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
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Dimocks Family Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Boolaroo, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Kent Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Boolaroo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Asquith Legal provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Probate & Estate Administration.
Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
CHRISTOPHER SEROW SOLICITOR provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
CHRISTOPHER SEROW SOLICITOR provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Griffin Legal provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Not-for-Profit & Charity Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
MAGUIRE BARNES FAMILY LAWYERS provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Mansfield, VIC · Hume & North East
Mal Ryan & Glen Lawyers and Conveyancers provides legal services in Mansfield, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Elizabeth South, SA · Adelaide Metro
Rudall & Rudall Lawyers provides legal services in Elizabeth South, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Personal Injury.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Ballarat Lawyers provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Victor Harbor, SA · Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island
Bartel & Hall provides legal services in Victor Harbor, SA. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Narellan, NSW · Western Sydney
Caldwell Martin Cox provides legal services in Narellan, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
David Eldridge - Lawyer provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Moorooka, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Mitchells Solicitors provides legal services in Moorooka, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Searson Shannon & Co. Pty Ltd provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Narre Warren, VIC · South East Melbourne
Silk Legal provides legal services in Narre Warren, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Parenting & Child Custody.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
UNIVERSAL LAWYERS Pty Ltd provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Beck Legal provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Proserpine, QLD · Mackay & Whitsundays
Crosby Brosnan & Creen provides legal services in Proserpine, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Pullos Lawyers provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Divorce & Separation.
Nagambie, VIC · Hume & North East
TBA Law provides legal services in Nagambie, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
DSA Crime provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
Wodonga, VIC · Hume & North East
Harris Lieberman Solicitors provides legal services in Wodonga, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Chermside, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
MAGUIRE BARNES FAMILY LAWYERS provides legal services in Chermside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates 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.
