Practice Area
Civil Litigation
When a real estate, business, or contract dispute can’t be resolved through negotiation, we represent clients in court.
Attorneys for civil litigation
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Samer DanfouraManaging Attorney
Manages litigation and transactions involving real estate, businesses, and corporate entities.
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Christopher A. DeWysSenior Attorney
Leads civil litigation at the firm; civil litigator since 2008.
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Where we help
Disputes we handle.
- Real Estate Disputes
- Boundary, easement and title disputes, partition and quiet title actions, and contract breaches arising from purchases, sales and leases.
- Landlord-Tenant Litigation: Residential & Commercial
- Unlawful detainers, lease enforcement and rent recovery, handled with close attention to state and local tenant protection laws.
- Business & Contract Disputes
- Breach of agreement, purchase and sale disputes, and disagreements over the contracts that govern a business.
- Co-Owner & Partner Disputes
- Deadlocks and disagreements between business partners, members, shareholders and co-owners of property.
Our approach
Litigation with the deal in mind.
A dispute usually starts with a transaction, whether from a lease, a purchase agreement, an easement, or an operating agreement. Because our attorneys draft and negotiate transaction documents as well as litigate them, we focus on the economic goals underlying the transaction. We begin with a clear assessment of the facts, the documents, and your goals, to pursue a negotiated resolution where that serves you, and are prepared to litigate when necessary.
Our focus
Real estate, business, and contract disputes.
Our litigation practice is built around the disputes that arise from property, from businesses, and from the contracts that connect them. Learn more about our real estate and business work, or contact us to discuss whether your matter is a fit.