Litigation
Vascoe Valdes LLP litigation attorneys represent and counsel the universe of commercial and individual enterprise.
We provide complete state and federal trial and appellate representation, arbitration, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution services. We counsel and represent clients in administrative adjudications and in regulatory investigations and hearings. We understand and respect our clients' budgets and deadlines, emphasizing case management, risk evaluation analyses, frequent communication, and adherence to our clients' goals.
Generally, Vascoe Valdes LLP litigators offer accomplished legal services in all areas of corporate and commercial litigation and dispute resolution, including:
· Breach of contract
· Fraud
· Finance and banking
· Bankruptcy
· Securities
· Real estate
· Mineral Rights
· Tax and tax appeals
· Labor and employment
· Environmental
· Antitrust
· Regulatory
· Personal Injury
· Commercial and industrial accidents
· Product liability
· Construction
· Insurance coverage and collection
· Media and advertising
· Professional Malpractice
· Trademark and copyright
· Estate and Trust Administration
General Business
Representing corporate clients and the interests of shareholders, management, or individuals in litigation, includes:
· Governance disputes among partners or shareholders
· Creditors and debtors in loan workouts, enforcements, collections, foreclosure proceedings, bankruptcy, and insolvency
· Real estate
· Labor, employment and civil rights law, entitlements, and employee benefits and pensions
· Intellectual property protection of trade secrets, trademarks, trade names, service marks, and copyright
· Uniform commercial code disputes in contracts for the sale of goods and secured transactions
· Antitrust suits, such as unfair competition, the allocation of territories, price-fixing, monopolization of a market or industry
· Regulatory compliance and investigations, filing and permitting
Commercial Agreements and Contracts
Vascoe Valdes LLP's attorneys are experienced in:
· Negotiating and documenting distributorship, sales representation, and franchise agreements and programs
· Equipment sales and purchase agreements, as well as equipment leasing
· Requirements and supply contracts
· Manufacturing and turnkey agreements, technology licenses, and joint ventures
· Field service agreements and extended warranty programs
· Terms of purchase and sale, including electronic data interchange (EDI)
· Real estate purchasing, leasing, and foreclosure
· Government contracts
· International contracts and transactions
Real Estate
Loan problems and every kind of ownership and management dispute arising in industrial developments, office and residential properties, agricultural business, commercial developments and shopping malls, including:
· Foreclosure and workout litigation, such as breach of contract, fraud and bad faith, guarantee enforcement, injunctions, receivers, and bankruptcies
· Commercial lease disputes and claims of forcible entry, the rights to assign and sublet, and lease guarantees
· Title disputes, mechanics liens, broker liens and contracts, as well as contracts for the sale and purchase of property
· Environmental litigation
Construction
Representing owners, contractors, architects, and engineers in construction lawsuits and arbitrations, involving these types of representative situations:
· Foundation, roof, and curtain-wall failures
· Delay and disruption claims
· Design defects
· Specification and drawings disputes
· Allowable costs and overruns
Bankruptcy
Our bankruptcy lawyers focus on the protection and representation of secured lenders, creditors, institutions, and creditor committees, and trustees. Our areas of practice include:
· Motions to lift the automatic stay and to appoint trustees
· Contested hearings on plans of reorganization
· Cash collateral hearings
· Challenges to fee petitions
· Strategic planning on behalf of secured lenders and creditors
· Fraudulent conveyance and preference litigation
· Contested valuation hearings
· Environmental claims and disputes
Employment Matters
Representation in disputes between management and employees arising from claims of wrongful termination and discrimination.
