We help businesses and individuals understand their legal position, assess risk, and pursue the most effective path to resolution. Our litigation team provides practical advice designed to protect your interests, respond to developments as the dispute evolves, and move the matter forward with a strategy shaped around the facts of the case.
Civil disputes can arise from business relationships, property interests, financial obligations, construction projects, estates, reputational harm, and court decisions. Our litigation team advises clients across a wide range of disputes, with a focus on practical strategy, efficient resolution, and strong advocacy where formal proceedings are required.
Simple, joint, and complex separation or divorce matters, plus separation agreements and independent legal advice.
Conflicts between business owners, shareholders, partners, or closely held entities, including disputes over rights, responsibilities, governance, and business separation.
Litigation involving property interests, commercial leasing disputes, mortgage enforcement, mortgage priorities, and other real estate-related conflicts.
Claims involving unpaid debts, enforcement of financial obligations, collection proceedings, and strategies to recover amounts owed.
Disputes involving franchise relationships, franchise agreements, performance obligations, enforcement issues, and business conflicts between franchise parties.
Disputes arising from construction projects, including payment issues, lien claims, project obligations, deficiencies, and related litigation.
Litigation involving insolvency proceedings, creditor disputes, bankruptcy-related claims, discharge issues, and enforcement of rights in financially distressed situations.
Disputes involving estates, beneficiaries, fiduciary obligations, contested issues, and litigation arising after incapacity or death.
Claims involving reputational harm, false statements, publication issues, and legal remedies where a person or business’s reputation has been damaged.
Advice and representation when a court order or decision may need to be challenged, reviewed, varied, or appealed within strict procedural deadlines.
Civil litigation is not always a straight path to trial. Many disputes are narrowed or resolved through compromise, while others require formal proceedings to protect a client’s rights. We assess the facts, risks, and objectives of each matter and help clients pursue the resolution path best suited to their case.
Advice and representation when a court order or decision may need to be challenged, reviewed, varied, or appealed within strict procedural deadlines.
Mediation gives parties an opportunity to work toward settlement with the assistance of a neutral mediator, often after the legal and factual issues have been more clearly defined.
Where appropriate or required by contract, arbitration can provide a private decision-making process outside the court system, with procedures tailored to the dispute.
When court proceedings are necessary, our lawyers are prepared to advance or defend clients’ interests through motions, hearings, trial preparation, and appeals where appropriate.
Some litigation steps must be taken quickly. Appeal deadlines and post-decision remedies can be subject to strict timelines, including deadlines that may be as short as 4 to 15 days depending on the decision, order, or procedural step involved.
If you have received a court decision or order that appears incorrect, incomplete, or problematic, it is important to seek legal advice as soon as possible. Our lawyers can review the decision, assess available options under the applicable rules, including Rules 60 and 62 of the Rules of Civil Procedure where relevant, and help determine whether an appeal or other remedy should be considered.
Choosing the right litigation team means finding lawyers who can assess the dispute clearly, identify the risks, and recommend a practical path forward before positions become more entrenched.
Our civil litigation lawyers work with businesses and individuals to understand what is at stake, evaluate the available options, and develop a strategy shaped around the facts of the case. Some disputes can be narrowed or resolved through negotiation, mediation, or arbitration. Others require decisive court action to protect a client’s rights.
We focus on helping clients make informed decisions at each stage, with practical advice, strong advocacy, and a resolution strategy aimed at the best available outcome.
Before recommending a course of action, we assess the facts, legal issues, evidence, timelines, and potential risks so clients can make informed decisions about how to proceed.
No two disputes are the same. We look for practical solutions that reflect the client’s objectives, the opposing party’s position, the evidence available, and the procedural options that may apply.
Many civil disputes are resolved through compromise, negotiation, mediation, or arbitration. When formal proceedings are required, our lawyers are prepared to advance or defend clients’ interests through the litigation process.
Our team handles a broad range of civil litigation matters, including commercial, property, construction, insolvency, estate, defamation, and appeal-related disputes.
Civil litigation requires clear judgment, practical risk assessment, and the ability to choose the right path as a dispute develops. Our litigation team brings broad experience to disputes involving business interests, property rights, financial obligations, construction issues, insolvency, estates, reputational harm, and appeals.
Our civil litigation team draws on 80+ years of combined experience advising and representing clients in complex disputes. We help clients assess the strength of their position, understand the risks, and make informed decisions at each stage of the matter.
Here are some common questions about family law and how our firm can help you navigate your legal issues.
Not necessarily. Many civil disputes are narrowed or resolved through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or other resolution efforts before trial. Whether court proceedings are necessary depends on the facts of the case, the legal issues involved, the other party’s position, and the remedies being sought.
Civil disputes may be resolved through direct negotiation, lawyer-to-lawyer discussions, mediation, arbitration, court proceedings, or a combination of these steps. Our lawyers assess the circumstances of each matter and help clients determine which path is most appropriate.
As soon as possible. Appeals and certain post-decision remedies are subject to strict deadlines, and some steps may need to be taken within a short period of time. A litigation lawyer can review the decision, assess the available options, and advise whether an appeal or other remedy should be considered.
Yes. Our civil litigation team represents both businesses and individuals in disputes involving contracts, property, leasing, mortgages, debt collection, construction, estates, defamation, insolvency, appeals, and other civil matters.
It is helpful to gather the key documents, correspondence, contracts, court materials, timelines, and any decisions or orders connected to the dispute. You do not need to have everything organized perfectly before contacting us, but the more information available, the easier it is to assess the situation and next steps.
