Litigation: Business

Paley Rothman has long been a leader in general business and business tort litigation, finding innovative solutions to complex corporate disputes. We have significant experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation involving shareholder and partnership control issues, breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, fraud, conversion, conspiracy, negligence and related civil causes of action.

Our attorneys have substantial experience representing clients in appellate courts in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and in several federal appellate circuits. Attorneys in the litigation practice group have handled hundreds of appeals in various matters in these jurisdictions (see also Appellate Practice Group).

The services provided by Paley Rothman’s litigation attorneys include the following:

• Complex commercial litigation, including insurance business torts, loan defaults, breach of contract and entity ownership and entitlement
• Title insurance claims defense
• General civil litigation
• Construction litigation
• Bankruptcy litigation on behalf of both creditors and debtors
• Securities litigation
• Employment litigation and employment-related claims, including wrongful discharge, defamation, covenants not to compete and breach of employment contract