Business and Commercial Litigation
Although we know you do your best to avoid it, litigation is unfortunately a part of doing business. Whether it’s a vendor refusing to meet its contractual obligations, a disgruntled employee or customer threatening to sue, or a competitor improperly benefiting from your hard work and ideas, litigation is bound to arise. When it does, you need an attorney who is capable of pursing the matter aggressively, but who also recognizes that litigation is not your principal job – managing and improving your business is.
Cannon, Mihill & Winkles is experienced and able to represent you in a wide variety of litigation that may arise during the course of your business. Central to its representation, however, is its belief that litigation is useful only to the extent that it furthers and improves your business. So we’ll tell you when we believe active and aggressive litigation is in your best interest. Conversely, we’ll tell you when we believe the costs and risks of litigation would exceed the possible benefits. At the end of the day, you should find a lawyer who believes in doing whatever it takes to make you and your business more successful.
Cannon, Mihill & Winkles can represent or defend you in any of the following types of disputes that may arise:
- Breach of contracts
- Partnership disputes
- Breach of non-competition or non-solicitation provisions
- Collection matters
- Franchise/franchisor conflicts
- Employee grievances and complaints
- Landlord-tenant disputes
- Real estate litigation
- Commercial leases
- Business dissolution
- UCC liens
- Fraud
- Trademark infringement
- Breach of confidentiality agreements
