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
A Gift in Contemplation of Marriage or “Who Gets the Engagement Ring if the Relationship Falls Apart Before the Wedding”
Winter is behind us and the flowers are in bloom which could mean that love is in the air and the wedding season is about to get in high gear. However, as relationships sometimes go, what if the engagement ends without a wedding? The question becomes who gets the...
Piercing the “Veil” of a Company’s “Limited Liability”or Looking Through the Entity to Hold Owners Liable for a Company’s Debts
A recent Missouri Court of Appeals case out of the Eastern District of Missouri now gives us an indication of how the Missouri courts will approach the issue of piercing the “corporate veil” of a limited liability company. The case is Mobius Management Systems, Inc....
“Accord and Satisfaction” or “How a Notation on a Check Can (Sometimes Unwittingly) Resolve a Payment Dispute”
Imagine you are a supplier of goods or services and have a customer who remits a check for an invoice, which is less than the amount of the invoice, and included on the check is wording to the effect “this check is payment in full and in full and final satisfaction of...
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
As you may already have read, or at least heard, Congress enacted legislation which substantially revised the Bankruptcy Code. The new law is generally effective as to bankruptcy cases filed on or after October 17, 2005. The Bankruptcy code is divided into Chapters....
