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
St Clair, NSW · Western Sydney
Rafton Family Lawyers provides legal services in St Clair, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Rankine Tucker Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Victor Harbor, SA · Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island
Richards Adam provides legal services in Victor Harbor, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Goulburn, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Goulburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
Selvaggio Lawyers provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
SR Law provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Banking & Finance.
Molendinar, QLD · Gold Coast
AJ Family Law provides legal services in Molendinar, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Chermside, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Biggs Fitzgerald Pike provides legal services in Chermside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Browns Lawyers provides legal services in Miami, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Devonport Cbd, TAS · North West & West Coast
David William Brothers provides legal services in Devonport Cbd, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Donnie Harris Law provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Ascot, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Frew & Prygiel Lawyers provides legal services in Ascot, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Neutral Bay, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
GJA Conveyancing provides legal services in Neutral Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Shellharbour City Centre, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Kells The Lawyers provides legal services in Shellharbour City Centre, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Lion Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Assault & Violent Offences.
Burwood, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Middleton Gardiner and Associates Solicitors and Public Notary provides legal services in Burwood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Murray Bridge, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
Riverland Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Murray Bridge, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
ROC Legal provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Contested Wills & Family Provision, Personal Injury and Probate & Estate Administration.
Beerwah, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Spire Law - Beerwah provides legal services in Beerwah, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Stojanovic Solicitors provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Sykes Pearson Miller provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Brian T.D. Cash provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Debt Recovery.
Castlemaine, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Brown & Proudfoot provides legal services in Castlemaine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Duffy Elliot Lawyers provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, 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.
