Commercial Litigation

When a business dispute threatens value, operations, or important relationships, you need litigators who move fast, think strategically, and build a case designed to win.

Our focus

Commercial disputes can reach beyond the claim itself. A contract fight may affect operations or customer relationships. An ownership dispute can create uncertainty about control and decision-making. Fraud and business tort claims often require a strategy that accounts for the business pressure behind the legal dispute. We do not just react to litigation. We control it.

We help clients pursue and defend commercial claims before litigation begins, during active disputes, and through trial or appeal when the matter requires it. Our attorneys combine aggressive advocacy with sharp strategic thinking to anticipate every move and close every gap before the other side sees it coming. From the courtroom to the negotiating table, we build cases designed to win efficiently, decisively, and on our terms.

Our litigators help clients understand the strength of their position and the risks ahead. Some disputes call for early negotiation. Others require emergency relief, sustained litigation, or a trial strategy from the outset. We prepare for each path by thinking more creatively than the standard playbook allows and keeping the legal strategy aligned with the client’s business priorities.

Commercial litigation often touches other areas of law. When a dispute involves corporate governance, employment, real estate, tax, intellectual property, or regulatory issues, we bring the right colleagues into the strategy early.

Whether you need to protect a business relationship, recover financial losses, defend against claims, or preserve control of a company, we focus on the issues most likely to affect the result. Clients come to us when the pressure is on, and the outcome cannot be left to chance. They stay because we deliver results, again and again.

Key Contacts

Edwin Schwartz

Edwin A.D. Schwartz

Represents professionals and organizations in litigation, professional licensure, and commercial matters. Advises on ethics, compliance, and licensure appeals.

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Stephanie Carfley

Stephanie Carfley

Trial attorney and practice leader, representing businesses in high-stakes commercial litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, and pipeline-energy infrastructure matters.

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