Commercial Litigation

Commercial cases can involve any number of issues, such as breach of contract, violations of trust (breach of fiduciary duties), real property issues, business torts (intentional interference with business relations, conversion, negligence, disputes with vendors or professional advisors, etc.).

Clifford & Raihala is different from many other firms in one very unique way: cost. Our attorneys understand the importance of reasonable fees to our business clients. We work with our clients to design individual billing methods including contingency and blended fee to help our business clients deal with the financial impact of litigation.

• Litigation risk management. We will review your policies and procedures to identify potential liabilities to minimize the risks of litigation.
• Litigation. We will represent your business in general business disputes and matters including breach of contract; interference with business relationships and contracts; breach of employee non-disclosure, non-competition, and non-solicitation agreements; regulatory issues; and other matters. We will help you develop and execute  your litigation strategy and will guide you through all aspects of the litigation process.
• Loss prevention, loss recovery, and collection of unpaid invoices and bills. We have significant experience in helping business recover its losses due to shoplifting, theft, fraud, failure to pay for services, and other losses.
• Alternative dispute resolution. We will help your business find alternatives to litigation if this is in your business’s best interest and we will represent you in arbitration or mediation.

One of the most important services we provide our business clients is to incorporate litigation avoidance strategies into their business planning. Regardless of an organization’s size or prominence, legal problems affecting financial status and reputation require practical solutions.

We are also a proud member of the Wisconsin Business Alliance. We serve as legal counsel to members of the Alliance.