Business Disputes

CWM attorneys are adept at high stakes business cases.  We recognize that disputes can jeopardize a client’s profitability and reputation – sometimes permanently – so we work quickly with our clients to achieve successful outcomes, whether through negotiation, litigation, arbitration, mediation, or other means. We are not afraid to take cases to trial in the best interest of our clients.

Our attorneys have substantial state and federal court experience, particularly in the Norfolk Division of the Eastern District of Virginia, and include a number of former judicial law clerks. We also serve as co-counsel or local counsel in the Eastern District of Virginia, including for patent and other intellectual property cases.

Our work includes complex contract cases, technology disputes, business conspiracy cases, business interference claims, commercial litigation, injunctions, attachments, property disputes, shareholder disputes, corporate dissolutions, license disputes, confidentiality claims, non-compete claims, and a host of other matters. We represent Fortune 500 companies, government entities, established firms, individuals, and startup companies.

  • Breach of Contract Claims
  • Business Conspiracy Claims
  • Business Dissolution
  • Business Torts
  • Commercial Lease Disputes
  • Injunctions and Attachments
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Intellectual Property Cases
  • License Disputes
  • Non-Compete Agreements
  • Patent Cases
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Specific Performance
  • Temporary Restraining Orders
  • Trademark Cases
Representative Clients

Business Owners and Managers

Technology Companies

Commercial Landlords and Tenants

Construction Companies

Developers

Banks, Lenders, and Financial Institutions

Government Entities

Government Contractors

Intellectual Property Owners

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