Washington, D.C. Business Litigation

A summons and complaint arrive at your front desk.  A corporate officer receives a grand jury subpoena.  Your biggest vendor fails to deliver essential products.  These circumstances call for effective, responsive legal representation.

Business litigation lawyers in Washington, D.C.

At Tobin, O’Connor & Ewing, our Washington, D.C. business litigation attorneys provide the advocacy you need.  Our corporate attorneys help clients find solutions to all manner of disputes, from the mundane to the complex.  Our litigation practice includes:

• Arbitration and mediation. Many contracts now require that you submit to mediation or arbitration in advance of or instead of litigation.

• Regulatory practice. Washington, D.C. business litigation lawyers are equipped to represent you and advocate for you at all levels of agency regulation—city, state, and federal.

• Trial and appellate work. When business disputes cannot be resolved through mediation or arbitration, our team of business litigation attorneys stands ready to represent you in court, whether federal or state, trial or appeal.

• Breach of contract and warranty. When circumstances beyond your control force you or your business partner to breach contract, a Washington, D.C. business litigation law firm can keep you out of litigation or resolve any litigation in your favor.

• Business transactions. Many of the simplest business transactions still require legal assistance in drafting contracts, letters of intent, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Shareholder and partnership disputes. Whether you are faced with shareholders challenging the legality or propriety of executive officer decisions, or with partners who want to change or leave the partnership, a Washington, D.C. business litigation lawyer can help you find a resolution.

• Employment litigation. Employment litigation takes many forms, all requiring legal assistance. This includes back wages and overtime disputes, discrimination claims, and unsafe workplace claims.

• Construction disputes and mechanics liens. When one of your clients cannot or will not pay for services rendered, you can turn to a business litigation attorney in Washington, D.C. to enforce your rights.

• Commercial disputes. Any dispute between two businesses—usually based on a written or oral contract—can require the assistance of a business litigation attorney to resolve promptly and properly.

• Fraud and misrepresentation. When one party to an agreement omits, hides, or misrepresents essential information, the contract may be null and void, but contact a business litigation law firm in Washington, D.C. to ascertain your rights and obligations.

• Premises liability. When a customer, client, or business partner is injured on your property and decides to sue you for negligence, a Washington, D.C. business litigation lawyer can defend you and help prevent large settlements or judgments against you.

• Federal white-collar criminal investigations. You should have legal representation at all times, in all stages of a white collar investigation, whether you are a witness, target, or person of interest.

• Tax sale foreclosure representation. If you get too behind in your taxes and cannot raise the money any other way, you may be forced to sell property, and only a skilled business attorney can limit your losses as much as possible.

Business litigation in Washington, D.C.

Tobin, O’Connor & Ewing have the years of experience and the carefully-honed skills to represent you and your business in all of these scenarios, as well as any others that may arise.  Call us at (202) 536-3359 or email us today to discuss how we can best serve you.