When business disputes arise, clients need both creative problem solving and vigorous, effective advocacy from their lawyers.
Roshka DeWulf & Patten’s team of seasoned litigators has the resources, the experience and the savvy to handle the most complex disputes.
Roshka DeWulf & Patten has successfully negotiated or litigated a wide array of commercial disputes involving
- Contracts
- Real Estate
- Securities
- Professional Malpractice
- Covenants Not to Compete
- Corporate Officers, Directors and Shareholders
- Partnerships
- Intellectual Property
- Trade Secrets
- Products
- Construction and Construction Defects
Our attorneys recognize that litigation always exists within the context of the client’s larger business interests. Whether bringing a lawsuit on the client’s behalf, or defending one brought against the client, we never forget that the ultimate objective is to help the client’s business succeed. With that aim in mind, Roshka DeWulf & Patten endeavors to provide the finest legal representation that produces cost-effective results.
It’s why corporate counsel have hired us to prosecute and defend complex financial disputes and peer law firms have looked to us when they are the subject of malpractice allegations. Indeed, we take great pride in the fact that many of our referrals come from the legal community.
Our attorneys practice regularly in state and federal courts. We also represent clients in private arbitrations (such as those before the American Arbitration Association and FINRA) and in mediations. Significant successes in recent years include:
- We have successfully defended numerous nationally prominent law firms on allegations of malpractice and other wrongdoing.
- We obtained a multimillion dollar securities fraud jury verdict involving the purchase of LLC interests holding real estate in Arizona and New Mexico.
- We achieved a significant jury verdict on behalf of an investor against an accountant and his firm for professional malpractice.
- We represented a large international hotel company in the successful pre-litigation negotiation of a multi-million dollar real estate contract dispute over a multi-acre resort property in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
- We defended one of Arizona's largest utilities in a class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court in New Mexico, achieving a complete dismissal of all claims.
- We obtained an efficient and favorable settlement on behalf of a large group of doctor investors in a significant commercial building transaction, after performing an exhaustive factual investigation and explaining the group’s legal claims through a detailed demand letter.
- We achieved a favorable settlement on behalf of a racetrack owner against local government officials after achieving favorable rulings from the state appellate court on issues involving violations of due process in the attempted revocation of the racetrack owner’s use permit.
The following attorneys practice in the area of business litigation:
