General commercial litigation involves virtually every type of dispute that can arise in the business context, including breach of contract cases, partnership/joint venture disputes, class actions, business torts, civil RICO claims, breach of fiduciary duty allegations, and shareholder issues. Our legal team can assess the merits of a dispute and scale either a prosecution or defense that fits the legal and business needs of the client. Efficiency, creativity, and sound judgment are critical for intelligently positioning these disputes, for a successful resolution through litigation or negotiation. In addition, while all cases must be litigated with an eye toward ultimately trying them, our legal team always understands that they must strive to achieve the best possible result at a reasonable cost.
Litigation increasingly occurs in various venues, from state and federal courts to private arbitrations and administrative hearings. Proceedings can involve business-to-business disputes or any number of government agencies. Understanding the motivations and outlook of each of the litigation participants is important for determining weak points to exploit and strong points that will persuade the audience in question. Our legal team is ready to assist our clients to develop and implement a creative legal approach to each individual problem, efficiently focus on the key legal and factual issues, and master and manage the various aspects of these complex matters.
Financial & Banking Industries
- Shareholders Disputes
- Partnership Disputes
- Contract Disputes
- Director and officer liability
- Dealer & Distributor Disputes
- Commercial Lease Disputes
- Stockholder & Broker Misrepresentations
- Fraud & Misrepresentation
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Business Entity Formations
- Risk Assessment and Avoidance
- Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices
- Commercial foreclosures
- Adversary proceedings in bankruptcy
- Lender liability
- Officer and Director liability
- Nonpayment of loan obligations
- Failure to fund issues
- Business disputes between Minority and Majority shareholders
- Partnership disputes
- Wrongful termination and whistle-blower actions
- Business torts
- Contract and joint venture disputes
- Corporate governance
- Fraud and unfair competition disputes
- Insurance coverage
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Securities
- Corporate, Shareholder, and Partnership Disputes
- Covenants not to compete
- Franchise disputes
- Real estate disputes
- Construction disputes
- Representations and warranties
- Collections of accounts receivables
- Landlord tenant disputes
- Shareholder Disputes and Derivative Claims
- Professional Negligence
- Anti-competitive Business Practices
- Trade Secret Litigation
- Class Actions
- Real Estate Litigation
- Commercial Landlord/Tenant
- Guarantees Enforcement
- Wrongful Termination
- Stockholder & Broker Misrepresentations
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Business Entity Formations
Employment
- Wrongful Termination
- Failure to Pay Wages
- Whistleblower Actions
- Fraud & Misrepresentation
- Non-Compete Agreements
Private Property, Land Use & Zoning
- State & Federal Environmental Issues
- Short Term Rental Restrictions
- Boundary Disputes
- Breach of Real Estate Contracts
- Beneficiary Disputes
- Administrative Hearings
- Homeowner Association Issues
- Construction Defects
- Estate Litigation
- Presentations Before Governmental Bodies
- Zoning Challenges
- Land Use Changes
- Land Development
- State and federal environmental issues
- Short term rental restrictions
- Boundary disputes
- Breach of real estate contracts
- Beneficiary disputes
- Eminent domain
- Title disputes
- Adverse possession and quiet title actions
- Easements
- Broken/breach of transaction
- Infringement issues (improper use, setbacks, nuisances, property damage, etc.)
- Leasing disputes
- Commercial landlord-tenant disputes
- Tenancy-in-common issues
- Water rights disputes (riparian rights, waterfront property disputes)
- Annexations
- Comprehensive planning
- Concurrency management
- Development entitlements and permitting
- Developments of regional impact (DRls)
- Zoning and rezoning
- Variances
- Mixed use applications
- Code Enforcement and Notices of Violation
- Development Orders and Site Plans
- Coastal construction permits
- Due diligence
- Land development regulations
- PUD’s
- Preparing applications and obtaining permits, conditional use permits, or special use