Litigation

Although our counseling and careful drafting of contracts helps our clients avoid litigation, Pettit Law Group is well prepared to protect our clients’ interests when litigation becomes necessary or unavoidable. Our attorneys have successfully represented clients in hundreds of cases litigated in state and federal courts and administrative agencies including cases that have been tried to verdict. Our experience gives our clients confidence that we can back up our advice and counseling with aggressive advocacy in court if necessary.

Our Litigation Competencies

  • Litigating all employment claims, including:

    • Discrimination / Harassment/Retaliation

    • Wage & Hour and OSHA citations

    • Unemployment / Workers Compensation

    • Unreasonable Refusal to Rehire

    • Wrongful Termination

    • Breach of Duty of Loyalty / Theft of Trade Secret

  • Litigating contractual disputes, including:

    • Breach of commercial contracts

    • Breach of warranty claims under the Uniform Commercial Code

    • Breach of Non-Compete / Confidentiality Agreements

    • Breach of Executive Employment Contracts

    • Breach of Independent Contractor Agreements

    • Insurance Coverage Disputes

  • Litigating business ownership disputes, including:

    • Shareholder disputes

    • LLC Membership disputes

    • Business dissolution disputes

  • Litigating undue influence and breach of fiduciary duty claims

  • Litigating all real estate disputes, including:

    • Breach of commercial and residential rental agreements

    • Defense of Fair Housing (discrimination) suits

    • Defense of claims involving lead-based paint, and/or lead-based paint hazard, violations

    • Failure to disclose adverse property conditions

    • Partition actions

    • Title disputes

  • Litigating matters related to contested probate estates, trusts and guardianships

Our Litigation Team

  • Tristan R. Pettit

    President + Attorney at Law

  • David A. McClurg

    Attorney at Law

  • Jennifer M. Hayden

    Attorney at Law

  • David J. Espin

    Attorney at Law

  • Gary D. Koch

    Attorney at Law

  • Roger L. Pettit

    Attorney at Law