Civil and Commercial Litigation

R. Shawn Oliphant

Nathan J. Aman

Roger S. Doyle

Patrick R. Millsap

At Fahrendorf, Viloria, Oliphant & Oster L.L.P. our commercial and civil litigators provide a wide range of legal advice and counseling to businesses and individuals. Our firm provides full litigation and trial services to an extensive array of industries, enterprises and individuals.

Commercial litigation can be complex and often presents unique facts and situations. Our firm's focus begins with a thorough factual investigation and understanding of the specific laws that apply to the facts in order to form a strategy which meets the goals of our clients. As in all areas of our firm's practice, our principal goal is to provide the best and most cost efficient representation. No matter the complexity of the problem, our attorneys and paralegals work with our clients to evaluate the legal issues and counsel our clients through all aspects of the litigation process – whether that is formal litigation, mediation, arbitration or any of the myriad forms of dispute resolution.

Given the vast scope of commercial litigation, our firm uses a team approach to provide the most efficient and flexible use of our resources to our clients. Our firm's versatile and experienced litigators handle a broad range of legal issues for our clients. As a result of our diverse experience, our firm regularly represents large institutional clients in major litigation, while at the same time providing tailored representation to small and medium sized businesses and individuals.

The following are examples of litigation matters handled by our firm:

• Contract and real property disputes
• Business litigation and valuation disputes
• Commercial landlord/tenant disputes
• Construction litigation of all types
• Product defect defense
• Personal and property damage claims
• Administrative proceedings
• Collection matters
• Mechanic's lien litigation
• Franchise agreement disputes
• Real estate claims, including title disputes, zoning, land use and ownership rights, non-disclosure issues and other related matters
• Injunctive practice
• Non-compete and Employment Agreements
• Securities litigation

Our attorneys also stay current on emerging technology and current trends in the law. Accordingly, our firm utilizes state-of-the-art technology in the courtroom and in document handling, retrieval and production. Our attorneys meet weekly to discuss new matters, stay current on the law, and discuss strategy collectively. We believe these factors contribute to creating the best representation possible for our clients.

Disclaimer These materials have been prepared by Fahrendorf, Viloria, Oliphant & Oster L.L.P. for informational purposes only and are not legal advice. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, and attorney-client relationship. No person should act upon this information without seeking professional counsel.

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