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
Burnie, TAS · North West & West Coast
Philip Welch Lawyers provides legal services in Burnie, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Taree, NSW · Mid North Coast
Sharon Northam provides legal services in Taree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Franchising.
Clare, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
Voumard Lawyers provides legal services in Clare, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Guyra, NSW · New England & North West
Abbott Pardy & Jenkins provides legal services in Guyra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
Abbott Pardy & Jenkins provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Beck Legal provides legal services in Swan Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
De Silva Hebron provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Darwin Cbd, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
De Silva Hebron provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Gawler, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Dev Smith Nguyen Lawyers provides legal services in Gawler, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Galilee Solicitors provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
Spring Hill, QLD · Brisbane CBD
J.C. Lawyers provides legal services in Spring Hill, QLD. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Kozarov Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Criminal Law.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Martin Bullock Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
McKean Park Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Property & Conveyancing.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Osborn Law provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Horsham, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in Horsham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Rockhampton City, QLD · Central Queensland
ROC Legal provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Contested Wills & Family Provision and Public Liability.
Eumundi, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Andrew Wallace Legal (AW Legal) provides legal services in Eumundi, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Dalby, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Bond & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Dalby, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Brisbane Elder Law provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Elder Law & Aged Care, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Carew Lawyers provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
David Marinic & Associates provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
DLM Law provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Harbourside Legal Services provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Property & Conveyancing and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
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.
