Why Us
With the experienced and aggressive litigation attorneys at Kercsmar & O’Hara as your counsel, you will never be outgunned.
Geoffrey Kercsmar established the firm’s forerunner, The Kercsmar Law Firm, in 2006 after leaving Snell & Wilmer LLP, the largest law firm in the Southwest. With a singular focus on business litigation, the firm quickly grew by adding other big-firm attorneys interested in providing clients with focused attention at a better value.
Sean O’Hara started his career at Snell & Wilmer before joining with Kercsmar in 2013. As his intellectual property litigation practice grew, he began representing clients in patent, trademark, and trade secret disputes across the nation. Still, the singular focus on providing superior service without the big firm price tag remained.
The firm continues to practice as a business litigation boutique. Kercsmar & O’Hara’s innovative approach has been repeatedly recognized by independent rating organizations and other lawyers and peer groups. Both of the firm’s managing members have been recognized as “Southwest Super Lawyers” in their practice areas, an honor bestowed on less than five percent of practicing attorneys, and are “AV Preeminent” rated by Martindale Hubbell.
“Both of the firm’s managing members have been recognized as ‘Southwest Super Lawyers’ in their practice areas....”
Kercsmar & O’Hara practice areas cover the gamut of business litigation, with an emphasis on commercial disputes, departing employee issues, intellectual property litigation and corporate governance disputes. Our lawyers frequently represent clients faced with bet-the-company litigation, handling numerous lawsuits seeking nine-figure damage awards, yet never ignoring the more common commercial disputes that remain the focus of every business.
While the attorneys at Kercsmar & O’Hara value this public recognition, the highest compliment another lawyer can provide is a client referral. Our client base is comprised almost exclusively of client referrals made by attorneys from all over the country. Each of these clients is treated with personal attention every day, by everyone at the firm.
Kercsmar & O’Hara is focused on our communities as well as our clients. The firm actively fosters a culture of mutual respect and community leadership, and our attorneys regularly serve in community and bar organizations. All of the firm’s attorneys are encouraged to “give back,” because our community is also our clients’ community. We value both.