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
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
JGP Lawyers & Conveyancers provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Batemans Bay, NSW · South Coast
John McGuire & Associates provides legal services in Batemans Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Commercial Litigation.
Goulburn, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Johnston Legal provides legal services in Goulburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Public Liability and Medical Negligence.
Lismore, NSW · Northern Rivers
Joseph Legal provides legal services in Lismore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Defamation.
Rosebery, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
JSM Lawyers provides legal services in Rosebery, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Somerton, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Justice First Legal provides legal services in Somerton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Corowa, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Kell Moore Lawyers & Conveyancers Wangaratta provides legal services in Corowa, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
Noosaville, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Kelly & McHale Family Lawyers provides legal services in Noosaville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Divorce & Separation.
Narooma, NSW · South Coast
Kennedy & Cooke Lawyers, Narooma provides legal services in Narooma, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Merimbula, NSW · South Coast
Kennedy & Cooke Lawyers, Narooma provides legal services in Merimbula, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Kozarov Lawyers provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Criminal Law.
Wagga Wagga, NSW · Riverina & Murray
KPW Lawyers provides legal services in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Kyard Business Law provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Orange, NSW · Central West & Orana
Longman Hill Solicitors provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Belconnen, ACT · Canberra
Mackenzie Workplace Law provides legal services in Belconnen, ACT. Listed practice areas include Employment Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
Malcolm Murray & Associates provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Insolvency & Restructuring and Family Law.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
McCabes Lawyers provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Bunbury, WA · South West
McWilliams Davis Lawyers provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Business & Commercial Law.
Nuriootpa, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Mellor Olsson provides legal services in Nuriootpa, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Seven Hills, NSW · Western Sydney
Michael Vassili Lawyers (Accredited Specialist provides legal services in Seven Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
MJF Law provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
MLG LAWYERS provides legal services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Morrow & McKenzie provides conveyancing services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
Mountains Lawyers Legal Solutions provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Debt Recovery.
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.
