Commercial Litigation
Contract, shareholder and fiduciary disputes resolved efficiently, with a trial-ready team when settlement is not the right answer.
Overview
Business litigation is expensive, slow and distracting, so our first question is always whether the dispute can be resolved on better terms without it. When it cannot, we prepare every case as if it will be tried, because that preparation is what produces reasonable settlements.
We handle breach of contract, partnership and shareholder disputes, business divorces, restrictive covenant enforcement, commercial collections and contested probate and trust matters. Our litigators appear in Connecticut Superior Court, including the Complex Litigation Docket, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, and before AAA arbitrators.
What's included
Scope is confirmed in your engagement letter. These are the pieces most clients need.
- Early case assessment with a written budget and strategy
- Demand letters and pre-suit negotiation
- Temporary injunctions and emergency relief
- Discovery, depositions and expert coordination
- Mediation and arbitration advocacy
- Trial and post-judgment enforcement
How we work through it
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Case assessment
Within two weeks we deliver a candid memo on strengths, risks, likely cost and settlement range.
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Early resolution
Demand, negotiation or early mediation when the numbers favour it.
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Litigation
Pleadings, discovery and motion practice run to a budget you approve by phase.
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Resolution
Settlement, arbitration award or trial verdict, followed by collection or appeal as needed.
Why clients choose us for commercial litigation
Honest early assessment
You know the realistic outcome and cost before committing to a lawsuit.
Budget discipline
Phase budgets with monthly reporting against actual spend.
Trial credibility
Opposing counsel settles differently with lawyers who try cases.
Business-minded advice
Strategy weighs management time and relationships, not just legal merit.
Fees and what affects them
Sample ranges for illustration. Your written estimate depends on the facts, number of parties and deadlines involved.
Attorneys who lead this work
Commercial Litigation questions
Many cases settle at mediation within 9 to 15 months. Cases that proceed to trial in Superior Court commonly take 18 to 30 months from filing, longer on the Complex Litigation Docket.
Only when a contract or statute allows it. Connecticut follows the American rule, so each side pays its own fees unless an agreement or a statute such as CUTPA provides otherwise.
Mediation is a negotiation with a neutral and is non-binding. Arbitration is a private trial with a binding award. Your contract may already require one or both, which we check first.
Related practice areas
Discuss your commercial litigation matter
A 45-minute first meeting with a written summary and a clear fee estimate. Same-day callbacks, Monday to Friday.