Business & Real Estate Litigation

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Business & Real Estate Litigation

When business disputes threaten your success, we provide the guidance and advocacy you need to resolve conflicts efficiently and protect what matters most.

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How we help

Navigating complex business disputes

We have vast experience handling all types of business and commercial disputes, with an emphasis on real estate, contract, and and business relationship terminations. We routinely prosecute or defend cases involving land use disagreements, real estate, business sale or acquisition disputes, anti-trust or trade secret misappropriation allegations, buy-sell disputes, construction disputes, lender-borrower disagreements, partnership disagreements, employment related concerns, and breaches of fiduciary duty.

Our practice involves nearly every type of disagreement or problem in a business relationship. When problems arise, transactions fail or disputes break out among business partners or competitors, we stand ready to jump in to ensure as positive an outcome as possible.

How we help

Almost three decades of experience representing large and small companies

In the broad context of business, commercial and consumer activities, a variety of disputes can and do arise. Our first priority for clients is to avoid litigation when possible, by seeking alternative dispute resolutions. But when there is a need to filing file litigation, or defend, or to go to trial, we have almost three decades of experience representing large and small companies, and individual entrepreneurs whether in courts or in arbitration or administrative venues.

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We have achieved scores of successful plaintiff and defense outcomes for clients involved in, contact disagreements, partnership disagreements, business divorces, financial services and lending disputes, trade secret thefts and other improper competitor activities, securities law violations, failed real estate purchase and sale transactions, land use and eminent domain matters, owner-contractor construction disputes, business fraud, employment related problems, professional (attorney, architect and engineer) malpractice, and insurance coverage and bad faith concerns.

Our clients include national investment and development companies, and regional or local businesses of all sizes, including clients we have represented for the entireties of our careers on a recurring or continual basis.

Testimonials

What our clients say

“I have known Rob and Ken for a very long time and they have been there for us time and again. This law firm was able to obtain maximum recoveries for me and my family by way of settlement. More importantly, when settlement could not be achieved, they were ready, willing and able to take our case to trial and were able to obtain life altering results for us. These lawyers, along with their staff, are incredible to work with. If you ever have the unfortunate need for a trial lawyer this is the firm that I would call.”

P.F.

“Over 12 years ago, I suffered a catastrophic injury resulting in paralysis and the prospect of any recovery was tenuous at best due to some unusual circumstances. My wife and I turned to Chaiken & Chaiken for help. Their staff were aggressive, creative, and compassionate. They were able to obtain a recovery that has enabled me to get medical care and attention that I have needed along the way.”

B.W. and G.W.

“Good evening Team Chaiken, I did receive the wire transfer, thanks so much. It looks crazy in the account like that, I'm sure the bank is wondering what's happening in my world. If only I wasn't limping as a result. Truly indebted to your efforts on my behalf.”

N.W.

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