Chris Clark Describes Advantages of Clark Smith Villazor LLP Over Big Law to Wall Street Journal

Complex Civil Litigation
Written By Alta Tseng

September 26, 2025

In a WSJ article “Trial Separation: Courtroom Lawyers Are Breaking Up with Big Law,” Chris Clark, co-founder of Clark Smith Villazor LLP, details the ability of the firm to aggressively litigate any matter for its clients, particularly private equity firms taking adverse positions against corporations.  As referenced in the WSJ, the firm has a $750 million civil action against Morgan Stanley and a Fortress Investment Group-owned company pending in New York state court.  CSV is prominently featured among other top litigation boutique firms in an emerging trend of top litigators leaving the “risk-adverse culture” of big law firms.  A copy of the article can be found here (subscription required).

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