Business dispute or landlord fight? Get a litigator in your corner.
We represent restaurant owners, franchisees, landlords, tenants and contractors in contract fights, commercial lease disputes and evictions, in court and at the negotiating table.
Been served with a lawsuit?
You usually have 21 days to answer a Michigan circuit court complaint after personal service. Eviction cases move even faster.
- Don't ignore it
- Don't call the other side first
- Send us the papers today
Disputes we take on
Commercial leases and evictions
Landlord or tenant: unpaid rent, lockouts, defaults, CAM charges, assignments and summary proceedings.
Breach of contract and unpaid invoices
Vendors who didn't deliver, customers who won't pay, demand letters and collection suits.
Partner and LLC member disputes
Diverted money, deadlock, buyouts and breaches of the operating agreement.
Franchise problems
Exiting a franchise that isn't working, defaults and disputes with the franchisor.
Construction liens and payment fights
Contractors, subs and owners dealing with liens, notices of furnishing and unpaid draws.
Non-competes and restrictive covenants
Cease-and-desist letters from a former employer, or enforcing your own agreements.
Your case review, step by step
- Call or send a messageGive us the other party's name so we can run a conflict check first.
- Send your documentsThe lease, contract, invoices, emails, or the complaint you were served with.
- Get a straight assessmentYour options, the risks, and what each path is likely to cost.
- We get to workAfter you sign a written fee agreement, we negotiate, file or defend.
Common questions
My landlord changed the locks. What can I do?
Michigan law limits self-help evictions, and a lockout without a court order can give a tenant claims of its own. Call right away so we can review your lease and act quickly.
Someone owes my business money. Is it worth suing?
It depends on the amount, the paperwork and whether the debtor can pay. Often a strong demand letter resolves it. We'll tell you honestly whether litigation makes sense.
Do you only represent tenants, or landlords too?
Both. We represent landlords and tenants in commercial lease disputes, subject to a conflict check.