COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

In business, disputes are unavoidable. Contracts may be breached. Invoices may go unpaid. Employees may need to be let go. Partnerships may dissolve. These are a few of the situations that can, and often do, affect, interrupt, or even destroy businesses. When these disputes arise, it is important for businesses to have a responsible law firm that can provide sound advice and effective representation.

As experienced commercial litigators, we are well-qualified to assist our clients when problems arise. We are not “litigate first, ask questions later” attorneys. When an issue presents itself, we take the time to discuss the matter with our clients, to make certain that we understand the problem and to ensure that we craft the best strategy to achieve our clients’ goals.

We recognize that sometimes a solution can be achieved through negotiation and communication. Other times, we advise our clients that mediation or arbitration has the best chance of achieving a favorable resolution to a dispute. And sometimes, litigation makes the most sense.

In all of these forums, we represent our clients in a manner designed to achieve the maximum results as efficiently as possible. Below are a few examples of the various types of matters we handle in our commercial litigation practice:

Represented a Fortune 500 company in the successful defense against a motion to vacate a default judgment and reopen litigation
Negotiated a favorable settlement for a staffing agency whose client, a well-known national department store, withheld payment for services rendered
Represented numerous companies in connection with the enforcement of restrictive covenants and “non-compete” agreements
Secured dismissal of a case filed in federal court in which a national hotel chain alleged that our client, a franchisee, breached a franchise agreement
Represented an individual, and her limited liability company, in litigation to recover monies loaned to a contractor
Defended a website development company against spurious allegations that it breached a services contract
Represented a former employee in a breach of contract action against a large financial services firm
Assumed representation, after discovery was nearly complete, of a lumber company that was prosecuting, and defending against, numerous claims under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) (litigation expeditiously resolved via settlement)
Negotiated the dismissal of numerous consumer complaints brought against our client, an e-commerce business, before various city and state regulatory agencies