Litigation
Litigation is any dispute, or lawsuit, that is heard by a court of law. Business attorneys makes it a top priority to help you avoid litigation – by being proactive as much as possible and, if litigation is unavoidable, by posturing to be in as good and secure a position as possible under the circumstances – and we will be there for you if litigation does become necessary to either defend your company in a lawsuit or to file suit to protect the legal rights of your company.
Litigation Experience
We have years of practical experience addressing the litigation needs of clients, whether individuals or businesses, in a broad range of industries. Cases which have successfully resolved include disputes involving shareholder/member issues, easement restrictions, subdivision associations, condominium associations and road associations matters, breach of contract, real estate contract matters, franchise disputes, property tax disputes and more. We have years of experience dealing with non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements and other employer/employee contract disputes.
While litigation should be avoided whenever possible, as there is never certainty of outcome, if a situation does present itself which requires representation either as a plaintiff or defendant, know that we focus on trying to resolve the matter expeditiously and economically.
We are comfortable in handling complex litigation matters in federal court. Our skill set also includes appellate representation before the highest state and federal courts.
This is a sampling of the litigation services available to individuals and businesses:
- Breach of Contract
- Collections
- Easement Enforcements
- Employment Law
- Franchise Disputes
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Subrogation
- Mediation
- Non-Competition Covenants
- Non-Solicitation Agreements
- Property Tax Disputes
- Qui Tam Lawsuits
- Quiet Title Actions
- Real Estate Contracts
- Shareholder/Member Disputes
- Specific Performance Suits
- Temporary Restraining Orders
Litigation Articles
Breaching Fiduciary Duties in LLCs: Did the Bad Actor Really Expect a Different Outcome?
From my vantage point, there are close calls, and then there aren't. This is a story where the facts and arguments point, indisputably, to the issue not being even remotely close when viewed from the reasonable person standard. In a recent case involving two subjects...
Finding the Truth in Cyberspace: Is a Posting Opinion or Defamation?
There are over 1 billion websites on the World Wide Web today being accessed by over 3 billion internet users. The proliferation of cyberspace matters most when you or your company is the subject of a posting on a blog, online review or social media site. Some...
Physician Entitled To Compensation From Collections Received By Hospital After Her Contract Ended, Court Says
The Missouri Court of Appeals recently interpreted a physician’s employment contract and found that she was entitled to compensation for services rendered while employed with the hospital, but for which payment was not received until after her last date of employment....
Consultant’s advice to client not a trade secret, court rules
The legal parameters of the Missouri Uniform Trade Secret Act (MUTSA) are a frequent issue addressed by both Missouri federal and state courts. While MUTSA contains a specific definition of “trade secret,” a court must complete its analysis of particular information...
