Business Litigation

The representation of companies and individuals involved in business disputes requires a law firm with knowledge of trial practice as well as an intimate understanding of the underlying nature of the sort of business transactions that typically constitute the subject matter of a business litigation matter.

With a practice equally dedicated to business litigation and business transactions, The Bray Law Firm is just that sort of firm. Our attorneys work on both sides of business deals, in that they represent clients on the front-end of a transaction, whether during the incorporation process or in negotiating a joint venture; and on the back-end of a transaction, where the parties have fallen out with one another and litigation is unavoidable.

Business lawsuits involve a requisite understanding of urgency that is often absent from other types of litigation, such as in personal injury cases. It is often the case that days, if not hours, are crucial to the protection of assets or information. New cases often demand a level of immediate action or reaction that must be comprehended by the representative law firm. Especially where injunctive relief is sought, the firm in question must be able to move with speed and skill on behalf of the client.

Our attorneys work in the state and federal courts of both North Carolina and South Carolina on a daily basis. The cases we handle routinely involve damages in the millions, and claims as technical in nature as trademark infringement and receivership. Since graduating from law school in 1993, William Bray alone has served as lead counsel in more than 70 jury trials. In addition, our motions and alternative dispute resolution practice areas are designed and structured to ensure that, if there exists an alternative to trial, it is presented to the client as early as possible in the litigation process.

Among our many areas of specialty within the field of business litigation, the firm routinely handles disputes between and among business owners. Called “business break-ups” or "corporate divorces" these can be among the most contentious of any disputes in the world of business. Our attorneys have worked on behalf of the remaining business, and on behalf of the departing partner, in a multitude of business break-ups since our inception.  More recently, this area of our litigation practice has exploded as the economy has fundamentally changed, resulting in the inavailability of lines of credit which, in the past, might have hidden financial wrongdoing in a closely-held company.

Although not intended as a comprehensive list, our business litigation practice area includes work in the following areas:

Breach of Contract	Breach of Fiduciary Duty	Partnership Disputes
Unjust Enrichment	Construction Disputes	Defamation
Trademark Infringement	Copyright Infringement	Unfair Trade Practice
Landowner Liability	Regulatory Violations	Insurance Claims
Injunctions	Temporary Restraining Orders	Equitable Claims
Interference with Contract	Employment Disputes	Corporate Dissolution

Our retainers are unique to each case and designed to ensure that the first two months of work on the file are guaranteed to the firm. Retainers will typically range from as little as $2,500.00 for a District Court case in North Carolina state courts, to more than $25,000.00, depending on the complexity of the litigation and the specific aspects of the case in question. A portion of the retainer is typically non-refundable to the client. 

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