Business litigation attorneys in Massachusetts help businesses through trial and appeal proceedings. At Calabrese Law Associates, our team of business dispute attorneys have a wealth of experience in conducting litigation and is dedicated to helping you succeed. We take the time to understand your unique situation and offer strategic, personalized solutions that limit costs and protect your interests.
We know business litigation can disrupt your operations and divert resources from activities that yield direct returns. So, we commit our resources to help you achieve your goals and get the best possible and most timely outcome.
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Table of Contents:
- What is Business Litigation?
- When Do I Need a Business Litigation Attorney?
- What Can a Business Litigation Attorney Do for Me?
- What Can I Expect From Business Litigation?
- Contact Our Business Litigation Attorneys
What Is Business Litigation?
Business or commercial litigation involves settling business-related disputes between two or more parties in a legal proceeding. These disputes can be resolved through informal pretrial measures such as direct negotiations and mediation, or through other more formal proceedings such as arbitration or a trial. There are many types of cases that can be brought against a business, including tort claims, breach of contract allegations, breach of fiduciary duty claims, partnership disputes, joint enterprise disagreements, shareholder oppression complaints, and derivative actions.
At Calabrese Law Associates, we understand the value of time and smooth business operations. Our business dispute lawyers have helped several corporations in the Greater Boston Area and Massachusetts resolve their various business disputes quickly to keep operations running as they should.
When Do You Need a Business Litigation Attorney?
Ideally, we recommend you consult a business litigation attorney the moment a dispute arises, regardless of whether you are the plaintiff or defendant. Speak to a knowledgeable attorney before you file a claim or defense, or immediately upon receiving notice of a potential business law dispute. This helps your attorneys prepare adequately and mitigate potential risks and errors. If the action has already started, you should consult an attorney to assist you through the rest of the proceedings.
The business lawyers at Calabrese Law Associates prioritize pre-litigation resolution efforts to aid clients in bringing business law disputes to quick resolutions where possible. However, when litigation is necessary, our business litigation lawyers strive to provide superior trial court and appellate representation. As soon as you realize there may be a dispute or disagreement, you may call our Boston or Burlington offices to speak with our business litigation lawyers to review your options.
What Can a Business Litigation Lawyer Do for You?
Calabrese Law Associates provides efficient, effective, and transparent legal representation tailored to your needs using cutting-edge technology and effective case management methods. If you or your business needs a business dispute attorney to represent you throughout the Greater Boston Area, be sure to get in touch with us as soon as possible — time is of the essence in any litigation matter.
Business litigation lawyers also fight to protect your interests at every stage of litigation. Litigation usually accounts for the most significant part of a business’s legal expenses. To control costs, we stay focused on relevant and necessary issues to help you achieve your goals. We aim to manage litigation costs without compromising performance. We constantly collaborate with clients to ensure that our legal decisions are compatible with their personal and business needs — from initial case evaluation to strategic planning and, if necessary, through trial.
What Can I Expect From Business Litigation?
Trial is usually a last resort, so we make an effort during the early stages of case development to assess all available options, including arbitration, settlement, and mediation. We strive to exercise available pretrial procedural options, and dispositive motions to help clients save substantial sums of money.
There are times when trial is the best course of action. When these situations arise, we conduct a risk-benefit analysis of the case, discuss our findings with the client, develop a strategy, and aggressively pursue the case. Also, we are skillful at working in concert with other counsel in multiparty cases and negotiating settlements. We handle business litigation matters from inception through trial and, if necessary, to an appellate court in both state and federal court.
There are several remedies available to parties who engage in business litigation depending on the facts of the case, such as:
- Specific performance: Generally, parties are expected to honor their promises when they enter into a contract. When a contractual partner breaches their obligations, the non-breaching party may ask the court to compel the other to perform as agreed under the agreement in place of or in addition to monetary compensation, depending on the facts of the case. The court usually grants this order when damages cannot adequately compensate the aggrieved party for the loss.
- Injunction: An injunction is an order the court gives to compel a party to do or refrain from doing an act. It can be permanent or temporary. This is important, especially in business transactions, because it protects the interest of the affected party by preventing the other party from doing something that may be challenging or impractical to reverse.
- Rescission: A party involved in a business arrangement may rescind the contract on grounds of mutual mistake, fraud, or lack of capacity or reason. In such instances, a party may request that all monies paid be refunded and the contract rescinded.
- Reformation: The court may reform a contract to reflect the parties’ true intentions. However, before the courts make this order, specific requirements may have to be met. For example, you may seek reformation of the contract on grounds of a mutual mistake regarding the terms of the agreement.
- Mechanic’s lien: A lien is often used by construction business partners to secure the payment for services rendered or goods supplied. For example, when a contractor performs their obligations under the agreement, yet the property owner refuses to make payment, the contractor may exercise a lien over some assets belonging to the owner until the debt is paid. However, you may be required to meet established legal requirements to enforce a lien.
- Damages: Damages are one of the most common remedies that a successful party may obtain through business litigation. There are various types of damages, including compensatory, punitive, nominal, and liquidated damages. Each of these types serves a unique purpose, so it helps to consult a business dispute attorney to evaluate your case before proceeding to court.
How Can Calabrese Law Associates Help You?
Our business litigation lawyers bring a complex and nuanced understanding of business litigation. At Calabrese Law Associates, our team is available to consult with you on a wide range of business litigation matters, including but not limited to issues involving construction litigation, real estate law, foreclosure, business conspiracy and fraud, and financing disputes.
We take the time to review every case and provide each client with an honest and thorough assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of their case— after that, we evaluate the best available options for moving forward. We persist in finding creative solutions that protect your long-term interests.
Contact Calabrese Law Associates for Business Litigation Services
Calabrese Law Associates is a business litigation law firm providing clients with industry-leading legal representation in litigation matters throughout Massachusetts, especially within the Greater Boston Area. We work with startups and small to large businesses. Our experienced legal team can handle everything from filing a claim to seeking a settlement to appellate litigation. Our team even helps companies with administrative agency appeals.
If you have any challenges with your shareholders, partners, vendors, investors, or other business parties and are up against or considering legal action, contact our office.
While Calabrese Law Associates does offer legal help for landlord-tenant disputes, it is extremely rare that we take on these cases. Only about 1% of tenant-related cases and 10% of landlord-related cases will be considered by our law firm.
This publication and its contents are not to be construed as legal advice nor a recommendation to you as to how to proceed. Please consult with a local licensed attorney directly before taking any action that could have legal consequences. This publication and its content do not create an attorney-client relationship and are being provided for general informational purposes only.
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