Overview

Our business litigation lawyers represent clients in a broad range of business disputes, from high-stakes, complex, “bet the company litigation” to contentious disputes among members of closely held companies. Our clients include large, publicly traded corporations, medium-size regional businesses, small business owners and entrepreneurs. No matter the case, we work closely with our clients to understand their business goals and needs, and develop a litigation strategy with those goals and needs in mind. Whether that means attempting to negotiate a quick resolution or litigating the matter through trial, our attorneys are dedicated to pursuing the path that best serves our client’s interests.

Our lawyers have years of experience litigating and trying business cases before judges, juries, and in arbitration. We have litigated and tried cases in state and federal courts throughout Florida, and we have deep-rooted connections to the business, legal, and judicial communities in which we live and work. Our team is comprised of true trial lawyers who understand the strategy, complexities, and nuance of trial critical to developing a trial strategy that best positions our cases for success.

Experience

Breach of contract

  • We litigate all types of contract disputes, including those involving business partners, consumers, landlords and tenants, and government entities.
  • We prosecute and defend equitable and quasi-contract claims, including unjust enrichment, quantum meruit, promissory estoppel, and implied contracts.

Shareholder disputes

  • We represent minority shareholders of corporations or LLCs, including in derivative actions, against majority or dominant shareholders in cases involving breaches of fiduciary duties, appraisals, valuations, records demands, and other issues.
  • We represent the interests of corporate entities defending their majority shareholders, officers, and directors.

Class action lawsuits

  • We prosecute class and collective actions on behalf of plaintiffs against all types of defendants.
  • We defend businesses against class actions based on claims of false advertising, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violations, deceptive and unfair trade practices, and

Business torts

  • Our cases often include claims of fraud, tortious interference with business relationships, unfair competition, and various statutory violations.
  • We craft or defend against lost profits, reliance, and business destruction damages models.
  • We work with expert witnesses on industry standards, damages modeling, and business valuation.

Restrictive covenants

  • We represent businesses and individuals in disputes about contracts limiting competition, solicitation, use of information and other similar restrictions.
  • Our cases often involve claims for injunctive relief on an emergency basis and expedited evidentiary hearings followed by trials or final hearings in arbitration.

Trial Practice

  • We regularly try matters to conclusion in both state and federal court, as well as in arbitration before FINRA and the AAA.
  • Our experience includes bench trials and jury trials.
  • Our attorneys have been engaged by other law firms and outside attorneys to serve as lead trial counsel in their cases.

Securities and Financial Services Litigation

  • Our lawyers regularly handle matters across various disciplines which require specialized knowledge of the securities markets and the financial services industry.
  • We represent clients in claims involving the sale of unsuitable investments, breaches of fiduciary duties, negligence, and fraud.
  • Cases we handle often involve the theft or misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, tortious interference with business relationships or contracts and breach of employment, partnership or shareholder agreements.
  • Our firm provides advice, support and representation in connection with regulatory investigations by the SEC, FINRA and the State of Florida.

Raiding Litigation

  • We assist businesses in litigation over the hiring away of a competitor’s employees which ultimately threatens the viability of the enterprise the employees leave behind.
  • Our firm provides representation in these sorts of disputes which typically involve allegations of unfair competition, misuse of trade secrets and confidential information, contractual violations and tortious interference.
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