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
Heenan & Co provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Rockhampton City, QLD · Central Queensland
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Hackham, SA · Adelaide Metro
Douglas Hoskins Legal provides legal services in Hackham, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
North Brighton, SA · Adelaide Metro
Douglas Hoskins Legal provides legal services in North Brighton, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Warners Bay, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Halyburton Legal provides legal services in Warners Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
AXIA LITIGATION LAWYERS provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Building & Construction and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Johnson's Solicitor's provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Port Adelaide, SA · Adelaide Metro
Scammell & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Port Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Voumard Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Harris Jodie provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
McDuff & Guilfoyle Lawyers provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Litigation.
TWC Lawyers Qld provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Anderson Fredericks Turner provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Debt Recovery.
Rockingham, WA · Perth South
Mountains Lawyers Legal Solutions provides legal services in Rockingham, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Bail Applications.
College Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
Adelta Legal provides legal services in College Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Hall & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Hannaway Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Sutherland, NSW · Southern Sydney
Hansons Lawyers provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Debt Recovery.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Mirabellas Solicitors provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Blackburn, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Mahons with Yuncken & Yuncken Lawyers provides legal services in Blackburn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
NSW · Eastern Melbourne
Mahons with Yuncken & Yuncken Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Nunawading, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Mahons with Yuncken & Yuncken Lawyers provides legal services in Nunawading, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Adelaide Mangan Ey Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law and Native Title & Aboriginal Legal Services.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Victoria Legal Aid provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Parenting & Child Custody.
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.
