Practice Areas
Business Litigation
Trial representation for small businesses and professionals in fraud, contract, interference, and bad faith disputes.
Overview
Your business kept its word. They didn’t.
Small businesses and professionals run on relationships and agreements. When a partner defrauds you, a counterparty breaks a contract, a competitor interferes with your relationships, or an insurer refuses in bad faith to honor its policy, the damage is real and personal.
Consistent with this firm’s commitments, we represent people, professionals, and small businesses, never large corporations or insurance companies. When your business is up against a bigger, better-funded opponent, that is exactly the fight this practice was built for.
Business cases are document cases. They are won by mastering the contracts, the communications, and the money trail, and by being genuinely ready to try the case if a fair resolution is not offered.
What we investigate
Getting to what really happened
Commercial disputes turn on the record. We build command of it:
- The contracts, amendments, and course of dealing between the parties
- Communications showing what was promised, known, and concealed
- Financial records establishing the losses and where money went
- Misrepresentations and suppressed facts supporting fraud claims
- Interference with your contracts and business relationships
- Insurer claim files and conduct in bad faith disputes
How we help
Built for the courtroom
From the first meeting, the case is prepared to be tried, not just filed:
- Assess your claims and defenses honestly before you commit
- Move to preserve documents, records, and electronic evidence
- Develop the damages case with the rigor recovery requires
- Litigate through trial and appeal when that is what it takes
- Keep you informed in plain language at every stage
The information on this page is general and not legal advice. Every situation is different. Contact us to discuss the specifics of your case.
Common questions
Business Litigation questions, answered
General answers to what people ask most. Every case is different, and this is not legal advice. For guidance about your situation, please reach out.
What kinds of business disputes do you handle?
Fraud and misrepresentation, breach of contract, tortious interference with contracts and business relationships, and bad faith claims against insurers, for small businesses, professionals, and individuals. We do not represent large corporations or insurance companies, so there is never a conflict about whose side we are on.
What is tortious interference?
Alabama law protects your contracts and business relationships from intentional, unjustified interference by outsiders. When a third party wrongfully induces a breach or destroys a business relationship you had or reasonably expected, you may have a claim for the resulting losses.
What is a bad faith insurance claim?
Alabama recognizes claims against insurers that refuse to pay a valid claim with no legitimate, arguable reason, or that fail to properly investigate. Bad faith claims can reach beyond the policy amount, which is why insurers defend them hard, and why preparation matters.
How long do I have to bring a business claim?
It depends on the claim. Many Alabama contract claims carry a six-year limitations period, while fraud claims are generally two years from when the fraud was or should have been discovered, and other claims differ again. The safest course is to have the deadlines analyzed early.
Free, confidential consultation
Talk to a lawyer who will listen
Tell us what happened. We will review your situation and give you an honest read on your options, with no obligation.