Orange County Commercial Litigation Attorney

Owning and running a business takes years of dedication and hard work. When a lawsuit or other legal dispute threatens your professional future, it is critical you retain a skilled business litigator who not only understands the law, but is able to develop a comprehensive strategy to resolve the issue as quickly and efficiently as possible.

The Business Solution Versus the “Lawyer’s Solution”

Resolving a commercial dispute carries with it critical concerns that do not apply to, say, negotiating a personal injury claim. Unfortunately, not all lawyers understand this reality. The number one complaint I hear from business clients who have had negative experiences with other law firms is that their lawyers crafted neat, simple “lawyer’s solutions” that failed to take into account practical commercial realities.

A streetwise business lawyer understands that enforcing legal rights costs time and money that could have been put to more productive uses if no dispute had arisen. It is a hollow victory indeed if you “win” your dispute only to find that the costs of litigation have driven your company to near bankruptcy. A second major consideration is the balancing act that must be performed when a business wishes to preserve its relationship with the other side even after the dispute is resolved (in a partnership dispute, for example).

There are No Cookie-Cutter Solutions

What impressed me most during my years practicing at Jones Day, and continues to impress me in my current practice, is the uniqueness of every commercial dispute. Every business has its own policies and priorities, and a solution must be crafted that takes these into consideration along with the strictly legal considerations that always apply. I will help you “think outside the box” to craft the optimal solution to your problem.

Striking a Balance Between Cooperation and Competition

A settlement agreement can be an attractive solution to a commercial dispute that is being litigated – in fact, many commercial disputes end up at the settlement table, even when they began with the filing of a lawsuit. Extra care must be taken when resolving complex commercial disputes through settlement because a carelessly drafted settlement agreement could come back to haunt you later.

Sometimes litigation, either on offense or on defense, works out as a way of gaining bargaining leverage for an eventual settlement, while in other cases it is important to press all the way through to victory in court. If negotiation doesn’t work, I am ready and willing to go to war for you – and my track record speaks for itself.

I Offer Multinational Firm Experience and Skills at a Fraction of the Cost

My five years with Jones Day, an international commercial litigation law firm with offices in 19 countries, taught me that serving Fortune 500 clients is an entirely different ball game from serving small businesses. When you are serving a multinational conglomerate, every detail matters – a tiny mistake in civil procedure or in the wording of a pleading, for example, can result in millions of dollars in losses.

Although my experience with Jones Day, one of the top law firms in the world, was rewarding and eye-opening, I ultimately set up my own firm and switched my focus to include small and medium-sized enterprises. This allows me to offer a world-class standard of representation that is normally available only from large law firms. Since my earnings are not siphoned off into an international partnership, I can offer these services to you at a fraction of the cost you would pay an international mega-firm.