Practice Area

Civil & Commercial Litigation

Litigation here is an extension of our broader business-law work, not a separate, one-size- fits-all practice — we act as counselors at law first, weighing trial preparation against a negotiated resolution to right-size legal spend for what's actually at stake in each case. For a small business, litigation risk can be existential: a bad judgment can bankrupt a company that would otherwise be thriving.

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Breach of Contract Disputes

We pursue and defend claims where a business relationship has broken down over a contract's terms or performance — a missed deliverable, a disputed payment, a party that walked away from its obligations. Because our transactional attorneys draft the same kinds of agreements we litigate, we know where the ambiguities that actually cause fights tend to live, and we build that judgment into how we read and argue a disputed contract.

Business & Partnership Disputes

When business partners disagree over control, direction, or how profits get distributed, we represent either side of what can become a genuine "business divorce." These disputes often move fastest toward a workable resolution when the attorney involved also understands the underlying operating agreement or partnership structure — which is where our transactional experience carries directly into the litigation.

Shareholder & Member Disputes

We handle disputes among shareholders or LLC members, including minority oppression claims and disagreements over a buy-out price or process. These matters usually intersect with the governance documents — bylaws, operating agreements, buy-sell provisions — that our corporate practice drafts in the first place, which means we can evaluate a dispute against what the entity's own documents actually say, not just general principles.

Commercial Collections

We pursue amounts genuinely owed to a business by customers or counterparties who haven't paid, from demand letters through litigation when a negotiated resolution isn't realistic. For a small or mid-sized business, an unpaid receivable isn't an abstract loss — it's cash flow, and we treat collections work with the urgency that reflects that.

Trade Secret & Restrictive Covenant Litigation

We enforce — and defend against — non-compete, non-solicitation, and trade secret misappropriation claims, often against a real clock: a departing employee or a competitor's use of confidential information usually calls for a fast temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction, not a leisurely litigation timeline. Because we also draft these restrictive covenants for clients on the front end, we know what actually holds up in court versus what looks strong on paper but doesn't.