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Collaborative Law Practices used in Business Law
 
Almost all court cases settle. The Business Dispute Resolution Section is committed to the intentional pursuit of settlement of business disputes as the positive, beneficial outcome of legal representation through Collaborative Law. Parties and their lawyers build settlements that work, instead of accepting courthouse steps byproducts of a litigation process that won't go forward. In resolving business disputes, Collaborative Law works to: 
  • Reduce Costs:  Turn off open-ended litigation expenses
  • Empower the Clients:  Clients keep control and participate fully in crafting the result
  • Meet the Pressure of Time:  The solution is needed NOW! In today's business schedule
  • Keep it Private:  Confidentiality is kept
  • Maintain Relationships:  Is a continuing relationship desired or required? Collaborative Law can preserve valued relationships
  • Reduce Stress, Distraction and Lost Opportunity Costs:  Collaborative Law works to reduce these "soft- but-very-real" costs of a business dispute
  • Achieve the Best Possible  Outcomes:  Fully explore and develop "win-win" and "out of the box" solutions
The Collaborative Law process is appropriate for most disputes. The following list suggests many possible applications: 
  • Contracts with customers/suppliers 
  • Family- and closely-owned businesses 
  • Professional practice break-ups 
  • Estate contests 
  • Insurance disputes 
  • Intellectual property disputes 
  • Real estate disputes in Construction, Development, Finance, Landlord/Tenant, Permitting, Boundary Lines 
  • Employment problems 
  • Securities disputes 
  • Business tort cases 
  • Regulated industries 
  • Environmental law 
  • Financial services 
  • Utilities regulation 
  • Insurance regulation 
  • Transportation industry 
  • Special Education 
  • Professional liability matters (Malpractice in medicine, law, psychiatry, accounting, architecture, engineering and consulting)
The list could go on and on. Collaborative Law is not limited by the type of case. It is limited only by the willingness of the parties to work toward settlement in a pro-active, intentional way.
 
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