Business & Franchise Litigation
Our lawyers offer experienced counsel to business clients in disputes with individuals and other businesses, including matters involving breach of contract, business torts, antitrust, non-competition agreements, franchise relationships, and real estate. Whether our clients have a need for an advisor or for an advocate in court or before an arbitration panel to protect their vital interests, we have the expertise and experience to bring the dispute to resolution creatively, effectively and efficiently. Our experience involving business and franchise litigation includes the following, in various jurisdictions throughout the United States:
- Represented national commercial landscaping company in the enforcement of non-competition agreements.
- Represented national novelty store chain in employment discrimination litigation.
- Representation of major telecommunication company in various commercial disputes.
- Represented international vertical transportation company in bid protests and resulting litigation, product liability matters and catastrophic personal injury matters.
- Representation of major telecommunications company in various disputes with wholesale consumers of voice and internet services.
- Representation of franchisors in litigation with franchisees, including claims for breach of contract, alleged violation of franchise disclosure laws, and related tort and other statutory claims.
- Representation of software company in dispute regarding alleged copyright violations, theft of trade secrets, and unfair and deceptive trade practices.
- Representation of national sandwich shop franchisor in various disputes with its franchisees.
- Representation of national hotel chain in various disputes with its franchisees.
- Representation of railway company against contract and business tort claims involving a $26 million transaction.
- Representation of various companies in a multitude of different industries with regard to miscellaneous business and breach of contract disputes