BUSINESS LITIGATION AND APPELLATE PRACTICE

Whether you are a plaintiff or a defendant, a business entity or an individual, litigation is usually accompanied by competing emotions and motivations. To avoid the trap of "winning the battle and losing the war," you need competent, respected trial counsel in whom you can place your trust.

Knowledgeable Counsel
The litigation group of Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A., has been involved statewide and nationally in an active and aggressive trial and appellate practice in State Courts, Federal Courts, and in traditional and non-traditional alternative dispute resolution processes.

Our Approach
Our law firm's approach to business litigation is to combine the skills of competent trial counsel with the specialized skills of attorneys involved in the practice area that is the subject matter of the litigation. Our firm has been involved in nearly every area of litigation utilizing this dual approach:

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Employment Law
• Health Care Law
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Product Liability Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Libel and Slander
• Real Estate Law
• Unfair Competition
• Business and Corporate Law
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Tax Law
• Non-Competition Litigation
• Probate and Estate Law
• Trade Secrets

The use of competent trial counsel, together with support from experienced business lawyers in their respective areas of interest, allows Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A., to represent our clients efficiently and cost effectively.

Cost-Effective

• Balance
  The cost of litigation must always be balanced against the value of the outcome desired and the risk associated with not obtaining that outcome.
• Risk Analysis
  The concept of risk analysis is often overlooked in business litigation. However, at Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A., this analysis is done very early in the dispute and is reviewed and revised throughout the dispute as the claim proceeds. We recognize that financial considerations are very important to the clients we represent.
• Avoiding Litigation Expenses
  We believe that money is better spent on wise business investments than on costly and unnecessary litigation expenses.
• Managing Litigation
  Our firm's commitment to managing litigation in a cost-efficient manner sets us apart from others. We use common sense.
• Understanding the Objectives
  The hallmark of the competent trial counsel is to understand the objectives of the client, and, in many cases, to assist the client in defining those objectives. It is then the job of trial counsel to attempt to attain those objectives while balancing the value of the objectives sought against the costs incurred.

Alternatives to Litigation
We also advise our clients on methods to prevent and avoid litigation and reduce their risks of adverse results through proper documentation, pre-litigation strategies, and creative settlement techniques.

In today's business environment, the concept of "litigation" is not strictly limited to lawsuits. In resolving disputes, the principles and skills of competent trial counsel come into play in many forums outside the courtroom. These include early neutral evaluation, private and court-ordered mediation, contractual and court-annexed arbitration, administrative hearings and a multitude of other alternative dispute resolution processes. Our litigation group has extensive experience in all of these alternative dispute resolution methods.

In today's competitive marketplace, owners and managers have more than enough to do just running their business. Let Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A., help you resolve business disputes in a practical and cost-effective manner.