Business & Commercial Litigation

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Your Litigation Is Our Business

Hoover Hull LLP's practice is focused on business and commercial litigation. Our lawyers represent parties in all types of business disputes, including those involving:

  • contract interpretation and enforcement;
  • business torts (e.g., fraud, defamation, tortious interference with contract);
  • corporate governance;
  • officer and director liability;
  • partnership rights and obligations;
  • application of the Uniform Commercial Code;
  • bankruptcy-related issues;
  • fraudulent transfers;
  • breaches of fiduciary duties;
  • breaches of non-competition agreements; and
  • intellectual property rights.

We also represent clients in disputes involving the ownership and/or disposition of antiquities and fine art items, elections for public office, and commercial relationships in the motorsports industry.

Hoover Hull LLP's clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses to entrepreneurs to medical and legal professionals. We provide personalized service, and encourage our clients to take an active role in the execution of their legal objectives. We have the sensitivity to successfully manage personality issues that add to the complexity of certain cases, including difficult shareholder disputes between owners of closely-held corporations. Hoover Hull LLP also represents publicly-traded companies and insurance companies, and strives to understand the perspective of executives and to be responsive to the needs and objectives of in-house counsel who manage litigation.

We are open to alternative fee arrangements in certain matters, and, in certain cases, will represent plaintiffs in commercial disputes on a contingent fee basis.

Trial Practice and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

At Hoover Hull LLP, we employ creative means to find the most beneficial, cost-effective solutions available to our clients. In some instances, we prepare and present our client’s case at trial in order to best serve our client’s interests. We truly welcome the privilege to serve our clients at trial.

At times, the best solution for a legal dispute cannot be attained in judicial proceedings. In some situations, we can help resolve disputes before the first pleadings have even been filed. By considering alternatives to litigation such as pre-suit negotiation and other cooperative methods of dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration, clients in certain matters may be able to negotiate the outcome of their dispute and avoid the uncertainty, publicity and costs associated with the traditional legal process.

Our lawyers frequently represent clients in proceedings pending before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and mediations before private mediators and U.S. Magistrate Judges. Even if you only foresee a legal conflict, our lawyers can work today to help you understand the legal risk associated with business decisions, improve your legal position or take protective measures to avoid litigation altogether.

Contact us today to learn more about our business litigation practice or to inquire about representation in a specific matter.