Practice area
Disputes between partners and shareholders
Two founders stop agreeing. A family company is split between siblings. A minority owner can't see the books. We act for the owner leaving, the owner staying, and sometimes the company itself, and many of these cases end in a buyout priced off numbers both sides have seen.
Cases we take
Deadlocked owners and LLC members
Buyouts and valuation disputes
Requests to inspect books and records
Breach of fiduciary duty claims
What a partner dispute covers
All of it is inside the monthly fee. Costs paid to others are billed at cost.
The operating agreement, first
Buy-sell terms, voting rules and who can sign for the company decide which ways out are open.
A valuation both sides can test
We work with a business valuer, billed at cost, so the buyout number holds up at mediation.
Keeping the company running
We plan for payroll, bank signatures and customers while the owners are in a dispute.
Partner and shareholder disputes: common questions
Can my partner lock me out of the accounts?
It depends on your agreement and your state's rules. Keep copies of what you can see now, and don't move money on your own.
Is a buyout always the outcome?
No. Some cases end with new terms and both owners staying. A buyout is common because it ends the fight.
Do you represent the company or an owner?
One or the other in a given case, never both. We settle that in writing at the start.
Is the partnership coming apart?
A first look gets the papers read by a partner and a written budget for the case.