California Business Dispute Resolution Lawyer
"Can't you just work this out?"
How often have you heard this question lately? Or, even worse:
"Can't we all just get along?"
The reality is "no" you can't always work it out on your own, and you can't always just get along.
If you're facing a long, expensive battle in court due to a broken down contractual relationship, you understand that any business-centered dispute resolution requires more than getting along. Perhaps you've already tried to "work it out" and have had attempts fail.
You need someone experienced in your corner that can resolve your dispute in a prompt and efficient manner. More importantly, you want to ensure your maximum result.
Contact the Law Office of Lynnette Ariathurai, a Professional Corporation, today and find out how business dispute resolution can benefit your company.
As a rule, it is best to avoid trials whenever possible. There are alternatives. Our experienced attorney can resolve business disputes outside of court by negotiation, corporate mediation and/or arbitration. We provide you with the means to control the outcome of the dispute as much as possible.
Alternate dispute resolution may save you:
- Time - Litigation can cost your company hundreds or thousands of employee-hours in meetings with your attorneys, depositions, discovery production and trial testimony.
- Money - Litigation is expensive. Once the issue is joined, you may be at the mercy of your opponent. An opponent with more wealth than you can drag the litigation out until you can no longer afford to fight. Even if you win, you may not be able to recover your attorneys' fees. And if you lose and your opponent recovers its fees, you may find yourself having to pay the lawyers hired by all parties involved!
- Emotional Stress - Litigation is emotionally draining. It is rare to find someone who is not consumed by stress and uncertainty when faced with litigation. This anxiety intensifies as the case continues week after week, month after month.
Utilizing an alternative dispute resolution method is usually faster, cheaper and more amicable because these techniques create a more open forum where you can preserve business relationships while also bargaining for things that would not be acceptable in court.
We have successfully utilized alternative dispute resolution methods involving:
Business disputes:
- Shareholders' agreements
- Buy and sell agreements
- Landlord-tenant commercial real estate conflicts
- Vendor or supplier disputes
- Client or customer disputes
- Independent contractor disputes
- Partnership disputes
- Infringement of intellectual property rights
Employer and employee disputes, involving:
- Wage and hour matters
- Sexual harassment
- Non-competes
- Employee handbooks
- Labor commissioner issues
- Disputes involving government entities, including the Employment Development Department
- Minor tax issues
- Breach of contract
We work with the American Arbitration Association, National Labor Association, state bar arbitration boards and independent mediators in and out of the court system. We also represent attorneys, contractors, realtors, travel agents and other professionals before arbitration panels who are facing challenges to their licenses.
Know your rights and obligations regarding your corporate or business law dispute. Contact the Law Office of Lynnette Ariathurai, a Professional Corporation, today and explore the possibility of alternative dispute resolution for your business.
Fremont, California, business and corporate attorney Lynnette Ariathurai represents Bay Area businesses in Alameda County, Santa Clara County and throughout Northern California in communities such as Fremont, Hayward, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Newark, Union City, Milpitas, Berkeley, Piedmont, San Lorenzo and San Ramon.