I focus my practice on commercial litigation and in particular on representing business owners in disputes with their business partners. As part of my job I get to see a whole variety of ways that business people attempt to...more
Some attorneys believe that a shareholder seeking books and records from the corporate entity they own shares of is an effective use of time and resources. I’m not one of them....more
There are many ways that an owner of a closely-held business can use their superior financial resources to gain an advantage over their co-owners in a dispute. One common way is the use of a capital call provision to dilute...more
5/31/2023
/ Breach of Duty ,
Business Disputes ,
Business Divorce ,
Business Litigation ,
Capital Calls ,
Closely Held Businesses ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Dilution ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Shareholder Oppression
You represent a minority shareholder of a closely-held corporation and the company is having an off year. The majority shareholder is the sole member of the board and serves in every officer position. She draws significant...more
There is arguably no more prevalent legal claim in business divorces than a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty. Simply put (and I do mean simply), when one person owes a fiduciary duty to another, the person with the duty...more
For some owners of closely held companies, installing a board of directors may seem more painful than cutting off one of their pinkie fingers. They’d have to give up control of their business. They’d have to share...more
Business partnerships are built on the trust and loyalty of their participants. Without mutual coordination and honesty among all involved, tensions will inevitably arise that could derail a partnership’s success. The...more
When shareholders of a company believe the leaders of the company have breached their fiduciary duties to it, they can bring a lawsuit against those leaders in one of two ways. Shareholders can bring the suit in their own...more