McKinney Business Litigation Attorney
The McKinney business litigation attorneys at Roquemore Skierski PLLC prosecute and defend commercial disputes for privately held companies, emerging enterprises, and owner-operated businesses across Collin County. A breached 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 these are commercial litigation matters regardless of which side files first.
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 Litigation Matters Our McKinney Attorneys Handle
Collin County business 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 McKinney shareholder dispute 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.
Resolving a Business Dispute In or Out of Court
For a Collin County company, a business 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 McKinney business litigation lawyers 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.
A business litigation case involving a McKinney company is generally filed in the Collin County district courts or county courts at law, which sit at the Russell A. Steindam Courts Building in McKinney, or in the Eastern District of Texas, whose Sherman Division includes Collin County and holds court in Plano.
Why Companies Choose Our Business Litigation Attorneys
Dallas trial attorneys Kelvin Roquemore and Doug Skierski founded Roquemore Skierski PLLC. A company searching for a business attorney in McKinney often needs litigation counsel already familiar with the courts where the dispute will be heard, and our McKinney business litigation attorneys appear in the Collin County district courts, the Eastern District of Texas, and the district courts of Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Counties.
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.
Frequently asked questions about business litigation
A business 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 McKinney is generally heard by one of the Collin County district courts or county courts at law, and a case within federal jurisdiction may proceed in the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division.