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McKinney Partnership Dispute Lawyers

Partnership disputes often arise from disagreements over control, profit sharing, roles, or long-term business direction—issues that can quickly escalate and jeopardize the future of the company. Whether it’s a breach of a partnership agreement, a breakdown in trust, or a deadlock in decision-making, these conflicts demand swift, strategic legal intervention.


Roquemore Skierski’s partnership dispute lawyers represent business owners and partners across Texas in resolving internal conflicts and protecting ownership interests. Our clients are hands-on entrepreneurs and professionals who’ve built something worth preserving—and who need legal advice that’s practical, focused, and grounded in real-world experience.


When we take on a dispute, we bring clarity and structure. Whether through litigation or dispute mediation, we help clients find a resolution that safeguards the business and protects their role in it. We understand what’s at stake—your investment, your reputation, and your ability to move forward—and we fight to secure it.

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How your operating agreement shapes decision making and profit distributions

The operating or company agreement functions as the rulebook for your organization. It explains who can bind the company to a contract, how votes are counted, when capital calls are allowed, and what happens if an owner stops contributing time or cash. Strong agreements do more than divide profits. They create clear authority around everyday events, like signing a lease, purchasing new equipment, or approving a discount for a strategic customer. When the document is vague, partners fall back on assumptions or past habits, and disagreements expand because no one can point to a reliable clause. A careful legal review often reveals tools that restore momentum, such as buy-sell provisions that price a structured exit, deadlock clauses that bring in a neutral tie breaker, or requirements for mediation before anyone files suit. Bringing the agreement back into active use turns disputes from personal conflicts into solvable business questions.

What Happens When Your Partnership Agreement Doesn’t Cover the Dispute

If the written agreement does not address the problem at hand, Texas law supplies the baseline. Partners are generally treated as having equal voting rights and equal claims to profits unless the agreement says otherwise. Every owner has a right to access books and records within a reasonable time, and courts can enforce that right through an order for inspection or a formal accounting. When operations are at risk, judges can issue temporary injunctions that preserve cash and inventory or block unauthorized transfers while the case is evaluated. In rare situations where management is completely deadlocked or funds appear to be misused, a court may appoint a neutral receiver to protect the company until a final decision is reached. Knowing how these rules apply gives owners a practical roadmap for protecting value without freezing day-to-day work.

financial and communications records should be collected to resolve a partnership dispute

Clear evidence shortens the path to resolution. Gather recent financial statements, tax returns, bank registers, vendor and customer contracts, and any amendments or change orders tied to large projects. Export emails that discuss budgets, pricing decisions, or hiring approvals, and capture text messages or collaboration-platform threads that reflect day-to-day management. Minutes from member or board meetings, even if informal, help establish how decisions were made over time. Organizing these materials chronologically allows counsel to trace cause and effect, link decisions to cash flow, and present a straightforward story that judges, mediators, or arbitrators can follow.

Legal remedies available to protect your company during a dispute

Texas courts are equipped to keep a business on steady footing while a disagreement is addressed. An order for inspection or an accounting brings financial information into the open. Temporary injunctions can preserve the status quo by freezing contested funds, preventing the transfer of equipment, or securing customer lists. If an owner is diverting assets or blocking essential transactions, the court can craft instructions that restore ordinary operations without choosing winners on the merits. These remedies are designed to protect employees, customers, and suppliers while the partners work toward a durable solution.

How Roquemore Skiersi guides McKinney owners through partnership disputes

Our work starts with a practical assessment of your agreement, your financial position, and the immediate risks to operations. We secure essential data, clarify signing authority with your bank and key vendors, and identify the fastest legal tools to protect cash, inventory, and customer relationships. When a private solution will preserve value, we prepare for mediation or arbitration with a clear narrative and verified numbers. If court intervention is necessary, we pursue targeted injunctions and present concise, credible testimony that explains your business in plain language. Throughout the matter, our goal is consistent with yours. We help you restore stability, protect the company you have built, and return your focus to growth in the McKinney market.

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Our Frisco partnership dispute lawyers help business owners in a range of situations, including:

  • Partnership Disputes

Partnership disputes often arise when one partner fails to uphold their obligations under a written or verbal agreement, leading to breakdowns in trust and business operations. These conflicts can involve profit sharing, decision-making authority, or the misuse of business assets. Our partnership dispute lawyers help business owners resolve partnership disputes efficiently and enforce their rights under the terms of the agreement.

Breach of contract occurs when one party fails to uphold its obligations under a legally binding agreement, leading to financial or operational harm. These disputes often arise between business partners as businessess grow, mature, or encounter trouble. Our partnership dispute lawyers help clients enforce contracts, recover damages, and resolve breach-related conflicts efficiently and effectively.

A breach of a partnership agreement occurs when one partner fails to uphold the terms of the deal, whether related to duties, capital contributions, or management roles. These violations can threaten the health and future of the business. Our partnership dispute lawyers work to enforce the terms of the agreement and resolve conflicts through negotiation, mediation, or litigation.

A breach of an operating agreement can lead to serious conflicts between members of an LLC, often involving disputes over voting rights, profit distributions, or management decisions. These issues can disrupt day-to-day operations and damage long-term business relationships. Our partnership dispute lawyers help clients enforce operating agreements and resolve internal conflicts while protecting their ownership and control.

A breach of fiduciary duty occurs when a partner acts in their own interest at the expense of the business or other partners, violating the trust that underpins the relationship. This can include self-dealing, misusing company funds, or withholding critical information. Our partnership dispute lawyers represent clients in holding partners accountable and pursuing remedies that protect the integrity of the business.

Financial fraud between partners—such as hidden income, theft, misappropriated funds, or falsified records—can cause lasting damage to both trust and the business itself. These situations often require a thorough investigation and swift legal action. Our partnership dispute lawyers help clients uncover financial misconduct and pursue claims to recover losses and restore accountability.

Business dissolution between partners can stem from unresolved disputes, shifting goals, or breaches of agreement, and often involves complex questions around asset division, liabilities, and control. A poorly managed dissolution can expose partners to long-term legal and financial risk. Our partnership dispute lawyers guide clients through the dissolution process with a focus on protecting their interests and ensuring a clean, compliant exit.

Our partnership dispute lawyers help business owners in a range of situations, including:

  • Partnership Disputes

Partnership disputes often arise when one partner fails to uphold their obligations under a written or verbal agreement, leading to breakdowns in trust and business operations. These conflicts can involve profit sharing, decision-making authority, or the misuse of business assets. Our partnership dispute lawyers help business owners resolve partnership disputes efficiently and enforce their rights under the terms of the agreement.

Breach of contract occurs when one party fails to uphold its obligations under a legally binding agreement, leading to financial or operational harm. These disputes often arise between business partners as businessess grow, mature, or encounter trouble. Our partnership dispute lawyers help clients enforce contracts, recover damages, and resolve breach-related conflicts efficiently and effectively.

  • Breach of Partnership Agreement

A breach of a partnership agreement occurs when one partner fails to uphold the terms of the deal, whether related to duties, capital contributions, or management roles. These violations can threaten the health and future of the business. Our partnership dispute lawyers work to enforce the terms of the agreement and resolve conflicts through negotiation, mediation, or litigation.

  • Breach of Operating Agreement

A breach of an operating agreement can lead to serious conflicts between members of an LLC, often involving disputes over voting rights, profit distributions, or management decisions. These issues can disrupt day-to-day operations and damage long-term business relationships. Our partnership dispute lawyers help clients enforce operating agreements and resolve internal conflicts while protecting their ownership and control.

A breach of fiduciary duty occurs when a partner acts in their own interest at the expense of the business or other partners, violating the trust that underpins the relationship. This can include self-dealing, misusing company funds, or withholding critical information. Our partnership dispute lawyers represent clients in holding partners accountable and pursuing remedies that protect the integrity of the business.

Financial fraud between partners—such as hidden income, theft, misappropriated funds, or falsified records—can cause lasting damage to both trust and the business itself. These situations often require a thorough investigation and swift legal action. Our partnership dispute lawyers help clients uncover financial misconduct and pursue claims to recover losses and restore accountability.

Business dissolution between partners can stem from unresolved disputes, shifting goals, or breaches of agreement, and often involves complex questions around asset division, liabilities, and control. A poorly managed dissolution can expose partners to long-term legal and financial risk. Our partnership dispute lawyers guide clients through the dissolution process with a focus on protecting their interests and ensuring a clean, compliant exit.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ's

 Any conflict between co-owners of an LP, LLP, general partnership, or LLC, typically over profits, management control, fiduciary breaches, or exit terms.

No, but without one your company will default to the Texas Business Organizations Code, which may split profits and voting power equally even if contributions differed.

A buyout may be forced only if your agreement has a buy-sell clause or a court orders a receivership/dissolution; otherwise, you’ll need a negotiated redemption or asset sale.

In Texas, you generally have four years to sue for breach of a partnership agreement or breach of fiduciary duty under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.004. Claims for conversion or fraud are tighter, with limitations ranging from two to four years depending on the facts and when the wrongdoing was discovered.

Courts may order accounting of profits, damages for lost income, disgorgement of wrongful gains, injunctions, forced buyout, or judicial dissolution with a receiver appointed.

Yes, if the partnership or operating agreement mandates AAA/JAMS arbitration or a mediation step. That power rests on the partners’ broad contractual freedom under the Texas Business Organizations Code (§ 152.002 for partnerships and § 101.052 for LLCs), which lets the agreement dictate dispute-resolution procedures, and on the Texas Arbitration Act, which enforces clear arbitration clauses.

In receivership, a court-appointed neutral takes temporary control of the business to preserve assets, resolve deadlock, or wind up operations when owners can’t cooperate.

Banks often require dual signatures, but a managing partner with authority can act unilaterally; the aggrieved partner should seek an injunction and accounting.

Court filings are public, but early mediation or confidential arbitration can minimize exposure. Injunctions may also protect trade secrets during the dispute.

You should never wait to hire an attorney. The best time to hire an attorney is as soon as mistrust arises, and especially before records disappear, money moves, or deadlines lapse. Early legal strategy preserves leverage and may prevent a costly dissolution.

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Our experienced partnership dispute lawyers help Texas business owners resolve internal conflicts that threaten their companies. Whether you’re dealing with a breach of a partnership agreement, financial misconduct, or a deadlock over business direction, we’re here to protect your interests. Schedule a confidential consultation today and take the first step toward clarity, resolution, and moving forward.

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While our business litigation attorneys are based in downtown Dallas, we proudly serve business owners across in Frisco and beyond, including Celina, Little Elm, Prosper, and The Colony. Whether your company is facing a contract dispute, partnership conflict, or other commercial challenge, we deliver strategic counsel and strong representation across North Texas.

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