Business law
Formation, contracts, and fights that belong in court or arbitration.
Business litigation covers disputes that arise while operating a company and that require formal resolution in court or before a mediator or arbitrator. Formation and wind-down are the other half of the same practice: get the entity right before the dispute starts.
Every California business lives inside a set of rules — entity formalities, contracts, compensation, shareholder rights, and the way a company is sold or closed. Ignoring those rules is how owners become personally liable and how partners end up in a lawsuit they could have drafted around.
Entities we form and maintain
Corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and sole proprietorships each have a use. The operating agreement of an LLC is not a formality; it is the document that decides what happens when members disagree. We advise on the structure, draft it, and complete the filings so personal liability protection is more than a hope.
When the relationship breaks
Contract breaches, partner lockouts, unpaid invoices, and customer or vendor fights do not all belong in a full trial. Some belong in a demand letter and a negotiated exit. Some belong in front of a judge. We analyze the leverage first, then file if that is what the case requires. The firm’s approach is the same as in other practice areas: tailored advice, not a package.
- Entity formation, amendments, and dissolution
- Operating agreements, bylaws, and shareholder arrangements
- Commercial contracts and collections
- Business torts and partnership disputes
- Mediation, arbitration, and trial