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How members depend on the State Capital Group to help their individual clients

Our member law firms depend on other member firms to assist them in providing multi-jurisdictional legal services for standard business matters and complex transactions.

A firm's membership in the State Capital Group is a particularly useful resource for attorneys whose commercial and private clients have
  • regulatory concerns,
  • international operations or alliances,
  • or regional legal needs.

Member attorneys can easily and confidently identify local counsel in all 50 states and in capital cities and commercial centers around the world.


Regional Coverage

"We represented a major distributor of exclusive goods for duty-free shops and local markets in Central and South America for the registration of its trademark in several Latin American countries. Using the State Capital Group, we were able to contact member firms in Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela and provide a one-stop shop solution to their legal needs."

Evans A. Gonzalez M.
Patton, Moreno & Asvat [Panama]


Member law firms practice independently and
not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.


Review more Client Solutions below to learn how member firm attorneys have used the global speed and reach provided by the State Capital Group as a competitive advantage for their individual clients.

Regional Coverage



"A telecommunications client asked us to serve as regional counsel for a matter in the midwest. We put together a team of State Capital Group members from the other states to assure better service at a lower cost. Our client was pleased with representation by member firm attorneys and the outcome."

David E. S. Marvin
Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, P.C. - [Michigan]


"We were contacted by a U.S. member firm to assist two companies with global operations in all merger control-related matters in 13 Latin American countries. We served as the regional coordinator, prepared a standard questionnaire, received answers from members and were able to simplify the client's issues, communications, fee quotes and delivered the final product."

Valeriano Guevara Lynch
Allende & Brea [Argentina]


"We represented a major distributor of exclusive goods for duty-free shops and local markets in Central and South America for the registration of its trademark in several Latin American countries. Using the State Capital Group, we were able to contact member firms in Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela and provide a one-stop shop solution to their legal needs."

Evans A. Gonzalez M.
Patton, Moreno & Asvat [Panama]top of page


Quick International Reach

"We were asked by a client to obtain a U.S. legal opinion on their behalf. The client had received several waivers of liability from a Californian ski resort in respect to a ski trip the client was organizing. We contacted the State Capital Group's California member firm who provided a concise and clear opinion to us overnight."

James Clayton
Cobbetts LLP [Manchester, England]

"Our client with operations in Seoul needed to make sure he found a good lawyer who spoke English. I recalled meeting such a lawyer at a State Capital Group meeting and looked him up on the State Capital Group's website. In 30 minutes, our client was speaking in English with his new lawyer in Korea."

Terry McBrayer
McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland PLLC [Kentucky]


"A longtime manufacturing client encountered a problem in Australia and inquired if we knew anyone there that could help them. We explained our membership in the State Capital Group, contacted the Australian member and the matter was resolved in minutes."

Jim Featherstonhaugh
Featherstonhaugh, Conway, Wiley& Clyne, LLP [New York]


"One of our clients needed legal advice on tax and fiscal matters in The Netherlands. We contacted the State Capital Group's Netherlands member firm and they provided our client with a satisfactory legal opinion."

Francisco Martinelli
Patton, Moreno & Asvat [Panama]


Simplifying Complex Transactions

Stephen H. Watts II"We represented a major energy company as the successful bidder to acquire nuclear generation assets in the northeast in a USD 1.2 billion transaction that required numerous state regulatory approvals. Using the State Capital Group, we were able to assemble a team of highly qualified local counsel in 5 states who were instrumental in closing an extremely complex transaction on schedule."

Stephen H. Watts II
McGuireWoods LLP [Virginia]


"A client with an existing mineralized water business in Australia sought to start up in the U.S., which involved complex issues of patents, trademarks, taxation, licenses, distribution agreements and business entities. We contacted the California member firm and they provided invaluable advice and assistance on these matters."

D'Arcy A. Kelly
Holman Webb [Australia]
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Reaching Decision Makers in State Capitals

"A bill introduced in the Mississippi legislature had the potential to cause one of our clients significant concern. Following a call to the Group member firm there, we were able to take acourse of action that relieved our clients concerns."

Elise D. Spriggs
Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter [Ohio]


"A large national company needed a sign-off in several states (and the approval of their Governors) as a part of a large class action settlement. With a single call, one member firm obtained all signatures quickly and the settlement went through."

Norman L. Underwood
Troutman Sanders LLP [Georgia]

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Crossing National and International Boundaries

"A U.S./Canadian client was extending its natural gas pipeline from Nova Scotia through Maine on to Massachusetts. We built a client team comprised of experienced natural gas member firm attorneys to handle assorted complex regulatory matters, manage community relations, and obtain proper permits and federal approvals. This transaction illustrates the depth of client solutions that member firm attorneys can deliver."

Jon N. Bonsall
Keegan, Werlin LLP [Massachusetts]


"An EU member firm contacted us regarding legal advice in Greece for a U.S. air freight company with global operations. We served as their local counsel, providing assistance with contracting issues and helping the company establish a permanent enterprise in Greece."

Vassilis D. Avramopoulos
Avramopoulos & Partners [Greece]


"The Miami member firm referred a recognized U.S. architecture/design firm to us to assist them in a joint venture project for designing and building an international airport terminal in Panama. We are currently advising them on several local issues."

Jose Manual Jaen M.
Patton, Moreno & Asvat [Panama]




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Member law firms practice independently and not in a relationship for the joint practice of law.

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