Disputes & Litigation
Litigation lawyers resolve civil disputes through negotiation, mediation and court.
They assess prospects, costs and risks, and choose the most efficient path to resolution.
Disputes are expensive and stressful. A clear strategy from the start controls cost and risk.
Civil disputes are heard in state local, district and supreme courts depending on value, and in federal courts for federal matters. Courts encourage alternative dispute resolution and have overarching duties to resolve disputes justly and quickly.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution firms in the directory
1,867 firms
Goulburn, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
STC Legal provides legal services in Goulburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Sydney Legal Partners provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Auburn, NSW · Western Sydney
Ariana Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Auburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Criminal Law.
Berserker, QLD · Central Queensland
Bowes Legal provides legal services in Berserker, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Professional Negligence.
Greensborough, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Burns & Tinney Lawyers provides legal services in Greensborough, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Cameron Scott provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Traffic Offences and Family Law.
Clyde North, VIC · South East Melbourne
Clyde Lawyers provides legal services in Clyde North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Five Dock, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Fimmano Lawyers provides legal services in Five Dock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Good Legal provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Albany, WA · Great Southern
HHG Legal Group provides legal services in Albany, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Planning & Environment.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
MacDonnells Law provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Parkes, NSW · Central West & Orana
Matthews Williams provides legal services in Parkes, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Forbes, NSW · Central West & Orana
Matthews Williams provides legal services in Forbes, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Rye, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
McCarthy Partners Pty provides legal services in Rye, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Taylors Lakes, VIC · Northern Melbourne
MS Justice Legal provides legal services in Taylors Lakes, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Nowra, NSW · South Coast
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
South Bunbury, WA · South West
South West Community Legal Centre provides legal services in South Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Morwell, VIC · Gippsland
Taylor & Barnes Solicitors provides legal services in Morwell, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Taylor Smart provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist), Immigration & Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Van Lierop Lawyers provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Christopher Hannay Legal Solutions provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
De Marco Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Lalor, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Demarte Lawyers provides legal services in Lalor, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Rockhampton City, QLD · Central Queensland
Fisher Farmer Lawyers provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Understand the next step
Set out the agreement or relationship, disputed facts and outcome sought. A first assessment should distinguish legal options from the commercial or practical value of pursuing them.
Agree on stages and review points rather than treating a first demand as a commitment to full litigation.
Prepare a chronology, agreement or policy, important communications and a calculation of any claimed amount. Distinguish firsthand facts from assumptions.
Discuss negotiation, a complaint scheme, mediation, a tribunal or court. Ask which options are available for this particular matter.
Agree on a first step and a point to reassess progress and cost. Before settling, understand what claims would be released and how obligations would be recorded.
Request stages for advice, correspondence, negotiations and proceedings. Discuss filing, expert and barrister costs and any potential liability for another party’s costs.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Provide every demand, decision and court document with its date. Do not assume informal negotiations suspend a response or filing deadline.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
From months for small claims to years for complex matters.
It depends on the court, the complexity and how far the matter goes. Ask for a written estimate for each stage, and remember that the losing party often pays part of the winner's costs.
Possibly, if a publication identified you and caused or is likely to cause serious harm to your reputation. There are defences and strict time limits, usually one year from publication.
