Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

The nature of almost any business dictates that disputes sometimes occur.  Lloyd Gosselink’s litigation attorneys assist our clients from both the public and private sectors in resolving -- and even avoiding -- disputes as expeditiously and effectively as possible.  We do so by working not just for but also with our clients as an essential part of their team, seeking creative solutions and balancing results with value.  Our attorneys have decades of experience trying lawsuits in both state and federal courts as well as significant experience with current alternative dispute resolution processes (mediation, arbitration, med-arb and other ADR mechanisms).  We know that the litigation process starts well in advance of a lawsuit ever being filed and are adept at counseling and advising clients through the pre-litigation process -- either allowing the client to avoid litigation altogether or positioning the client for success once the matter becomes a formal dispute.  When litigation is the appropriate avenue, we act as dedicated advocates and seek to obtain the most efficient result for our clients, representing their interests with vigor and determination in trial and appellate matters.  Attorneys in the Litigation Practice Group act in a wide variety of areas, including:

• Complex commercial, transactional and contract disputes
• Environmental litigation
• Business torts litigation
• Employment litigation
• Real estate and land development controversies
• Construction and construction-related disputes
• Fiduciary, partnership and corporate liability claims
• Comprehensive ADR services as advocates and as independent, third-party neutrals

With our broad background in litigation and our flexible approach to resolving disputes, Lloyd Gosselink’s trial attorneys are uniquely situated to work with the attorneys in our other practice groups in an efficient and effective team approach to resolving the more complex controversies that our clients are increasingly likely to face. By combining our talents, we are able to bring to bear the technical legal knowledge of those other practice areas in the resolution of complex and specialized litigation matters.   In doing so, Litigation Practice Group attorneys:

• Tap into their ADR expertise to provide skilled and knowledgeable advocacy in ADR proceedings
• Provide neutral mediation, arbitration and other ADR services to facilitate dispute resolution
• Serve as effective neutrals in ADR and the environmental, water, utility and employment arenas by using a team approach of our specialized attorneys
• Counsel and advise clients through the pre-litigation process in all types of proceedings

By tapping into our ADR expertise we can provide both skilled and knowledgeable advocacy in ADR proceedings as well as neutral mediation, arbitration and other ADR services to those seeking to resolve their disputes in a more efficient and confidential arena than the local courthouse. In appropriate cases, Lloyd Gosselink’s unique blend of expertise in both ADR and the environmental, water, utility and employment arenas allows us to serve as effective neutrals by partnering experienced ADR providers with our more specialized attorneys and using a team approach to resolve disputes through ADR mechanisms that can be carefully crafted to the specific needs of parties seeking to resolve oftentimes highly technical, complex and publicly sensitive disagreements in a more discreet, cost-effective manner.

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