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
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Victoria Legal Aid provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Parenting & Child Custody.
Capalaba, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Hopper Mott Bunting Lawyers (Previously Hopper Green York) provides legal services in Capalaba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
Lawyers By The Bay provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Wagga Wagga, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
McPherson Christina provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Clayton, VIC · South East Melbourne
Portelli & Co provides legal services in Clayton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Precision Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Sunbury, VIC · Northern Melbourne
McNab McNab & Starke Lawyers provides legal services in Sunbury, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Mackay, QLD · Mackay & Whitsundays
Morton Lawyers provides legal services in Mackay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Rockingham, WA · Perth South
Allen & Jasnic Lawyers provides legal services in Rockingham, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Rockingham, WA · Perth South
Allen & Jasnic Lawyers provides legal services in Rockingham, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Bathurst, NSW · Central West & Orana
Garden & Montgomerie provides legal services in Bathurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
New Farm, QLD · Brisbane CBD
N R Barbi Solicitor provides legal services in New Farm, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Springwood, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Springwood, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Class Actions.
Morayfield, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Andrew Douglas Solicitors provides legal services in Morayfield, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Byron Bay, NSW · Northern Rivers
Gibson John F. Solicitor provides legal services in Byron Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Broken Hill, NSW · Far West
Peter Payne Law provides legal services in Broken Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
IATLawyer provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
Legal Advice Unlocked provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Education Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Hamilton Hill, WA · Perth South
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Hamilton Hill, WA. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Nowicki Carbone provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Family Law.
Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
Reynolds and Reynolds Legal Services Pty Ltd provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Aden Lawyers provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Aitkenvale, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Benchmark Lawyers provides legal services in Aitkenvale, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial 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.
