Practice
Contract disputes
When a customer stops paying, a supplier walks away or a deal falls apart, the contract decides most of what happens next. We read it first, then tell you what it is worth to enforce or to defend.
What these cases usually look like
An invoice that went unpaid after the work was accepted. A supply agreement cancelled halfway through a season. A service contract the other side says you broke first. Many of these end with a well-built demand letter; the rest go to court or to the arbitrator the contract names.
A worked example
A sample case: a commercial printer was owed $52,000 by a retailer that disputed the quality of a run. We gathered the approval proofs the retailer had signed and sent a demand with them attached. The retailer paid $44,000 within six weeks, and the printer kept its customer. Most of the work was a flat-fee demand letter.
Composite example. Your facts will differ, and past results don't predict yours.
Contract work we take on
For the side that is owed and the side accused of not paying.
Unpaid invoices and accounts
Chasing a balance a customer won't pay, or disputing a bill you don't think you owe.
Supply and distribution agreements
Cancelled orders, missed minimums, exclusivity and termination fights.
Service and licensing contracts
Scope disputes, missed deadlines and work the other side says was never accepted.
Non-competes and customer lists
Enforcing or defending restrictions when an employee or a partner leaves.
Questions about contract disputes
Should I send a demand letter myself?
You can, but what you write can be used later. A letter from us cites the contract, sets a deadline and is written with the lawsuit in mind if it comes to that.
The contract has an arbitration clause. Does that matter?
Usually, yes. It can decide where the case is heard, who pays the arbitrator and how much discovery each side gets. We read it on the first call.
Can I get my legal fees back?
Only if the contract or a statute says so. Many business contracts do; we'll tell you whether yours does before you spend anything.
Have the contract to hand?
Book a first call. We'll read the clauses that matter with you and say what enforcing or defending it would cost.
A first call is free and doesn't make us your lawyers; a signed engagement letter does.