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
South Brisbane, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Fox Bradfield Lawyers provides legal services in South Brisbane, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Fox R L & J E provides legal services in Cooma, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Esperance, WA · Goldfields-Esperance
Kitto Legal provides legal services in Esperance, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Launceston, TAS · Launceston & North
Legal Solutions provides legal services in Launceston, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Traffic Offences.
Oran Park, NSW · Western Sydney
Marsdens Law Group provides legal services in Oran Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Port Lincoln, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Port Lincoln, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Robertson Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Warilla, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Robertson Lawyers provides legal services in Warilla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Dapto, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Robertson Lawyers provides legal services in Dapto, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Ashby Family Solicitors provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Atkinson Vinden provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Stones Corner, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Stones Corner, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Redcliffe, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Catton Roderick Lawyers provides legal services in Redcliffe, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Roma, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Creevey Horrell Lawyers Roma provides legal services in Roma, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Coronial Inquests and Business & Commercial Law.
Edgecliff, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Dunwoodie Legal provides legal services in Edgecliff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Edge Legal provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Unfair Dismissal, Business & Commercial Law and Employment Law.
Thornton, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Helen Volk Lawyers provides legal services in Thornton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Litigation.
Lawyers Plus provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Geelong West, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
McIntyre & Statton provides legal services in Geelong West, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Newport, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Newport Law provides legal services in Newport, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Nowicki Carbone provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Family Law.
South Melbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
Olsson Lawyers provides legal services in South Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Paige Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
Margaret River, WA · South West
Peter May McAuliffe Legal provides legal services in Margaret River, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Building & Construction.
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.
