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Commercial Litigation Attorney in New York
A dispute can drain your accounts, your time, and your focus. When negotiation isn't enough, you need someone who prepares every case like it's going to trial.
34 five-star Google reviews
Litigating for Long Island businesses
Supreme, District & Surrogate's Court coverage in Nassau and Suffolk
High Stakes, Handled Directly
Commercial litigation is where business disputes get decided: contract breaches, partnership disagreements, and vendor conflicts that threaten what you've built. Before founding the firm in 2006, Shari spent years at multi-practice Long Island firms handling commercial litigation and asset protection, and that experience shapes how every dispute gets handled as part of our business law practice.
Many of the disputes we see start the same way: a deal done on a handshake, an operating agreement nobody updated, a partner who never signed anything. If that's you, you're not alone, and the worst move is waiting to see if it blows over.
Our approach is straightforward. When a dispute can be resolved through negotiation, we pursue that path first, because the fastest good outcome is usually the best one for the business. When it can't, we're fully prepared to represent you in court, and we appear in Nassau and Suffolk County Supreme Court so regularly that other law firms hire us to cover their appearances.
You also won't get lost in the shuffle. Unlike larger firms, you work directly with the attorney who understands your business and knows your file, at every stage, from the first demand letter to the last signature on a settlement.
Business Disputes We Litigate
Each case is handled with a focus on efficiency and results: protect the business, minimize the disruption, and get you back to running your company.
Contract Disputes
Breach of contract claims, enforcement, and defense, including unpaid invoices and vendors who didn't deliver what they promised.
Partnership & Shareholder Conflicts
Disputes over control, profit sharing, and ownership rights, especially the ones where nothing was ever put in writing.
Vendor & Supplier Disputes
Failures to deliver, payment issues, and breach of terms that leave your operation holding the bag.
Business Torts
Fraud, misrepresentation, and unfair business practices that cost your company money or customers.
Employment Disputes
Claims involving non-compete agreements, confidentiality, and wage issues on either side of the table.
Defense of Your Business
When your company is the one being sued, we move fast to answer on time, protect your assets, and control the narrative.
What a Commercial Lawsuit Actually Looks Like
Most owners have never been through one. Click each stage to see what happens and where cases usually end.
Demand & Negotiation
A demand letter lays out your claim and what resolves it. A meaningful share of disputes end here, because a letter from a litigation attorney signals you're prepared to go further.
Filing the Lawsuit
If talks fail, a summons and complaint gets filed and served. If you're on the receiving end, the response clock is already running: generally 20 to 30 days in New York depending on how you were served.
Discovery
Both sides exchange documents, answer written questions, and sit for depositions. This is usually the longest stage, and it's where cases are won by the side with better records.
Motions
Either side can ask the court to narrow the case or end it outright. A strong motion can resolve a dispute without ever picking a jury.
Settlement or Mediation
Most commercial cases resolve here, on terms shaped by everything that came before. Preparing like you'll try the case is what gets you good terms at this table.
Trial
If no resolution comes, the case is decided in court. By this point you'll know your case inside and out, because we will have built it that way from day one.
Timelines vary: some disputes resolve in months, complex cases can run years. We push for the earliest resolution that actually protects your business.
Personal Attention. Aggressive Advocacy.
Business owners turn to us because they get both. We listen, explain your options in plain English, and keep you informed at every stage, and then we fight for the outcome. The same values that run the whole firm run the litigation practice: integrity, honest open communication, and hard work.
Litigation is also where prevention pays for itself. Nearly every partnership dispute we handle traces back to an agreement that was never drafted or never updated. If your dispute settles and you want to make sure there's never a second one, our business contracts work closes those gaps for good.
And if the fight is over who takes the company forward, the long-term answer usually isn't another lawsuit. It's a succession plan that settles the question in writing.
"Shari and her office were professional, responsive, and helpful throughout my case. They took the time to explain the process, communicated clearly, and worked toward a resolution."
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A default judgment can be entered against your business just for missing the response deadline. Call before you answer the other side, and before the calendar answers for you.
Commercial Litigation FAQ
It refers to lawsuits and disputes involving businesses, such as contract breaches, partnership and shareholder conflicts, vendor disputes, and business torts like fraud or unfair business practices.
Do not ignore it. In New York you generally have 20 to 30 days to respond depending on how you were served, and missing that deadline can result in a default judgment against your business. Preserve all documents related to the dispute and call an attorney before you respond to the other side.
It depends on the complexity of the case. Some resolve in months through negotiation, while others take years in court. Most disputes settle before trial, and pushing for an early, favorable resolution is often the best outcome for the business.
No. Most cases resolve through negotiation, settlement, or mediation before trial. Preparing every case as if it will be tried is what creates the leverage to settle it on good terms.
Yes. We represent businesses of all sizes, from startups to established companies, and you work directly with the attorney handling your case rather than getting passed down to whoever is available.
Facing a Business Dispute?
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- Free initial consultation
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- Serving Deer Park, Suffolk County, Nassau County, and all of New York State
375 Commack Road, Suite 204, Deer Park, NY 11729
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