What Is Litigation?

A controversy before a court (a.k.a. "lawsuit") is commonly referred to as "litigation". If it is not settled by an agreement between the parties involved it would eventually be heard and decided by a judge or jury in a court. Litigation is one of the ways that people and companies resolve disputes. The term "litigation" is sometimes used to distinguish lawsuits from "alternate dispute resolution" methods such as "arbitration" in which a private arbitrator would make the decision, or "mediation" which is a type of structured meeting where the parties meet and an independent third party works to help them come to an agreement among themselves.

Just like in any game, the rules are only effective to the extent to which they are enforced. When your competitors breach contracts, steal technology, infringe upon intellectual property rights, or engage in unfair trade practices, your ability to compete effectively is undermined. Likewise, your company's ability to compete may be hindered by competitors that file unfounded lawsuits and arbitrations against it. At the Law Offices of Steven P Chang, our aggressive business litigation and commercial arbitration attorneys will hold accountable those businesses that are guilty of competitive malfeasance, and defend your company from those who unjustly accuse you of such practices.

We are able to effectively litigate disputes in such areas as breach of contract disputes and commercial litigation, Intellectual Property (including trademark and copyright infringement, unfair competition, and trade secrets disputes), employment law (including wrongful termination and sexual harassment claims), and partnership and corporate disputes (including dissolution disputes).

The Law offices of Steven P Chang are uniquely positioned to handle a variety of business litigation matters. We are here to work with your company in meeting legal threats head-on. Our attorneys have an intimate knowledge of business law. As experienced litigation attorneys, and lawyers with practical backgrounds in the challenges of running a business we are prepared for hard-nosed litigation and arbitration. Put our expertise to work for you.

We provide expert legal counsel for all types of commercial litigation and arbitration, including these following legal areas:

• Unfair Competition Complaints
• Employment Litigation (Wage & Hour)
• Securities Litigation
• Securities Fraud cases
• Breach of Contract Litigation and Arbitration
• Licensing Agreement Disputes
• Unfair Business Practices Lawsuits (Section 17200 Issues)
• False Advertising Litigation
• Entertainment Lawsuits
• TRO (Temporary Restraining Order)
• Preliminary Injunction
• Writ of Attachment
• Fraud
• Breach of Contract
• Real Property Disputes
• Personal Injury

The Law Offices of Steven P Chang has extensive experience in all phases of commercial and contract litigation; we have represented hundreds of clients in these matters, from inception of the action through and including satisfying judgments. Our clients are representative of all aspects of business, locally, throughout the United States, and in the Pacific Rim.