Georgia Business Litigation Lawyers

I had a client the other day come by with a case involving a breach of contract where he delivered a certain amount of product to a company and that company didn’t pay. We demanded payment. That other company came back with arguments to say why they did not pay. They were, of course, maybe not relevant, not proper. Sometimes, there’s an honest difference of opinion. Sometimes, you have people who just breach your contract and try to not pay what they were obligated to pay. The reason for business litigation can vary. Sometimes, it’s an honest dispute and sometimes it’s not an honest dispute but just a way to avoid making payment. Whatever your case might be, I would be happy to talk to you more about that and try to resolve the issue in an expeditious and efficient manner for you. Thank you.

I had a client the other day ask me about what mediation was and what the differences between mediation and arbitration are. Mediation is a settlement conference, typically conducted by a mediator who then consults with both parties, separates the parties, and discuss the pros and the cons on both sides of the case to try to bring the parties to a middle ground, where they both are satisfied. That’s called a mediation. That can be either court ordered or voluntary. Arbitration is a totally different animal. Arbitration is where you basically have a judge who sits, maybe not a sitting judge but a person, a lawyer or an engineer or someone who’s an expert in that case who sits as the fact finder, sits as the jury, and present evidence and cross examine witness, just like you would in high court. That arbitrator makes a decision that is binding on both parties. Mediation is a settlement conference. Arbitration is basically a hearing in front of an individual or a set of individuals who make a binding decision in the case. If you have any other questions concerning arbitration or mediation, please give us a call.

I had a client the other day bring me a contract that he had with an ex-partner and he claimed that the ex-partner had breached the contract. The first step that you always would take in a breach of contract is to bring it to a qualified attorney who knows contract law. You look at what remedies you might have, what your rights are, and what the steps that need to be taken to preserve your rights in the event of litigation are. Hopefully, by bringing it to the proper attorney, that you can work it out pre-litigation any issues. The whole purpose of business litigation is to try to resolve things in an expeditious manner and in a manner that you can afford. If you have any questions, please give me a call.

We are often asked what kinds of business dispute cases we take in Georgia. A short list of those type of cases would be any sort of contract dispute, whether it be a business construction case, a breach of a settlement vehicle, or breach of a settlement house. It could be breach of a settlement produce. We handle any sort of business commercial type of case. Anything that deals with a contract and a dispute on what the terms of the contract provided for and what should have been done and what was not done is what I would call a business commercial litigation. That is an area in which we specialize. If you have any questions concerning a case of that sort, please give us a call.

I had an individual call me the other day asking about a business question. My suggestion to him was that he create a relationship with a business litigation attorney. When business litigation questions come up, you then have an attorney who is familiar with your business and your types of enterprises that could direct you as to how to draft up a license, a contract, or employment contracts. Getting a trusted advisor early on would be very critical in running a business. If you have any further questions, please give us a call.

One of the questions that we are always confronted with is what the alternatives to a litigation are. Most litigations settle outside of court— say, 95%. Yes, there are many options, such as negotiations between the parties, negotiations between the attorneys, court ordered mediation, and voluntary mediation. Sometimes, cases are settled during discovery. Yes, there are many options to avoiding a natural court hearing in a business litigation case. The main idea in any business litigation case is to control the cost and maximize the outcome for your client. If you have any questions, please give me a call. Thank you.

Many times, a client will ask us whether they need an attorney to handle a business dispute or whether they can resolve it themselves. To answer that question, you have to look at each individual issue. My overall suggestion to business owners is that they need to have an attorney they trust in their business at all times so that if they need to bounce off an idea or a problem or a solution, they can then pick up the phone and ask the attorney his advice. Each situation is different. You have to look at each situation and what the ramifications of trying to settle it yourself are or whether you need a business litigation attorney to handle it for you. Each situation is different. I would suggest if you have a question, then the proper course would be to contact an attorney to see whether or not it merits the involvement of an attorney. If you have any questions, please give me a call.

People sometimes come to us and ask us how to choose a business litigation attorney. A business litigation attorney is different from every other type of attorney out there. A business litigation attorney has to have the experience in business, has to have the experience in looking at the file and deciding how is the best way to get the best result because business deals are dollars and what we’re looking at is not feelings, not injuries. We’re looking at what is the best dollar outcome for the client and how is the best way to get that dollar outcome obtained for the client. If you have any additional questions concerning business litigation, please give me a call.

Many times, a client will come to us and ask us how long litigation will take. That’s a Pandora’s box. You really never know. What you try to do in every business litigation case is resolve it as quickly and as efficiently for the client as you possibly can depending on the parties and the attorneys that are involved. Sometimes, cases will resolve really, really quickly, say, within 30 days of actually filing suit. Sometimes, it may take two or three years. The whole push always through every litigation is to try to resolve it in a manner most efficiently for the client and to receive the best outcome for your client. If you have any questions, please give me a call.

I had a client who brought me a case the other day and asked what the rules were for altering contract terms in Georgia. That answer is a very simple: the same as making a contract— both parties have to agree. You would need to read through the terms of a contract and most contracts will require both parties to agree to a change of terms. If you have any questions concerning the interpretation of contract, please bring the case to us. We’d be happy to sit down with you and discuss your particular situation.