Fort Worth Business Litigation Attorney
The Fort Worth business litigation attorneys at Roquemore Skierski PLLC prosecute and defend commercial litigation for privately held companies, emerging enterprises, and owner-operated businesses across Tarrant County. A breached supply contract, a deadlocked ownership group, or a competitor working from a former employee’s customer list can put revenue and control of a company at risk, and a Fort Worth commercial litigation attorney is often the first call once informal efforts to resolve it have failed.
We handle disputes from the first demand letter through trial and collection of any judgment, and we measure each step against the business result the client needs.
Business and Commercial Litigation Matters We Handle in Fort Worth
Tarrant County commercial disputes often involve more than one claim. We represent plaintiffs and defendants in matters that include:
- Breach of contract and business contract disputes
- Breach of fiduciary duty by partners, officers, directors, and managers
- Shareholder disputes, including derivative actions and buyouts
- Partnership disputes and LLC ownership conflicts
- Business fraud and fraudulent misrepresentation
- Deceptive Trade Practices Act claims
- Business disparagement and unfair competition
- Trade secret misappropriation under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 134A
- Non-compete litigation under Texas Business and Commerce Code Sections 15.50 through 15.52
- Commercial real estate and commercial landlord-tenant disputes
- Construction litigation and judgment enforcement
A Fort Worth commercial litigation lawyer at our firm most often hears from a client when a minority owner is frozen out of company decisions or profit distributions, or when a majority owner presses a buyout below fair value.
How These Disputes Reach a Fort Worth Business Litigation Attorney
Most Tarrant County business disputes follow a handful of recurring patterns. A company discovers, often from a bank statement or a tipped-off employee, that a partner has been diverting funds to a shell entity or paying personal expenses from a business account; a longtime customer or distributor stops paying on an invoice and claims the goods or services fell short of the contract’s specifications; a sales director resigns and, within weeks, several key accounts move to the competitor she just joined; two founders who built a company together disagree so sharply on strategy or an exit that neither will approve routine decisions, and the company stalls; or a competitor tells shared customers that the business is insolvent, unlicensed, or under investigation, none of which is true.
A Fort Worth business litigation attorney usually hears about these situations only after informal conversations have already failed, sometimes weeks into the dispute, when records may have been altered or a departing employee’s devices already wiped. Each fact pattern points to a different claim, and identifying the right one early, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, a partnership deadlock, or business disparagement, shapes which court has jurisdiction, which deadline applies, and which remedy is realistic.
Where a Fort Worth Business Litigation Case Is Filed
A commercial dispute involving a Tarrant County company is generally filed in the county’s civil district courts, which sit at the Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building in Fort Worth, or in the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, whose courthouse also sits in Fort Worth and which covers Tarrant, Parker, and six surrounding counties. Larger commercial disputes may qualify for the Texas Business Court under Chapter 25A of the Texas Government Code, whose Eighth Division sits in Fort Worth and hears Tarrant County matters.
Resolving a Business Dispute In or Out of Court
For a Fort Worth company, a business litigation dispute can be resolved through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or trial, and the choice turns on the client’s objectives, the strength of each side’s claims, and the cost of each route. When a partner is draining company accounts or a former employee is taking trade secrets, our Fort Worth commercial litigation attorneys seek a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 680 through 693. Once a judgment is won and goes unpaid, we pursue collection through writs of execution and garnishment.
Why Companies Choose Our Fort Worth Business Litigation Attorneys
Dallas trial attorneys Kelvin Roquemore and Doug Skierski founded Roquemore Skierski PLLC. A company searching for a commercial litigation attorney in Fort Worth often needs counsel already familiar with the courts where the dispute will be heard, and our Fort Worth business litigation attorneys appear in the Tarrant County district courts, the Northern District of Texas, and the district courts of Dallas, Collin, and Denton Counties. Clients can meet with us by appointment at our Fort Worth office.
We represent companies in franchise; manufacturing; and freight and logistics, where supplier, distribution, and ownership disputes can interrupt operations. Matters within our practice areas stay with us, and when a case needs outside expertise such as business valuation, we retain and manage qualified experts.
How our team resolves business disputes, from start to finish.
We review the governing documents, build a factual timeline, gather key evidence, confirm deadlines, and align the legal approach with the client's business objectives.
We send a strategic demand letter identifying the dispute, proposing solutions, and setting a deadline. When assets or trade secrets are at risk, we seek immediate court relief to prevent further harm.
We pursue negotiation or mediation where productive, while continuing to preserve evidence and develop the case so leverage remains intact if settlement efforts do not succeed.
If a resolution is not reached, we file suit, use focused motions and discovery to narrow the dispute, present the case at trial, and enforce any favorable judgment.
Roquemore Skierski defended a Texas judgment debtor against a creditor’s attempt to enforce a $69 million Delaware Court of Chancery judgment through garnishment proceedings in Texas. Our commercial litigation team challenged the judgment enforcement effort, and the creditor dismissed its Texas garnishment action, producing a favorable resolution for our client.
Roquemore Skierski represented a revenue-based finance company in Dallas County litigation to recover more than $1.8 million advanced under revenue purchase and receivables factoring agreements. The suit asserted claims for breach of contract, money had and received, and unjust enrichment arising from receivables alleged to be fictitious or previously paid.
Roquemore Skierski represented a co-owner of a deadlocked Texas limited liability company (LLC) in a dispute over a $1,000,000 commercial real estate business. The matter was resolved to the client's satisfaction by private agreement.
Roquemore Skierski defended a social media and streaming company against a competitor's $250,000 lawsuit alleging tortious interference and business disparagement. The firm pursued counterclaims on the company's behalf.
Roquemore Skierski defended a utility services company in a suit on sworn account for $100,240 in goods and services. The firm moved to set aside the default and compel the dispute to arbitration under the parties' agreement.
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Frequently asked business litigation questions
A business litigation attorney, sometimes called a commercial litigation attorney, represents companies and their owners in lawsuits and arbitrations over contracts, ownership, and competition, on either the plaintiff or the defense side, from the demand letter through trial and collection.
A business lawsuit filed in Fort Worth is generally heard by one of the Tarrant County civil district courts at the Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building, and a case within federal jurisdiction may proceed in the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division.