At Parker Hudson, we provide creative, business-rooted solutions to commercial disputes, protecting our clients’ interests through negotiation, litigation, and proactive protective strategies. And when litigation does arise, our attorneys have the kind of real trial experience that leads to successful results.
Companies will inevitably experience disputes which threaten to disrupt or distract from their business objectives. Our team focuses on solutions grounded in a business’s practical needs. We emphasize negotiation and a path toward resolution that does not involve litigation whenever possible. But when litigation becomes necessary or advisable, Parker Hudson's deep bench of experienced trial attorneys can put together a thorough and cost-effective plan of action, focused on achieving our clients’ goals and protecting their interests.
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Our approach includes:
- Assessing your risks in a potential dispute and then taking proactive steps to maximize the chance for a successful outcome
- Being equally comfortable representing companies pursuing or defending claims
- Crafting creative and effective litigation strategies to pursue or defend commercial claims
- Understanding not only your goals but also the goals of the opposing party, finding in-roads for effective negotiation and early resolution when possible
- Ongoing strategic reassessment of the strength of the claims and defenses throughout the pendency of a dispute
- Representation by attorneys with substantial trial experience in presenting business issues to judges, juries, and arbitrators
- Offering the bench depth and experience of larger law firms but at rates and fee arrangements that provide more value to the client, including alternative fee structures for certain kinds of cases
- Consulting with attorneys in Parker Hudson’s many other practice groups whenever appropriate
Experience includes:
- Breach of contract disputes
- Breach of fiduciary duty disputes
- Class action defense
- Merger and acquisition disputes
- UCC disputes
- Business tort and unfair competition disputes
- Corporate governance and corporate ownership disputes
- Contractor / subcontractor litigation and counseling
- Insurance coverage disputes
- IT disputes
- Commercial real estate disputes
- Healthcare litigation
- “Bet the company” disputes
- Financial services litigation
- Negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and trial advocacy
