“Agile, relentless and efficient”

Fortune 500 Company, Asst. General Counsel

“Innovative and creative”

Valta Energy, CEO

“Absolutely brilliant trial lawyers”

Pete Angelus, Legendary Music Industry Manager

“Exceptional strategy; outstanding results”

Fortune 500 Asst. General Counsel

“Top 100 Jury Verdict In California”

Top Verdicts

Mortenson Taggart Adams Named to the 2025 Best Law Firms® List

Mortenson Taggart Adams is honored to have been recognized 2025 Best Law Firm with a Metropolitan Tier-1 ranking. Best Law Firms® is a comprehensive national database of law-firm rankings based on Best Lawyers’ proven, data-driven, peer-review process. Firms included in this list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.

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Franchise and Distribution Partner Filemon “Phil” Carrillo Spoke at the 47th Annual American Bar Association Forum on Franchising

Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP provides agile, streamlined, and aggressive legal services to Fortune 500 and mid-market companies, as well as to entrepreneur and early-stage clients. Hailing from the world’s leading law firms, Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP’s experienced business trial lawyers focus on what really matters in litigation, ultimately saving our clients’ money and consistently delivering exceptional results.

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FTC Announces Historic Rule to Ban Employment Noncompete Agreements Nationwide

In a landmark decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today unveiled a final rule prohibiting the use of noncompete clauses in employment relationships nationwide. Currently, an estimated 30 million workers, or nearly one in five Americans, are bound by noncompete agreements. According to the FTC, these clauses have restricted workers’ ability to pursue better opportunities, leading to lower wages and less innovation. Today’s decision is designed to significantly enhance worker mobility, spur the creation of new businesses, and stimulate economic growth.

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Trials

Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP’s attorneys are experienced trial lawyers in state and federal court who have achieved recognition for their trial success on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants.

Business Litigation

Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP’s attorneys are premier business litigators that have successfully litigated and tried high-profile and bet-the company cases for clients across the country.

Automotive

Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP represents Fortune 500 automotive manufacturers, OEMs and component manufacturers in cases involving fraud, breach of warranty, product liability and violations of state and federal consumer protection statutes.

Franchise + Distribution

We represent franchisors, distributors, manufacturers, sub-franchisors, and other license and distribution business models in litigation, arbitration, and dispute-avoidance counseling.

Product Liability

Mortenson Taggart Adams defends manufacturers in high-profile litigation matters against wrongful death, strict products liability, inadequate warnings, and breach of warranty claims.

Employment Litigation

Mortenson Taggart Adams attorneys represent individuals and employers in all types of employment litigation matters including retaliation, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and whistleblower claims.

Class Actions

Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP’s attorneys have represented clients in a vast array of securities consumer, and employment litigation class lawsuits.

Appeals

Mortenson Taggart attorneys have successfully represented clients on appeals involving a diverse set of issues before state and federal courts of appeal.

White Collar + Investigations

FCPA and Travel Act, securities, loan, bank, wire, and insurance fraud, embezzlement, commercial bribery, public corruption, money laundering, campaign contribution violations, and investor clawback claims.

Entertainment + Sports

Mortenson Taggart Adams attorneys advise, counsel, negotiate and litigate complex, sensitive and high-profile matters for its entertainment and sports clients.

Mortenson Taggart Adams has proven their ability time and time again to achieve exceptional outcomes in complex matters.  Their approach is bespoke to each matter, but always effective, efficient and client-focused.  They are a strategic business partner that we rely on constantly to achieve our short and long-term goals.

Andrew Gahan, General Counsel, Valta Energy

Mortenson Taggart Adams’ legal expertise has helped us successfully navigate a high-profile lawsuit in federal court and perhaps most importantly, helped a fledgling startup get on sturdy ground.  Regardless of the curveballs that may be thrown at us, we know that Mortenson Taggart Adams has the experience and expertise to successfully handle it.

Sean Lake, Co-Founder, Bubs Naturals