Commercial disputes arise in all business contexts. They range from relatively straightforward contract disputes and business torts to complex regulatory cases and shareholder litigation. Although companies are focused on avoiding litigation whenever possible, sometimes an early resolution of an emerging dispute is not possible. In those instances, companies need to map out a litigation plan to conduct the litigation successfully and cost-effectively.
The majority of the litigation that we handle involves complex commercial disputes, whether they arise under common law, statute, or regulation. Our attorneys seek a positive resolution of our clients’ cases, in federal or state court, in administrative forums, and in alternative dispute resolution. Stoel Rives’ commercial litigators represent entities and individuals across all industries and stages of corporate growth.
We provide regional litigation services for a number of national companies and also handle a wide variety of cases for other clients with unique litigation needs. Our litigation work takes us across the country and around the world, though we have a particular focus on the footprint of our offices.
Stoel Rives integrates attorneys who are knowledgeable about your industry and relevant substantive areas of the law into its commercial litigation teams. These individuals bring expertise to help our trial litigators best resolve your case — as do our appellate specialists. And we keep an eye on costs, running lean litigation teams who understand you are not in business to fund endless lawsuits.
Stoel Rives litigation teams manage their cases with the latest industry-standard tools, including CaseMap and TextMap, and they are supported by our Litigation Technology Services (LTS) and E-Discovery solutions such as Relativity. To reduce paper use, we manage our deposition transcripts electronically through TextMap. When presenting in court, the litigation team has access to Sanction or Trial Director, the two best tools currently available. This integration of experience, a dedicated LTS staff, and “best of breed” tools allow our litigation teams to reduce costs by properly managing the case and data throughout the litigation process.
Our Services
- Appeals
- Contract disputes
- Business torts
- Consumer actions
- Regulatory enforcement
- Fraud and False Claims Act defense
- Securities claims
- Post-closing disputes related to the purchase and sale of a business
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Government investigations
- Franchise agreements
- Licensing disputes
- Intellectual property litigation
- Internal investigations and audits
- Business dissolution disputes
