Business Litigation

Expert legal guidance in your business dispute, to achieve the best possible outcome.

Experienced attorneys to protect your rights and achieve your goals.

At Gates Eisenhart Dawson, we are committed to providing our clients with exceptional legal services. Our attorneys have extensive experience in business litigation, and we are dedicated to helping our clients achieve their goals.

At Gates Eisenhart Dawson, we understand that business litigation can be a complex and intimidating process. Our experienced attorneys are here to guide you through the process and ensure that your rights are protected. Our attorneys have the knowledge and experience to handle even the most complex cases. We will work with you to develop a strategy tailored to your specific needs, and we will fight for your interests every step of the way.

Our goal is to provide you with the best possible outcome in your case. We understand that business litigation can be costly, so we strive to provide cost-effective solutions. We also offer flexible payment plans so that you can get the legal representation you need without breaking the bank. If you have been wronged by a business partner or need to be defended in court, contact us today for a free consultation.

  • Contract disputes
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Fraud claims
  • LLC and Partnership Dissolutions
  • And more

Representative Cases

Notable cases we’ve taken at Gates Eisenhart Dawson

Won a multi-million dollar jury verdict in a fraud dispute representing a designer-builder against an owner accused of reneging on a promise to hire the builder after he obtained a PUD permit for a single family mansion in a permit-restricted hillside community. In addition to millions of dollars in lost profits, the jury also found an entitlement to punitive damages. The case settled for significantly more than the verdict just prior to the punitive damages phase of trial. Read opinion here.

Represented a limited liability company sued by a co-joint venturer for fraud, breach of contract, and other claims. After successfully petitioning the court to compel binding arbitration and winning prevailing party attorney’s fees on that petition, the matter ultimately settled for a mere nuisance payment to end the dispute. Read opinion here.

Hired by a corporate defendant following a multi-million dollar jury verdict having just been entered against it. After reviewing the entire record, we filed post-trial motions for a new trial and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Both motions were granted, and the jury verdict was completely eliminated. Read opinion here.

GED won reversal of a series of orders leading to judgment based upon the trial court’s misapplication of the “sham pleading” doctrine. The San Francisco Court of Appeal agreed with GED’s assertion that even though a plaintiff may change his or her factual allegations, it does not necessarily follow that such changes constitute a sham. Sometimes, as was the case here, a plaintiff corrects pleadings to make them truthful upon discovering new facts. Read the opinion here.

GED successfully won reversal of an attorneys’ fee award of close to $700,000 against its client. A limited partner in a real estate development project had sued multiple general partners regarding claims about various partnership agreements. The limited partner voluntarily dismissed its case, but the trial court awarded the general partners attorneys’ fees. GED, led by its certified appellate specialist Marc Eisenhart, and argued by Steven McLellan, convinced the Court of Appeal that the trial court erred in awarding such fees. Read the opinion here.

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