Tighe & Cottrell, P.A. is a mid-Atlantic regional law firm emphasizing all phases of litigation and various business practices. Our main office is centrally located in Wilmington, Delaware, with branch offices in: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and Woodstown, New Jersey. Our principal areas of practice include as listed below, click on the Practice Area listing to get a single page description.
Bankruptcy & Collections
Firm counsel have represented creditors in federal bankruptcy courts as
well as pursuing collection claims throughout our four state area.
We are flexible in assisting clients in pursuing collections so as to
minimize the need for legal counsel.
Computer Law
Members of the firm regularly consult with a number of software designers.
Construction Law
The firm's construction attorneys have represented major construction interests in transactions, litigation and negotiations.
Corporate and Commercial Transactions
We have a general corporate and commercial practice that includes entity creation (incorporation, joint ventures, Limited Liability Companies, etc.), consultation and business management, and corporate and commercial litigation.
Directors and Officers Liability
The firm handles general corporate matters with a special emphasis on Corporate Directors and Officers liability issues.
Employment Law
The firm represents clients in all types of employment disputes, including employment discrimination (Title VII, American's with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act), Wage and Hour Law, Child Labor, Prevailing Wage/Davis Bacon, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Unemployment Insurance disputes.
Environmental Law
The firm has had major involvement in the litigation of environmental issues, ranging from the environmental effects of land use practices to toxic waste lawsuits.
General Business
The firm handles various phases of general business transactions and contract litigation of all types.
General Liability
The firm provides general liability defense ranging from the efficient resolution of the smallest premises claim, to the most serious cases of death, personal injury, and business torts.
Health Care
Several of the firm's attorneys concentrate in legal matters affecting the health care industry and physicians, dentists and allied professionals.
Incorporation Services
The firm is affiliated with an independent corporation, Delaware Incorporation Services, Inc. ("DISI"), which provides incorporation, formation, registered agent and related services in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, and has the capability to form companies and provide professional services in all 50 states.
Insurance Coverage
The firm's insurance coverage attorneys advise and represent the interest of insurers in coverage matters.
Products Liability
The firm provides direct defense, litigation management, and insurer representation in a wide variety of products liability actions.
Professional Liability
The firm provides direct defense, litigation management, and insurer representation in a wide variety of professional negligence actions involving lawyers, physicians, hospitals, architects, engineers, brokers (both real estate and insurance), accountants and others.
Transportation Law
The firm provides liability defense to self insured trucking firms and insureds of several major insurance carriers.