In her litigation practice, Ms. Chojnacki represents clients in bet-the-company, high-exposure, high-profile pieces of litigation, including catastrophic and mass tort claims, complex commercial litigation, and eminent domain and condemnation proceedings. She has significant trial and appellate experience in both state and federal courts.
Ms. Chojnacki is highly regarded for the portion of her practice that centers on catastrophic loss litigation, primarily in defense of motor carriers and other corporate clients in high-profile fatalities, intentional tort losses, catastrophic personal injuries, and mass tort events. The nature of these claims requires a steady focus, both on the case at bar and the long-term implications of a given litigation maneuver. She deftly manages incident response, media engagement, and litigation with dedicated, persistent focus on the client's goals in resolving the case, whether through settlement or trial on the merits.
The balance of Ms. Chojnacki's litigation practice centers on complex commercial litigation (in instances in which resolution has implications far beyond the facts of the case) and condemnation (including all aspects of right-of-way matters for pipeline owners and operators, utilities, and other common carriers).
In her transactional practice, Ms. Chojnacki represents clients in stock repurchase and buyout transactions, real estate transactions (such as energy, surface mining, and real property leases), royalty true-ups, operational and business form agreements, and general contract negotiations and closings.
Ms. Chojnacki is known for her insightful and thorough attention to each matter, focusing on the precise (and often minute) details on which the outcome will depend. By identifying the most critical factual and legal issues in dispute or motivating the ultimate outcome, Ms. Chojnacki leverages efficient strategies and maneuvers in pursuing or defending against claims or negotiating a transaction, saving her clients valuable time and resources.