Business disputes, handled by trial lawyers

A business dispute can threaten your company, your partnerships and your reputation. Whether you need to enforce a contract or defend a lawsuit, you want a team that understands business and knows the courtroom. Terrell Hogan Law has been trying cases in Jacksonville since 1974. Our business litigation department represents companies, owners, partners and individuals as plaintiffs and as defendants.

Business disputes we handle

• Breach of contract and breach of warranty
• Fraud, misrepresentation and negligence claims
• Tortious interference with contracts and business relationships
• Partnership, LLC and shareholder disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty and buy-out disputes
• Defamation (libel and slander) affecting a business or professional
• Real property, boundary and commercial landlord-tenant disputes
• Claims under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and Florida’s lemon law

How we approach a business case

1. Early case assessment. We review the contract, the communications and the deadlines, and give you a frank view of your risks and options.
2. Protect the evidence. We help you preserve emails, texts and records, which often decide business cases.
3. Negotiate from strength. Many disputes resolve through a demand, negotiation or mediation, but only when the other side knows you’re prepared to go to trial.
4. Litigate when needed. We handle motions, discovery, summary judgment, trial and appeal.

Jacksonville courts we appear in

Our office is downtown, a short walk from the Duval County Courthouse (Fourth Judicial Circuit) and the federal courthouse for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division. Our attorneys also handle business cases in other Florida circuits and, through our team’s licenses, in Georgia and Texas.

Recent business litigation results

• Defense summary judgment that eliminated a six-figure claim against our client. Read the case summary.
• Defended a court-appointed receiver against claims of negligence, breach of duty and malice. We won summary judgment, which was upheld on appeal and affirmed by the Georgia Supreme Court.
• Lead counsel for a limited partnership and partner in lawsuits against a former partner for breach of fiduciary duty, conversion and disputed buy-out terms (confidential settlement).

Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in future cases.

Our business litigation attorneys

Aleksas A. Barauskas heads our Business Litigation Department. He spent years as a partner at large national law firms and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. He has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America. Hunter W. Bedard focuses on fraud, breach of contract, tortious interference, negligence and defamation cases.

Have questions about deadlines, attorney’s fees or what to do if your business has been sued? See our business litigation FAQs.

Schedule a consultation

Call (904) 632-2424 or contact us online to discuss your business dispute. Our office is at 233 E Bay St, 8th Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32202.