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