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
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Last & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Franchising.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Lawweb Pty Ltd provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Ashgrove, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Martens Legal provides legal services in Ashgrove, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Fairfield, NSW · Western Sydney
Milena Mijatovich provides legal services in Fairfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
MN Lawyers & Associates provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Croydon, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Remington Wright & Co provides legal services in Croydon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Debt Recovery and Family Law.
Nuriootpa, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Riverland Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Nuriootpa, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Gympie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Class Actions.
Cobram, VIC · Hume & North East
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Cobram, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Allen 3 Pty Ltd provides legal services in Bunyip, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Building & Construction.
Perth Cbd, WA · Perth CBD
Anthony R Clarke & Associates provides legal services in Perth Cbd, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Property Settlement.
Pennant Hills, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Blunden Lawyers provides legal services in Pennant Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Auburn, NSW · Western Sydney
Calvin Nelson & Co provides legal services in Auburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Chan & Smith Legal provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring, Debt Recovery and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Clinton Mohr Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Newmarket, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Cockburn Legal provides legal services in Newmarket, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Planning & Environment.
Hoppers Crossing, VIC · Western Melbourne
El Hawli & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Hoppers Crossing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Mona Vale, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
John Allanson & Associates provides conveyancing services in Mona Vale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Juris Nexus Lawyers provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Ingham, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Kahler Lawyers provides legal services in Ingham, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
KC Lawyers SA provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
South Yarra, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Lewenberg & Lewenberg Solicitors provides legal services in South Yarra, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Monaco Compensation Lawyers Noosaville provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Nhill, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in Nhill, VIC. 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.
