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Business Litigation

Business Litigation Attorneys Serving Clients Nationwide

A business dispute is never just a legal problem. A broken contract, a partner acting in bad faith, or a competitor misusing your confidential information can threaten revenue, relationships, and the company itself. Kaufman & Hilbert PC represents companies and business owners in complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts. Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and serving clients nationwide and internationally, the firm pairs seasoned litigators with corporate advisors who understand how businesses actually operate. Every matter is handled by experienced attorneys — so the judgment you hire is the judgment that manages your case, with the business outcome always in view.

How Kaufman & Hilbert Can Help

Commercial disputes demand counsel who can read a balance sheet as fluently as a brief. Our business litigation attorneys represent plaintiffs and defendants in matters including:

  • Breach of contract claims and contract enforcement
  • Partnership, shareholder, and LLC member disputes
  • Breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and business tort litigation
  • Unfair competition and tortious interference claims
  • Trade secret and confidential information disputes

Our Business Litigation Services

Breach of Contract Litigation

Contracts are the framework of every business relationship, and contract disputes are the most common form of commercial litigation. We represent companies enforcing agreements and defending against claims — supply and service contracts, purchase agreements, licensing arrangements, and more. Our colleagues in corporate and business law inform our reading of complex deal documents, and our litigators turn that understanding into leverage.

Partnership and Shareholder Disputes

When co-owners fall out, the business itself is at risk. We handle disputes among partners, shareholders, and LLC members — deadlock, freeze-outs, disputes over distributions and control, and breakup litigation. These cases are part legal fight, part business negotiation, and we approach them with both skills.

Unfair Competition and Trade Secret Disputes

Customer lists, pricing models, formulas, and strategic plans are assets. We litigate trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and related claims arising from departing employees, broken partnerships, and competitive misconduct — moving quickly when injunctive relief is needed.

Who We Serve

Our business litigation clients range from emerging companies confronting their first major dispute to established enterprises managing recurring commercial conflict. We represent corporations, partnerships, LLCs, founders, investors, officers, and directors — as plaintiffs and defendants — across industries and across the country. Whether they arrive through our corporate practice or mid-dispute, clients get senior litigators who treat their business objectives as the measure of success.

CASE CALLOUT MODULE

G. I. Apparel, Inc. v. Litsky (2006)

Robert J. Kaufman helped preserve his client’s victory when the U.S. Supreme Court denied G. I. Apparel, Inc.’s petition for certiorari, bringing the company’s effort to obtain further review to a close. The result reflects strategic appellate advocacy focused on protecting a favorable judgment at the nation’s highest court. G. I. Apparel, Inc. v. Litsky, No. 05-1369 (U.S. May 30, 2006)

U.S. Leasing Corp. v. Jones Pharmacy, Inc. (1977)

Robert J. Kaufman secured an appellate reversal for U.S. Leasing Corporation after a jury had rejected its claim for the balance due under an equipment lease. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the lease’s express warranty disclaimer and allocation of vendor-related claims barred the lessee’s failure-of-consideration defense, directing entry of judgment for Kaufman’s client. U.S. Leasing Corp. v. Jones Pharmacy, Inc., 144 Ga. App. 26, 240 S.E.2d 300 (1977)
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Why Kaufman & Hilbert

Senior-Led Representation. Experienced litigators handle your dispute directly, from first assessment through resolution.

Full-Service Strategy. Our corporate, employment, and real estate attorneys add depth that litigation-only firms cannot match.

Nationwide & International Reach. We represent business clients in courts and arbitration forums across the country and internationally.

Responsive, Practical Counsel. Straight answers about cost, risk, and likely outcomes — so you can make business decisions.

  • How it works

Our Approach

01

Case Evaluation

We assess your claims or defenses, the evidence, your exposure, and the business relationship at stake — then give you a candid view of your options.

02

Strategy, Pleadings & Response

We build a litigation plan around your commercial objectives and execute it through precise pleadings or a focused, early defense.

03

Discovery & Motion Practice

We pursue the documents and testimony that prove your case, and use targeted motions to narrow claims and build settlement leverage.

04

Resolution

Whether by negotiation, mediation or arbitration, trial, or appeal, we drive toward the resolution that best serves your business.
  • FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Business litigation covers disputes arising from commercial relationships — contracts, partnerships, fiduciary duties, fraud, competition, and trade secrets. It includes claims brought by businesses and against them, in court or arbitration.

It depends on your leverage, the relationship, and the economics of the dispute. We often begin with a demand and structured negotiation, but preparing credibly for litigation usually produces better settlement terms.

Often, yes. Many ownership disputes resolve through negotiated buyouts, restructured governance, or mediated settlements. We pursue outcomes that protect the enterprise whenever that aligns with your goals.

Act quickly. Preserve evidence, limit further access to sensitive information, and consult counsel about your options, which may include immediate injunctive relief. Delay can weaken both your claims and remedies.
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