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
Singleton, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Neilson & Co Legal provides legal services in Singleton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
O'Sullivan Saddington & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Planning & Environment.
Noosaville, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Olivia Wilson Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Noosaville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Griffith, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Paula Johns Legal provides legal services in Griffith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Planning & Environment.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Pigdon Norgate Family Lawyers Albury provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and De Facto Relationships.
Bexley, NSW · Southern Sydney
Slattery Jurd & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Bexley, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Helensvale, QLD · Gold Coast
Springwood Lawyers provides legal services in Helensvale, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Staunton & Thompson Lawyers provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Sullivan Fernan Lawyers provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Silver Sands, WA · Perth South
Temperance Legal provides legal services in Silver Sands, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Strata & Body Corporate.
Victor Harbor, SA · Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island
Tri provides conveyancing services in Victor Harbor, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Not-for-Profit & Charity Law.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Truscott Legal provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Five Dock, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Vincent Love & Co provides legal services in Five Dock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Mount Barker, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Von Doussas Lawyers, Charles Gillam provides legal services in Mount Barker, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Thomastown, VIC · South East Melbourne
Warna Legal provides legal services in Thomastown, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
Hornsby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Watts McCray Lawyers Hornsby provides legal services in Hornsby, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Batemans Bay, NSW · South Coast
WMD Law provides legal services in Batemans Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
WMD Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Kent Town, SA · Adelaide Metro
Wrays provides legal services in Kent Town, SA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Vicki Philipoff Settlements Perth provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Business & Commercial Law.
Walkerville, SA · Adelaide Metro
BSG Lawyers & Notary Public Adelaide provides legal services in Walkerville, SA. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Hyde Park, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Connolly Suthers Lawyers Townsville provides legal services in Hyde Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
GMH Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Property & Conveyancing.
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.
