Michigan Business Law Attorney

Frequently Asked Questions: Business Litigation in Michigan

My partner and I are in a dispute and need it resolved.  What do you recommend?

When partners in a business become at odds, this can lead to serious business problems, lawsuits and personal problems.  It is best to contact a Michigan business law attorney from Sommers Schwartz to evaluate the situation and advise you how to move forward to a fast and intelligent resolution to the problem, while keeping in mind the ramifications, both legal and financial, of the outcome. 

I need help in refinancing my company loans and my current bank is giving me problems even though we have sufficient assets and a long-term relationship.  How can this be resolved?

The current banking scene is giving many businesses difficulty when they earlier had good relationships.  It is advised that you contact the firm to evaluate the situation and it is possible that the firm can assist in resolving the matter with your current lender or refer you to another lender that will handle your business without the problems you are currently dealing with, whether through a conventional loan source or non-conventional lenders.   Our legal team has extensive experience in banking and loan matters.

An earlier employee took some of our clients, even though he had a non-compete.  What can be done?

When a contract is breached, legal action can be taken to protect you from future such activities and to recover the lost income based on the violation of the non-compete agreement.  Often the filing of the suit can end the matter with a settlement or without further action; in other cases it must be taken to court.  The outcome must be evaluated as to assets of the individual who has failed to uphold their agreement and effect on the clients involved in order to determine how to best proceed.  Contact the firm at once before further clients have been illegally taken by your competitor.  It is important when a non-compete is written that it doesn't leave open possibilities for this type of action and the firm can assist with the drafting of your future agreements in order to have the contract written in an effort to avoid this.

A construction accident occurred on one of our sites.  We are concerned about what could happen as a result. 

The legal team has assisted many construction firms with protecting their rights through this process.  The circumstances must be fully evaluated in order to determine how to address the case, but frequently, after the investigation and evaluation of the case, the company is able to resolve the matter with a less serious outcome.

Contact a Michigan business lawyer from the firm at once, no matter how complex or basic your legal matter.