Business Litigation

The Business Litigation Group of Payne & Fears LLP has experience in a variety of commercial litigation practice areas, including business torts (unfair competition, interference with prospective economic advantage, trade secrets, unfair trade practices); real property (landlord/tenant, construction defects, breach of real property contracts, specific performance, broker liability, land use); product liability (negligent design or manufacture, breach of warranty, strict liability, case coordination); Uniform Commercial Code; partnership disputes; corporate (securities fraud, takeover litigation, shareholder derivative suits, corporate opportunities, vicarious liability); and fiduciary relations.

In addition, the firm's litigators provide representation to companies and individuals in an extensive insurance coverage litigation practice that includes representation in disputes against insurance carriers concerning property insurance (fire and extended coverage, all-risk, boiler and machinery, builder's risk, difference in conditions); casualty insurance (comprehensive and commercial general liability, employers' liability, directors' and officers' liability, errors and omissions); excess insurance; Cumis counsel representation; reinsurance; environmental matters (hazardous waste, asbestos, Superfund sites, etc.); and other business insurance (employee dishonesty, fidelity bonds, etc.).

Contact

Daniel M. Livingston
Chair, Business Litigation Group
T: (949) 797-1256
E: dml@paynefears.com