State Litigation
state litigation
Commercial Litigation
Commercial transactions and business relationships often turn adversarial, resulting in costly litigation. If the parties are unable to resolve their differences, litigation may be the only solution. Litigation is often a fact of business life. The modern world of business has made commercial litigation an everyday occurrence. In a competitive commercial environment, broken contracts and the failure to pay for goods and services can destroy a business.
Commercial litigation is a term that refers to any litigation or controversy related to business issues. Billions of dollars are gained or lost in litigation of business disputes annually in the United States. Litigation costs must now be included in any businesses long-term business strategy. Examples of some areas included under commercial litigation include, but are not limited to:
- Employment disputes
- Covenants not to complete
- Contract disputes
- Shareholder and partnership disputes
- Trust and estate litigation
- Real estate litigation
Commercial litigation has a broad scope. Commercial litigation matters can range from simple, uncomplicated matters to complex matters that can take years to resolve. When commercial litigation is handled improperly, unnecessary and additional expenses and time are lost. The amount of money and time spent fighting your cause may exceed the amount of damages you are entitled to. Protracted litigation can have a negative effect on your business.
As any litigation can seriously impact your business, it is very important you are represented by a capable attorney who will protect your interests. Complicated commercial litigation normally involves numerous claims, multiple parties and complex legal issues. In commercial litigation, thorough preparation and aggressive representation are crucial to a successful outcome.
How do I get involved in lobbying?
I graduated from law school and am a newly licensed attorney in my state, but at this time, the idea of being a lawyer does not interest me. I’m particularly interested in lobbying, however, because my presumptions are that it provides for more interaction with others, allows me to affect decision-making of others, and potentially provides for more immediate gratification (as opposed to the drawn-out cat-and-mouse game of litigation). Can anyone provide any further insight into this field and how I could potentially get involved in it, not on a voluntary basis but on a professional level? A further presumption is that this field relies heavily on who you know.
And lobbyist get paid large amounts of money… also a plus.
My company has hired lobbying firms in the past and a while back we hired a former lobbyist as our sales manager (her husband is now the only one lobbying in their family).
It is 95% who you know… and 95% of the lobbyist in the U.S. live in Washington DC where the majority of the law makers are. It is possible to get a job with a lobbying firm, but the firms usually court past assistance to powerful elected officials who have connections or retired/former elected officials themselves (Senator John Breaux of LA makes a small fortune off the contacts he made as a senator for 18 years, Bob Livingston (former speaker of the house from LA – stepped down because of some scandal) has his own lobbying group based in DC).
If you don’t live in DC, I would suggest trying to get a job locally with a state senator or representative. The employ lawyers all the time to help write the laws for them that they then present to the rest of the representatives. Make connections (preferably bipartisan connections) however you can. Its all about networking and who you know.
