What owners ask before a lawsuit

Not long. The deadline to answer is counted in weeks and depends on the court. Note the date you were served and call that week.

Yes. We represent owners who sue and owners who are sued; about half our cases start each way.

Owners and their companies, usually with fewer than two hundred employees, and individuals in disputes about a business they own, run or invested in.

Hourly, with a written budget for each stage before it begins. Demand letters and contract reviews are flat fees. We don't work on contingency, and costs such as filing fees and experts are billed as they arise.

Probably not; most business cases settle. We prepare every case as if it will be tried, because that is what earns a fair settlement.

Only if the contract or a statute allows it. We check on the first call.

Yes. We appear in state courts across Minnesota and in federal court, and meet clients by video.

A case that settles at mediation often takes six to twelve months. One that goes to trial can take two years.