Evan Rutter

Creative, strategic and goal-oriented litigator

Evan Rutter concentrates on representing businesses and individuals in high-stakes, complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts. He also has experience representing clients in product liability and tort cases involving serious injury and wrongful death. His practical approach to navigating litigation extends to a variety of areas, including:

• Contract disputes
• Shareholder and corporate governance disputes
• FINRA arbitration and securities litigation
• Restrictive covenants
• Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and other consumer protection statutes
• Product liability

Evan provides his clients with aggressive and efficient representation with a focus on cost-effective strategies. He specifically aims to understand the intricate details of each client’s business model and goals to provide a tailored approach to dispute resolution.

• Representing businesses in arbitration related to contract performance and claims for payment.
• Representing shareholders and directors in matters related to corporate governance disputes and breaches of fiduciary duty.
• Representing FINRA industry members in connection with disputes between investors, brokers and brokerage firms.
• Defending financial services companies against FCRA and FDCPA claims.
• Defending manufacturers against product liability claims, including medical devices and industrial equipment.

• Secured summary judgment on behalf of RV retailer against contract and warranty claims, as well as deceptive sales and trade practices.
• Successfully defended numerous FCRA claims as lead counsel for a national consumer reporting agency in federal court.
• Represented global leader in metal additive design and manufacturing through eight-day arbitration related to breach of contract claims.
• Successfully defended Fortune 500 financial services company against claims of negligence in distribution of estate assets.
• Secured summary judgment on behalf of medical device manufacturer against claims of product liability resulting in death.
• Represented Fortune 50 health insurance provider in False Claims Act qui tam action.