Business Litigation

Business Litigation

What Does Business Litigation Entail?

Business litigation occurs when a quarrel or conflict emerges that needs the assistance of a lawyer to resolve. Contract, employment, or enforcement concerns are the most common causes of company legal challenges. To get advice on how to decide on your legal approach and whether or not a lawsuit is appropriate in your case, get in touch with a competent business litigation lawyer straight away.

Why Should You Hire a Business Litigation Attorney?

We focus on both avoiding commercial litigation and engaging in it depending on your needs. The process begins immediately with consultations with people and businesses, offering guidance on contracts meant to safeguard intellectual property and prevent drawn-out and expensive litigation. Whenever a lawsuit is the only option, we assist clients in navigating the whole litigation process.

Litigation Alternatives

Although arbitration is a typical alternative to litigation when provided for in the contract or agreed to thereafter, arbitration can also be costly and time-consuming.  Mediation can be utilized before litigation or arbitration are commenced or during the process.

Mediation

Whether to prevent lawsuits or to settle litigation, mediation is extensively used.

Arbitration

Numerous commercial arrangements have clauses forcing parties to arbitrate disputes instead of going to court.

Dispute Resolution Through Negotiation and Litigation

Despite all the precautions a company takes to prevent disagreements, it could still wind up in court. Our lawyers are tenacious litigators who seek optimal results through rigorous planning and honed courtroom techniques. Whenever appropriate, we arrange settlements and suggest going to trial when doing so is in our client’s greatest interests. We stand up for you in cases involving:

  • Contractual Conflicts – Our lawyers seek either particular fulfillment of the  agreement or financial damages, depending on what the circumstances of our client’s  case call for. We customize our defenses when defending a party who is accused of breaching an agreement to the specific facts underlying the nonperformance, such as the opposing party’s breach, a Force Unforeseen/Majeure event, estoppel and waiver, or voidability.

 

  • Shareholder Conflicts – Considering so much is at stake, it is understandable that shareholder disagreements periodically break out. Disagreements, however, might result in irreversible splits and seriously damage the company. To posture themselves  as advantageously as possible, our firm advises potential clients to seek legal counsel as  soon as is practical. 

 

  • Patent, trademark, and trade dress infringement – A company’s intellectual  property is generally considered one of its most valuable assets. The corporation takes  infringement lawsuits very seriously because they can have a significant negative  effect on a business’s economic balance and overall financial stability. When a client  experiences infringement or is suspected of engaging in the practice, our firm is  prepared to act quickly. 

 

  • Unfair and deceptive trade practices – In many states, laws have been passed to safeguard consumers against deceptive commercial activities and practices in a  number of trades and commerce. Such a law makes an effort to compel entities to act  with at least a minimal degree of integrity and fairness in their business operations.  Our lawyers defend both consumers and corporations in matters involving claimed  breaches of this Act. 

 

  • Franchise Conflicts – Simply put, a franchisee has a responsibility to uphold the  terms of the franchising agreement/contract and submit the agreed-upon fees to the  franchisor. The franchisor provides the advantages of branding, marketing, and  advertising, as well as certain operations in return. Whenever one party breaks its  promise, the franchise arrangement disintegrates. Our attorneys have a great deal of  knowledge about using the intricate federal and state requirements to help the harmed  parties get redress. 

 

  • Fiduciary & Professional Liability Claims – A fiduciary has the constitutional  obligation to operate in the principal’s best interests. Legal guardians, accountants,  stockbrokers, corporate directors, and attorneys are a few examples of professionals  who ensure a fiduciary connection. Fiduciary lawsuits may result from illegal  behavior, conflicts of interest, or fraudulent misrepresentation. We provide the experience and knowledge to defend a wrongly accused fiduciary or a principal who has been harmed  in a dispute.

Business Litigation Services

Business litigation attorneys at Schwartz Law Firm serve local, regional, national, and worldwide clients in mediation, arbitrations, and other alternative dispute resolution forums in Florida’s state and federal courts and other tribunals. We take great pride in being able to meet the vast majority of our clients’ litigation requirements as a full-service legal company.

Among the many practice areas in which we have successfully represented clients are:

  • Breach of contract litigation
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Complex transactional litigation
  • Construction litigation
  • Partnership disputes
  • Real estate disputes
  • Landlord/tenant issues
  • Fraudulent conveyance issues
  • Trade secret claims

We are able to provide our clients with the resources and knowledge they need in pursuing the best possible outcome for our clients, whether we are representing them as plaintiffs or defendants in litigation.

How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Business Litigation Lawyer?

Considering how extremely intricate and unusual the conditions are, as well as how  acrimonious the case is, several factors will determine how much it will cost to handle business litigation services. 

Which Business Litigation Claim Types are Prominent?

The most frequent corporate lawsuit disputes center on non-disclosure and non-compete agreements as well as breaches of shareholder or partnership agreements. 

We Take Pride in Our Clients’ Business

We have come to appreciate the importance of our clients’ businesses and their aims in order to better represent them and serve their needs and interests. Working closely with our clients and learning about their cases, industries, and businesses helps us get the best possible outcome in complex business litigation. By its very definition, litigation is a contentious process. Similarly, every legal action carries some degree of risk. In addition to our extensive legal training, we recognize the importance of advising our clients and assisting them in navigating the court system and their unique cases. We are pleased to still be representing so many of our original clients. We value the opportunity to work with new clients in the near future. When we take the time to get to know our customers on a personal level, we are better equipped to help them through difficult times.

Our Approach

We seek novel and beneficial approaches to dispute resolution since we are always sensitive to the cost of litigation to our clients. We investigate possible settlements and pursue them if they’re in our clients’ best interests; if a negotiated settlement isn’t possible, we take cases all the way to trial and beyond, if necessary.