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
Rockhampton City, QLD · Central Queensland
Madden Solicitors (Rockhampton) provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Gawler South, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Gawler South, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Perth Mediation Services provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Pink Conveyancing Services provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Business & Commercial Law and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Laurieton, NSW · Mid North Coast
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Laurieton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Stojanovic Solicitors provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Berri, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
Thomas David provides legal services in Berri, SA. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Canterbury, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Archer & Sapountzis provides legal services in Canterbury, VIC. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Strata & Body Corporate and Property & Conveyancing.
Benz Legal provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Orange, NSW · Central West & Orana
Blackwell Short Lawyers provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Booth Brown Legal provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
C V Martin Legal Services provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Hazelwood North, VIC · Gippsland
Christine J Shanahan - Davine Shanahan Fitzpatrick provides legal services in Hazelwood North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Clarke John provides legal services in Narooma, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Executive Rights Employment Lawyers Sydney provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Employment Law, Workplace Bullying & Stop Bullying Orders and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Ulladulla, NSW · South Coast
Hozack Clisdell Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Ulladulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Notary Public & JP Services.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
LexAlia Property & Commercial Law provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Murdoch Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Brookwater, QLD · Ipswich
Savannah Legal Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in Brookwater, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Immigration & Visas.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Sloan James G provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Victoria Legal Aid provides legal services in Mildura, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Parenting & Child Custody.
Aristei Tony provides legal services in Perth Cbd, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Debt Recovery.
Burnie, TAS · North West & West Coast
Everett Flight & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Burnie, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Iles Selley provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Defamation.
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.
