Business
Litigation encompasses any dispute that a business owner may face including
enforcing and terminating contracts, employee termination and discrimination
matters, leasing issues, defending property interests, and enforcing
the rights of owners against other owners in directing the course of a business
or terminating a business. Our business litigation clients are
particularly well served by the interaction of our litigators with our business
planning attorneys. By leveraging the talents of our attorneys in both
departments, we develop a thorough understanding of the underlying substantive
issues in a dispute. We couple this understanding with our years of
experience to develop winning strategies for our clients.
When representing a business client, we strive to
think like business owners. This philosophy permeates our
recommendations. We recognize that immediacy and cost are central
factors in deciding how to proceed. We practice "preventive lawyering" by urging clients to meet with us before making key business
decisions such as creating a standard form contracts, entering into a lease, or
hiring a key employee. By highlighting ambiguous language, identifying
possible future areas of disagreement, and assisting the business client in
thinking through the consequences of a decision, litigation may be avoided
altogether.
In our Library, you will
find articles relating to business litigation, as well as cases where our
attorneys have been successful in protecting a business client's interests
in court.
If you have a Business Litigation concern, please contact
James E. Shepard, Shareholder supervising our Litigation Department, to discuss
your issue in more detail.
