LITIGATION
The appropriate litigation strategy is to pursue arbitration, mediation or other alternative dispute mechanisms first while at the same time letting the other side know we are prepared to proceed to trial by fully litigating the issue.
In Litigation the details of procedure differ greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and often from court to court within the same jurisdiction. The rules are very important for litigants to know, however, because they dictate the timing and progression of the lawsuit, what may be filed and when, to obtain what result. Failure to comply with the procedural rules may result in serious limitations upon the ability to present claims or defenses at any subsequent trial, or even dismissal of the lawsuit.
We represent individuals and businesses in litigation matters, at both the trial and appellate levels.
Some Of The Areas Of Business Litigation We Cover Are:
- Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices
- Business Dissolution
- Products Liability
- Tortuous Interference With Contractual or Business Relations
- Real Property Disputes
- Franchise Agreement Disputes
- Trade Secret Disputes
- Misuse of Intellectual Property
- Contract Disputes
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Shareholder or Partnership Disputes
- Restrictive Covenant Disputes
- Agreements Limiting Competition
- Business Disputes
- Patent, Trademark or Copyright
Commercial Landlord & Tenant: For commercial or residential landlords and tenants including but not limited to eviction actions and disputes over the breach and Interpretation of lease provisions.
Employment Disputes: Involving sexual harassment, whistle-blower retaliation, racial discrimination, wrongful termination, gender discrimination.
We determine when to settle a case and when to go to trial on a case-by-case basis by working closely with our clients and keeping them informed as to the options available to them each step of the way. We counsel them at each critical interval and help them to come to an informed decision.