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
EEOC Increases Scrutiny of Criminal Background Checks for Job Applicants
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a Strategic Enforcement Plan which lists as one of its priorities "Eliminating Barriers in Recruitment and Hiring." This priority includes legal challenges to policies and practices that exclude...
Condo Owner Windfall of Over $500,000? Court Says “Not So Fast”
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled in a recent case that the unit owners of a condominium building were not entitled to excess insurance proceeds remaining after their building was reconstructed. One of multiple buildings making up The Willows on the Lake...
The Eastern District Says “No” to Absolute Invocation of the Privilege Against Self-Incrimination
From start to finish, a lawsuit is a difficult, expensive and lengthy process. What most people do not understand is that the lawsuit itself is only the first of two phases. The next phase, the collection phase, can be just as lengthy and just as difficult. The reason...
Can a LinkedIn Group Established as a Private Online Community Constitute a Trade Secret?
The modern legal issue of balancing privacy rights and the use of social media sites continues to be determined by emerging cases, such as the one faced recently by a federal court in Illinois concerning a LinkedIn group. In that matter, a company offered a variety of...
