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
Karratha, WA · Pilbara & Kimberley
Oswald Legal provides legal services in Karratha, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
Remedy Law Group provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Public Liability.
Albany Creek, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Rittlaw provides legal services in Albany Creek, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
Robert Halliday & Associates provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Walkerville, SA · Adelaide Metro
Scammell & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Walkerville, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Stanmore, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Sharah Joanne provides legal services in Stanmore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Criminal Law and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Simons George Legal provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Contract Law.
Cessnock, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Smyth Turner Wall provides legal services in Cessnock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Wills & Estates.
Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
TPIL Lawyers provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Warwick McCarthy & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Adams United Lawyers provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Binding Financial Agreements, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Central Coast Family Law provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Divorce & Separation.
Newport, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Cooke & Hutchinson Lawyers provides legal services in Newport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Planning & Environment.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
Edge Legal Group provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Galluzzo Vince Solicitor provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Litigation and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Moorabbin, VIC · South East Melbourne
Gigliotti Lawyers Moorabbin provides legal services in Moorabbin, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Insolvency & Restructuring and Wills & Estates.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Gramelis Attorneys provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Binding Financial Agreements and Parenting & Child Custody.
East Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Havilah Legal provides legal services in East Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law and Wills & Estates.
Barton, ACT · Canberra
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Barton, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Nowra, NSW · South Coast
John McGuire & Associates provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Commercial Litigation.
Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
Johnston Construction Lawyers provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
L&M Law provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Parenting & Child Custody.
Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Legalment provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Mersal & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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.
