Litigation is an investment. With offices in New York City and Austin, Texas, Ford O’Brien Landy LLP brings a sophisticated, results-focused approach to complex commercial disputes in state, federal, and appellate courts across the country. We represent businesses and individuals on both the plaintiff and defendant sides — and we understand that for our clients, litigation is always a strategic and financial decision.
We work with a wide range of clients, including investment funds, technology companies, manufacturers, and their principals, managers, and professionals. Our complex commercial litigation practice covers an array of areas, including:
We have a long history of obtaining successful results for our clients, whether they are on the plaintiff’s, or defendant’s side. We develop creative strategies to provide each with high-quality representation, and offer several fee structures. We keep clients’ goals and expectations at the center of our focus when handling each case. We are committed to helping clients get the best possible outcome both in and out of court.
Our goal is to help clients minimize risk, maximize recovery, or both — and to pursue the path most likely to achieve the best outcome as efficiently as possible. That may mean aggressive litigation, a well-structured settlement, or a frank assessment that walking away serves the client’s interests better than fighting. We help clients evaluate those choices at the outset and re-evaluate as the case develops, and we stay with them every step of the way.
When trial court decisions warrant challenge, our attorneys also handle appeals in state and federal courts.
Commercial litigation covers a wide range of conflicts between businesses, their owners, and the individuals they deal with. Common matters include breach of contract claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, business torts such as unfair competition or tortious interference, fraud allegations, and disputes over financial transactions or accounting. Ford O’Brien Landy represents companies, executives, and investors in these matters in state and federal courts and in arbitration. If a dispute threatens your business’s finances, relationships, or reputation, it’s worth having litigation counsel evaluate it.
Yes. In fact, most commercial disputes are resolved without a trial, through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or settlement. But the best resolutions rarely come from a willingness to compromise alone; they come from leverage. Ford O’Brien Landy’s attorneys are aggressive litigators and experienced trial lawyers, who will take a case to verdict if that is what the client’s interests require. Credibility in the courtroom is often what drives favorable outcomes outside of it. When a dispute can be resolved on the right terms, we pursue that resolution efficiently; when it can’t, we go to trial and fight to win.
As early as possible, ideally as soon as a significant dispute arises or appears likely. Early involvement allows counsel to preserve key documents and communications, assess potential exposure, and shape a strategy before positions harden or deadlines pass. It can also prevent missteps, such as informal statements or correspondence, that may later complicate a case. Bringing in Ford O’Brien Landy early often gives a business more options, including the chance to resolve the matter before it escalates into litigation.
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