defendants (2019-2023)
- Emerging Lawyer, Leading Lawyers, 2015-2016
- Forty Under Forty, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer (2014)
- Client Choice Guide – USA & Canada, Award for Product Liability in Pennsylvania (2014)
- Who’s Who in Energy (2014-2017)
- Earl G. Harrison Pro Bono Award (2012)
- Milton H. Grey Award for Outstanding Project Leadership, Chicago Bar Association, 2011
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine (2011-2019)
- Leading Lawyer in: Commercial Litigation (2009-2017)
- The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly, “Lawyers on The Fast Track” (2008)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Award (2008)
- “Rising Star” (2005)
- Peter Lisagor Award for Exemplary Journalism, Columns/Commentary (1993) – given by The Chicago Headline Club (http://headlineclub.org/)
- Elected Member: Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
- “Outstanding Alumnus” award in the Trial Advocacy Project
- 5.0/5.0 Overall Client Rating – AV Preeminent – Martindale.com
- American Jurisprudence Awards in Remedies and Evidence