The business litigation practice is designed to help clients with business disputes. The Wagner Legal Group believes in personal attention and offers flexible fee structures. The Firm adapts to the needs of each client and reacts to help the client in all types of situations.

The Firm handles all types of matters, including those involving:

• breach of contract
• business fraud
• unfair competition
• breach of fiduciary duty
• defamation, libel, slander
• tortious interference with contract and prospective economic advantage
• securities fraud
• insurance company bad faith
• corporate and partnership disputes
• shareholder disputes
• franchise disputes
• non-competition disputes
• misappropriation of trade secrets

The Firm handles all types of non-litigation matters, offering general business consulting and counseling to companies not yet formed, start-ups, and established businesses. In this complex world, it is always best for clients to speak with a business lawyer before they make decisions about their corporate formation or enter into contracts.

This practice includes, but is not limited to matters involving:

• business formation and counseling, including advice on forming Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships, Sole Proprietorship, Limited Liability Companies, S-Corporations, and C-Corporations
• commercial contracts
• drafting/revising operating and partnership agreements, as well as by-laws
• employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, non-competition agreements and trade secret protection;
• vendor contracts
• business licensing
• drafting and revising shareholder and partnership agreements
• mergers and acquisitions
• purchase and sales agreements, including sales of shares, assets or divisions
• negotiation on behalf of secured and unsecured lenders