We represent individuals as well as small- to medium-sized businesses in shareholder and partnership disputes. The contested issues often revolve around money: how much each party is entitled to under the terms of the agreement, as well as succession issues and other fallout from company break-up. It is not without reason these disputes are sometimes called "business divorces."

As with other types of disputes, our lawyers first explore the possibilities of settlement. However, when litigation is unavoidable, we have extensive courtroom experience at both the federal and state level.

Very often settlement is not possible in the beginning of a shareholder or partnership dispute because one side is unreasonable or there is anger involved. While negotiations can break down, there may be opportunities to resume negotiations at any point in the litigation process. Your attorney simply has to see the opportunities and recognize them. It is our belief that a good litigator is also a good negotiator. If all an attorney knows how to do is fight, then he or she won't have the judgment to know when negotiation is possible.

A lawyer once said that a good settlement is when everybody goes home unhappy. However, the alternative in many instances is worse: expensive and time-consuming litigation. Litigation is unpredictable, and settlement is a way to achieve a predictable outcome.

Our attorneys represent clients in federal and state courts in the New York City area, including the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island, as well as Rochester, Buffalo, and White Plains.

Contact a New York partnership and shareholder dispute litigator at Himmel & Bernstein for more information.

New York City Partnership and Shareholder Dispute Lawyer