What Every Business Owner Needs To Know About Dealing With Disputes And Other Litigation

For my entire career as an attorney, I have been involved in business-related litigation. During this time, I have advised or represented countless businesses and their owners concerning claims and disputes involving customers, suppliers, employees, third parties and even co-owners. In that time, one truth has remained a constant – litigation is an expensive way to deal with disputes. In many cases, however, the choice of whether to litigate may not be one that you get to make. And in some cases, litigation may be the only means left to protect your business interests.

Regardless of whether the business is a small "Mom and Pop" or a Fortune 500 company, there are certain considerations that are common to most litigation. Below is a non-exhaustive list of these considerations and some strategies to address them.