Mr. Groves also is frequently called upon as a mediator. In 1972 he began private practice handling personal injury, insurance defense, divorce, and criminal defense matters. Since then, he has concentrated his practice in the areas of civil trial practice, including medical malpractice, corporate representation, personal injury, insurance defense, divorce, attorney malpractice defense, intellectual property and civil rights. Mr. Groves is recognized as an attorney who handles both plaintiffs and defense cases.