Civil Litigation
We live in a contentious and litigious world. Clients - both business entities and individuals - sometimes need aggressive and skilled litigation lawyers to represent their interests in matters headed to court or already in court. Fletcher Tilton offers many such lawyers with decades of experience in a wide range of disputes. These lawyers, and the relief they can bring to your situation, are only a phone call away.
The Fletcher Tilton litigators support each of the firm’s numerous practice areas. The litigators appear often in both state and federal courts. They also appear before administrative agencies and alternative dispute resolutions forums. In whatever forum you chose to be or have been summonsed involuntarily, the firm’s litigators have been there before.
Highlights of the firm’s frequent litigation practice areas and experiences are described below:
- Innumerable business-to-business disputes concerning matters ranging from issues of principle to disputes in the tens of millions of dollars;
- Countless personal injury cases on behalf of both injured individuals and those accused of causing injury with case values ranging from five figures to millions of dollars;
- All-too-common disputes between family members arising from estates, trusts, wills and elder law concerns;
- Intra-enterprise quarrels between shareholders, partners, members and others;
- Battles between employers and employees concerning the terms and conditions of employment and the cessation of employment;
- Professional disputes between and among doctors, lawyers, engineers, architects, developers, builders, accountants and others.
Read more about Commercial Litigation
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Read more about Probate Litigation
Read more about Construction Litigation
Read more about Mediation & Arbitration
Read more about Professional Malpractice
Read more about Disputes Within An Entity
Civil Litigation Resource Library
- Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices - Business-to-Business Claims
- Purchase and Sale of Real Estate - Part One
- Personal Liability - An Introduction to Causes of Action
- Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices - Individual Claims
- Negligence - An Introduction to Causes of Action
- Business Liability Insurance: An Introduction to Causes of Action
- Corporate Liability: An Introduction to Causes of Action
- Under What Circumstances Can a Civil Lawsuit Be Filed? An Introduction to Causes of Action
- Civil Litigation Basics 7 -- Secondary Engagement - Post-Trial and Appeal
- Civil Litigation Basics 6 -- Final Assault - Trial Concludes
- Mitigating Risks During the Pre-Employment Process - An Employers Primer
- Paying Inside Sales Employees on a 100 Percent Commission and/or Draw Basis: An Employer's Primer to Mitigating Risks
- Civil Litigation Basics 5 -- On the Front Lines - Trial Begins
- Civil Litigation Basics 4 -- Negotiating an Armistice - Alternative Dispute Resolution and Settlement
- Civil Litigation Basics 3 -- Rolling Out the Big Guns: Expert Witnesses
- Civil Litigation Basics 2 -- Surprise Attacks Discouraged - Discovery Practice
- Civil Litigation Basics 1 -- First Shots Fired - Filing of Suit and Initial Pleadings
- Personal Injury Settlements: Planning Considerations for Persons with Disabilities
- When Your Insurer Issues a Reservation of Rights: Why You Should Choose Your Own Lawyer
- Mitigating Risks When Entering Into Contracts: An Employer's Primer
- Contractors Beware: Know When You Really Last Performed on the Project
- Demands for Direct Payment on Public Construction Projects
- Know Your Collateral: Unique Risks in Lending to Condominium Projects
- Payment Bond Claims on Public Construction Projects
- Quick Tips for Project Owners Negotiating Construction Agreements
- Tips to Avoid Claims Under the Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor Law
- What You Need to Know About Massachusetts Mechanic's Liens
- Overcoming the Strong Disfavor of Variances Under Massachusetts Law
- Seller's Remorse - The Fixed Price Option to Purchase Real Estate
- Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors: An Employer's Primer to Mitigating Risks
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace an Employer's Primer to Being Proactive
- Why You Should Choose Your Own Lawyer When Your Insurer Issues a Reservation of Rights
- Contractor Must Be Perfect When Recording Mechanic's Lien