Plano Shareholder Dispute Lawyers

Shareholder conflict is a governance problem before it becomes a lawsuit. It starts with questions about who may authorize transactions, how information flows to owners, and which remedies are available when confidence breaks down. The right plan restores operational stability first, then uses a precise reading of the governing documents and Texas law to move the matter toward a business-focused resolution.

Whether it’s a conflict between shareholders, allegations of misrepresentation, or a violation of securities regulations, these matters demand careful handling and a firm grasp of corporate law.

Roquemore Skierski’s Fort Worth shareholder dispute lawyers represent business owners, executives, and minority shareholders across Texas in high-stakes disputes. Our clients are actively involved in their companies; they’re founders, investors, and partners who need legal guidance that’s precise, proactive, and designed to protect ownership and value.

When we take on a case, we bring clarity and direction. Whether you’re enforcing your rights as a shareholder or defending your business against securities claims, we develop legal strategies grounded in experience and built for impact. We understand what’s at stake; your equity, your voice, and your future, and we fight to protect it.

First steps Plano shareholders should take to protect their business

When disagreements arise, a calm, document centered approach keeps the company on schedule while the matter is evaluated. Confirm signing authority with banks and key vendors, verify payroll and payables calendars, and pause only extraordinary transactions until the governing documents are read closely. Compile a chronological set of minutes, consents, cap table entries, stock ledgers, and side agreements that affect voting, transfers, or buy sell mechanics. A Plano shareholder dispute lawyer will use this record to support negotiation, targeted relief, or a structured exit without disrupting routine operations.

Books and records: practical access and targeted accountings

Texas shareholders and owners may inspect corporate records for a proper purpose at a reasonable time and place. If access is restricted, a written demand letter should identify the records and explain why they are needed, followed by a reasonable review schedule. If access is refused or delayed without cause, inspection or an accounting may be sought so decisions and cash effects are evaluated on a complete record. A Plano shareholder dispute lawyer will prepare and enforce these requests when necessary.

Valuation frameworks and buyout paths that de escalate conflict

Resolution often follows when valuation and terms are defined clearly. If agreements specify inputs, notice, funding, and security interests, follow those procedures and record each step. If not, set a measuring period, choose neutral financial reviewers, and outline transition services so customers and teams remain steady. A Plano shareholder dispute lawyer will manage a dated timeline covering information exchange, preliminary pricing, and closing mechanics.

Compensation, distributions, and insider deals under the microscope

Compare what the documents authorize with what actually occurred. Review approval histories, distribution policies, and contracts with entities owned by directors or officers. Determine disclosure, authority, and alignment with company interests. Findings indicate whether relief should be injunctive, monetary, or embedded in a buyout, and whether valuation adjustments are appropriate. A Plano shareholder dispute lawyer will document these issues for negotiation or court.

Picking the right forum in Collin County or the Business Court

Plano disputes may proceed in Collin County district courts or, if the case fits Texas Government Code Chapter 25A, in the Texas Business Court’s First Division in Dallas, which serves Collin County. The Business Court hears governance and securities matters when the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million, including derivative suits, internal affairs and fiduciary duty claims, actions arising under the Business Organizations Code, and securities or trade regulation claims against the company or its officers; if any party is a publicly traded company, the $5 million threshold does not apply. It also hears certain commercial cases over $10 million, such as qualified transactions of at least $10 million, large contracts that expressly select Business Court jurisdiction, and specified Finance Code or Business and Commerce Code claims. The statute excludes cases against governmental entities, lien foreclosures, DTPA and antitrust claims, Estates, Family, Insurance, and certain Property Code matters, consumer transactions, and any personal injury, medical liability, or legal malpractice claims.

How a Plano shareholder dispute lawyer would structure the matter

Our work remains aligned with your long term business goals. We work to stabilize operations, ground decisions in the governing documents, and seek proportionate court relief when it protects business value. Strategic discovery targets the decisions that matter and settlement options are structured to preserve customers and ownership teams. If trial or arbitration is required, we prepare a credible and accurate fact pattern to demonstrate the truth to a judge or mediator.

our Plano Shareholder Dispute lawyers

Kelvin Roquemore

Founding Partner

Kelvin Roquemore is a Founding Partner of Roquemore Skierski, specializing in business and commercial litigation, with experience in business transactions, complex litigation, M&A, and commercial real estate. With over 25 years of in-house counsel and business litigation experience, he brings a strategic approach to supporting owner-operated small and medium-sized enterprises.

Doug Skierski

Founding Partner

Doug Skierski is a Founding Partner of Roquemore Skierski, and is an A/V-rated attorney with over 20 years of experience in bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, receiverships, and commercial litigation. He holds a J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law and has a strong background in complex commercial litigation and arbitration.

D. Shawn Stevens

Of Counsel

Dennis Shawn Stevens is a member of Roquemore Skierski with over 20 years of experience representing clients in business litigation, commercial disputes, and insurance-related claims. He holds a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center and advises businesses on matters involving breach of contract, construction conflicts, and complex commercial torts.

Mark Ivanyo

Of Counsel

Mark Ivanyo has experience in complex commercial litigation, including contract disputes, product liability, and premises-related claims. He has experience representing businesses in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and administration. Mark holds a J.D. from South Texas College of Law and holds a B.B.A. in Management from Texas State University.

Alyssa Grissom

Paralegal

Alysa S. Grissom is a paralegal at Roquemore Skierski and is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization—an achievement held by fewer than 400 paralegals statewide. She holds an A.A. in Government, an A.A.S. in Paralegal Studies from Austin Community College, and a B.A. in Business, magna cum laude, from Concordia University Texas.