Practice Area
Civil Litigation
Strategic counsel across the full life of a dispute — from preventative advice and pre-litigation advocacy through settlement, mediation, and trial.
When negotiation fails and the stakes are real, you need an advocate who is prepared to fight for you in court. I represent both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation, handling business disputes, partnership and shareholder conflicts, business torts, contract disputes, construction disputes, nonprofit governance matters, and other complex civil claims.
But the best dispute is often the one you never have. Long before a case reaches the courthouse, I help clients prevent conflict through sound contracts, strong governance, and clear-eyed risk strategy — and resolve it early through demand letters, mediation, and settlement when a problem does arise. Whether you need preventative counsel or determined trial advocacy, my goal is the same: protect what you’ve built and secure the best possible outcome.
When litigation becomes necessary
If a dispute is already underway — or headed that way — these are the matters I handle on both the plaintiff and defense side.
Business Disputes
Resolve conflicts that threaten your company's operations, finances, ownership, or future. Seven Hills Law represents both plaintiffs and defendants, providing strategic advocacy focused on protecting your interests and achieving practical results.
Partnership, Shareholder & Member Disputes
Protect your ownership and governance rights in disputes involving control, distributions, access to records, buyouts, deadlock, and management of the business.
Business Torts
Pursue or defend claims involving fraud, negligent misrepresentation, interference with contractual relations, unfair competition, concealment, and other wrongful business conduct.
Contract Disputes
Enforce your agreements or defend against claims involving nonperformance, disputed obligations, unauthorized changes, and breach of contract.
Financial Mismanagement & Misuse of Funds
Address disputes involving diverted assets, unauthorized expenditures, concealed transactions, inaccurate financial reporting, and failures of financial oversight.
Corporate Control & Business Breakups
Navigate ownership separations, management deadlock, removal of directors or managers, disputed buyouts, dissolution, and disagreements over the future of closely held businesses.
Nonprofit Governance Disputes
Resolve conflicts involving directors, officers, restricted funds, corporate records, board authority, financial oversight, and compliance with charitable obligations.
Construction & Contractor Disputes
Address defective or incomplete work, unauthorized departures from approved plans, payment disputes, contractor licensing issues, and resulting damage.
Prelitigation Strategy, Mediation & Settlement
Evaluate risk, develop an early case strategy, prepare demand letters, and pursue negotiated resolutions before litigation becomes more costly.
PRE-LITIGATION & BUSINESS COUNSEL
Preventing disputes before they reach the courtroom
Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation
Build agreements that protect your interests and head off disputes before they start.
Business Formation & Governance
Structure your entity and governance correctly from day one to avoid costly conflicts later.
Shareholder, Partnership & Member Disputes
Address ownership and control tensions early, before they harden into litigation.
Nonprofit Governance & Compliance
Keep boards, bylaws, and operations aligned with your mission and the law.
Employment Counseling & Compliance
Navigate hiring, policies, and workplace issues while staying on the right side of the law.
Risk Assessment & Preventative Strategy
Identify exposure before it becomes a claim and put safeguards in place.
Demand Letters & Pre-Litigation Advocacy
Assert your position firmly and pursue resolution before a lawsuit is filed.
Mediation & Settlement Negotiations
Reach durable agreements that save time, money, and working relationships.
Outside General Counsel Services
Ongoing, on-call legal guidance without the cost of an in-house department.
Corporate Transactions & Business Agreements
Close deals with terms that are clear, enforceable, and built to last.
Fiduciary Duty & Governance Counseling
Understand and meet your obligations as an officer, director, partner, or board member.
Facing a Dispute? Let's Talk Strategy.
Every case starts with a conversation. Schedule a consultation to discuss the facts, your options, and a clear path forward.