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
Noosa Heads, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Sykes Pearson Miller provides conveyancing services in Noosa Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
Thurlow Fisher Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Building & Construction.
Whyalla, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
Voumard Lawyers provides legal services in Whyalla, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
Attia Lawyers & Consultants provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Immigration & Visas.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Blackheath, NSW · Western Sydney
Benetatos Antony provides legal services in Blackheath, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
Brereton Lawyers provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Buderim, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Bridges Family Law Specialists provides legal services in Buderim, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Griffith, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Brischetto & Ford Solicitors provides legal services in Griffith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Insurance Law & Disputes.
Federal, NSW · Northern Rivers
Capital Lawyers provides legal services in Federal, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Chapman & Smyth Family Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
Bathurst, NSW · Central West & Orana
Coetsee Legal provides legal services in Bathurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Personal Injury.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Comino Prassas provides conveyancing services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Planning & Environment.
Nathalia, VIC · Hume & North East
Dawes & Vary Riordan Pty Ltd provides legal services in Nathalia, VIC. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Tanunda, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Dev Smith Nguyen Lawyers provides legal services in Tanunda, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
NSW · Central West & Orana
Evans G P & Englert provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Georgiadis & Baker provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Commercial Litigation and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Bunbury, WA · South West
Hammond Legal provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Orange, NSW · Central West & Orana
Hood , Robert provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Wills & Estates.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Kekeff & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Noosa Heads, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Laguna Family Law provides legal services in Noosa Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Love Colin W & Co provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Madisons Lawyers provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Mahon Legal provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Public Liability.
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.
