Commercial Litigation Attorneys

Commercial Litigation

Our approach to these cases is simple – we always try to write the “script.” Writing the script involves a full exploration of the claims and defenses, preferably in advance of any claim being brought.

It’s important not to simply to tell “a” story, but to tell “your” story.

The successful prosecution of these matters depends on an attorney’s ability to transform a complicated subject matter into a story that is comprehensible and interesting to both judge and jury.

Writing the Script

When successful, the opponent is left trying to attack our story, but it is “our” story that becomes the storyline of the trial.

It means working in close concert with in-house accountants and other company representatives, and it means working with leading experts to synthesize and condense complicated financial information.

Of course, writing the script and telling the story is not possible without knowing the audience.

Too often, commercial litigators bring their “penthouse” dialogue into the courtroom only to insult the jury by talking over, around or at them. At Bland Richter, LLP, we make a concerted effort always to know the audience, to communicate with them on terms they will understand and to earn their trust.

Judges, jurors or arbitration panelists all deserve respect and require a deft touch to walk the fine line between earning respect and demanding it.

Real World Cases

The winning party will most typically be the one who has best communicated their story to the jury.

A brief exemplar of complex commercial matters we have handled over the past several years includes, but is certainly not limited to litigating the following:

• The value of a minority share interest in a corporation that owned and operated 7 fast-food franchise restaurants.
• A tax-shelter scheme involving the sale of a $27M corporate division and the alleged purchase of approximately $5M in “tax credits.”
• A multi-million dollar contract involving prison industries.
• A failed development contract to purchase $12M in raw land.
• Multi-million dollar contacts in the amusement gaming machine industry.
• A shareholder’s rights in a $14M + hotel limited liability company