Business litigation can involve a contract, ownership or commercial relationship dispute, and those issues can affect cash flow and reputation if they are not handled promptly. The Elliot Legal Group represents Florida companies and owners from its Fort Lauderdale office in matters such as breach of contract and missed-payment claims, disputes over commercial agreements, and business fraud claims. The firm considers matters in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties after checking conflicts, the facts and the proposed scope. Many business disputes resolve through negotiation, mediation or arbitration; others proceed as commercial litigation in Florida state court or federal court, where discovery and motions shape the timeline and cost.
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The Elliot Legal Group's Fort Lauderdale business litigation practice represents Florida companies, business owners, vendors and partners in disputes over contracts, ownership and commercial relationships in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, where money, control of the business or a key relationship is at stake. The firm takes matters with a real dispute, an identified opposing party and a decision-maker who can hire counsel, including contract disputes and partnership and shareholder conflicts. It does not handle personal injury, criminal, family or immigration matters.
If your company has been sued. Keep the summons, complaint and a record of when and how service occurred. Contact the firm promptly about the papers and any stated deadline. Request an Initial Case Assessment to discuss firm fit, conflicts and next steps. The assessment is non-attorney intake and does not include legal advice or document review.
You will always know what stage your matter is at, and what happens next.
Where cases are filed. The firm appears in Broward (Seventeenth Judicial Circuit), Miami-Dade (Eleventh) and Palm Beach (Fifteenth) county and circuit courts, and in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Before your first call, have ready: the contract or agreement at issue; key emails, texts and invoices; the names of every person and company involved, for the conflict check; any demand letter, summons or complaint and the date you received it; your company's Sunbiz name and registered agent; any insurance policy that might cover the claim. Do not send these through the website.
The firm serves clients from its Fort Lauderdale office. Consultations are available by phone, by video, or in person. We appear in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach courts.
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A lawsuit or pre-suit dispute that comes out of a business relationship or transaction: breach of contract, unpaid invoices, partner or shareholder conflicts, vendor and supplier disputes, fraud or misrepresentation, and unfair competition. Whether the firm takes a matter depends on the attorney's review of the facts, the parties and any conflicts.
Often. Many business disputes settle through negotiation or mediation, and Florida courts can refer civil cases to mediation (section 44.102, Florida Statutes). Whether settling makes sense depends on the claims, the evidence and the cost of continuing, which the attorney discusses at the consultation.
It depends on the claims, the amount at stake and how far the case goes. Fees and payment terms are discussed at the attorney consultation and set out in the engagement agreement before work begins.
Contract disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, vendor and supplier disputes, business fraud and misrepresentation claims, and unfair competition claims for Florida companies and owners. The firm does not handle personal injury, criminal, family or immigration matters.
It depends on the claim, the contract and applicable law. Some matters require a notice, demand, opportunity to cure or other step before suit; others do not. The attorney reviews any prerequisites and deadlines before recommending a demand letter or filing. Sending a letter does not by itself pause a deadline.
Whether you have a legal question, need to schedule a consultation, or want to learn more about how we can help, we respond quickly and clearly.
Nothing on this form creates an attorney-client relationship. Do not send confidential information until an engagement is signed.
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