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Commercial Litigation & Business Disputes

Commercial litigation involves resolving disputes that arise in the business context through the legal system, mediation, or arbitration. Our attorneys have more than 30 years of experience representing business entities and owners, shareholders, members, partners, lenders, and investors in a wide range of business-related disputes. Representative matters include breach of contract claims; corporate, partnership, and joint venture disputes; business torts; fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims; trade secret and intellectual property disputes; shareholder derivative claims; injunctions; class action lawsuits; and civil RICO claims.

Construction Disputes & Litigation

Construction law focuses on legal matters affecting the design, engineering, and building process. Shapiro Sher attorneys represent public and private owners, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, investors, lenders, and insurers in all aspects of the construction process—including prosecuting and defending claims in state and federal courts, in arbitration proceedings, before the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals, and in mediation.

Insurance Coverage Disputes & Litigation

Insurance coverage refers to the legal analysis of the protections afforded through commercial and personal insurance policies and claims. The practice represents both policyholders and insurers in evaluating insurance policies, assessing coverage and claims, and litigating insurance coverage disputes. Services include analyzing policy language, preparing coverage opinions, pursuing and defending declaratory judgment actions, litigating bad-faith and breach of contract claims, and representing clients in administrative proceedings before regulatory agencies.

Real Estate Litigation

Real estate litigation encompasses legal disputes related to the purchase, sale, and leasing of property. These disputes often involve property owners, purchasers, landlords, tenants, and developers, with issues ranging from breach of contract and lease actions to eviction proceedings and quiet title and lien issues. Our attorneys represent some of the largest owners of commercial property in the mid-Atlantic region in leasing, contract, and other disputes.

Employment Litigation

Employment litigation involves disputes that arise between employers and employees concerning workplace matters. These claims can be brought by individuals, organizations, or governmental agencies. Common types of employment litigation include wrongful termination actions, disputes involving non-compete agreements and trade secrets, discrimination claims, wage and hour disputes, sexual harassment claims, and whistleblower claims.

Administrative Claims & Enforcement Actions

Administrative claims and enforcement actions are matters initiated by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies to enforce administrative rules, regulations, and codes. Through these actions, agencies may seek fines, penalties, license suspensions or revocations, corrective action, cease and desist orders, injunctions, or informal actions such as warnings. In addition, contract claims against federal, state, and local governmental agencies are often litigated through the administrative process and include claims brought before the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals.

Appellate Litigation

Appellate litigation involves representing clients in post-trial matters, including the review of lower court and administrative decisions on appeal. Clients are represented in both state and federal appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Maryland, the Appellate Court of Maryland, and the United States Courts of Appeals.

To learn more about the Firm’s Litigation practice, please contact David B. Applefeld at dba@shapirosher.com.