Seattle Attorneys Handling Business and Commercial Litigation
Badgley ~ Mullins Law Group in Seattle represents clients in a wide variety of practice areas, such as those below:
Antitrust Litigation and Counseling: Lawyers of the firm provide advice and litigation assistance in connection with issues and disputes arising under the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, the Robinson-Patman Act, state antitrust laws, statutes prohibiting unfair and deceptive trade practices and acts, and matters arising under the common law doctrine of unfair competition.
Commercial Litigation: Badgley ~ Mullins Law Group has substantial experience in commercial and business litigation. A single commercial or business dispute often involves a number of issues and claims such as breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, intellectual property dispute (trademark or patent infringement), competition and antitrust issues, violated licensing agreements, and tax consequences.
Corporate Investigations: Internal investigations are often necessary to determine whether laws or policies have been breached, whether illegal conduct has taken place, or whether illegal activities are in progress within the corporate body.
Dispute Avoidance, Containment and Resolution: Badgley ~ Mullins is a Seattle-based litigation law firm with a regional and national practice, offering business and corporate clients cost-effective conflict avoidance and dispute resolution protocols.
Employment Litigation: The attorneys at Badgley ~ Mullins have extensive experience in aggressively pursuing the rights of employees who were wrongfully terminated or unfairly treated. Clients include those who have issues related to wages, promotions, sexual harassment, and age, gender and racial discrimination or work conditions.
Insurance Litigation: Badgley ~ Mullins attorneys have significant experience representing policyholders in disputes with their insurers.
Intellectual Property Disputes and Litigation: Businesses rely on the expectation that patents, trademarks and trade secrets will be upheld. When these expectations are threatened, Badgley ~ Mullins Law Group is prepared to step in. Copyright infringement may call for claims against violators.
Probate and Estate Litigation: Badgley ~ Mullins Law Group of Seattle has substantial experience in probate and estate litigation. Probate disputes require sensitivity to family relations as well as respect for time-sensitive issues. Disputes often arise among family members. A delay in resolution of the dispute often creates a hardship for survivors.
Product Liability Litigation: Attorneys of the firm have experience defending virtually all types of product liability actions, including window manufacturing claims, hand and power tool claims, fire claims, combustion/carbon monoxide poisoning claims, asbestos exposure, automobile and auto component defect claims, toxic spills, and hardware and fixture defect claims.
Real Estate Litigation: Real estate litigation is often complex and protracted, requiring experienced litigators who are able to effectively handle such disputes. At Badgley ~ Mullins Law Group we have the experience to handle these disputes, when possible, in a cost-efficient manner.
Securities Arbitration and Litigation: The firm has substantial experience in representing investors who lost revenues or assets because of the acts and conduct of brokers. Legal claims against brokers and the brokerage institutions may involve allegations of negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, breach of contract, misrepresentation, the non-suitability of investments, lack of diversification, margin violations, churning, failure to execute orders and the failure to supervise.
Tax Litigation: Commercial entities and individuals alike often need legal advice on ways to limit tax liability or resolve tax-related disputes with the IRS and other government bodies. Badgley ~ Mullins Law Group of Seattle provides advice and counsel to businesses and individuals alike.
Mediation and Arbitration: Mediation is a well-recognized process that brings the parties together for resolution before a third party known as a mediator. If the parties are serious and come to mediation in good faith, a resolution of the existing dispute often results from this effort. If mediation does not result in settlement, arbitration is often superior to litigation.
Professional Negligence and Malpractice: When a professional has not met obligations of trust and confidence in the context of a professional relationship (lawyer-client, broker-buyer, accountant-client, for example), the injured party needs reliable advice and may ultimately need representation in litigation. Badgley ~ Mullins Law Group represents clients in such cases.
Timber Litigation: Timber and paper companies throughout the Pacific Northwest and the United States look to Badgley ~ Mullins Law Group in disputes that arise in connection with the timber industry.
Call or e-mail Badgley ~ Mullins Law Group to schedule a consultation regarding any legal dispute. Ask about alternatives to litigation that have produced favorable outcomes for many clients.
