Founded in 1954, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard is a law firm that offers practices in business and litigation areas. It serves government agencies, businesses, public sectors, state and federal agencies, and local and regional corporations. The firm provides law-related cases in finance, business disputes, business and insurance defense, commercial restructuring and bankruptcy, mergers and acquisitions, electric utility, employee benefits and intellectual property rights. Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard handles cases related to environment, governmental affairs, information management and security, creditor rights, petroleum marketing, product and professional liability, real estate, securities, taxation and estate planning and labor and employment issues.