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
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Mark Treherne & Associates provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Wodonga, VIC · Hume & North East
Morgan Couzens Legal provides legal services in Wodonga, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
Property Law & More provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Reader Lawyers & Mediators provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
Camden, NSW · Western Sydney
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Camden, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Barrack Heights, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Barrack Heights, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Docklands, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Rothwell Lawyers provides legal services in Docklands, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Crows Nest, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Sorensen & Brown provides legal services in Crows Nest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Riddells Creek, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Tolhurst Druce & Emmerson provides legal services in Riddells Creek, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bella Vista, NSW · Hills District
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Bella Vista, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Wallace Perkins Family Law provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
YPOL Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Class Actions.
Double Bay, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
& Legal provides legal services in Double Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Employment Law, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
A W Simpson & Co provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Hawthorn, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Actuate Intellectual Property provides legal services in Hawthorn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Intellectual Property & Trade Marks, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
ADC Legal-Litigation Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Tea Tree Gully, SA · Adelaide Metro
Adelta Legal provides legal services in Tea Tree Gully, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Pittsworth, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Aden Lawyers provides legal services in Pittsworth, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
ADL SOLICITORS provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
South Yarra, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Advocat provides legal services in South Yarra, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Divorce & Separation.
NSW · Central Coast
Affordable Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Fremantle, WA · Perth South
Aherns Lawyers provides legal services in Fremantle, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Aitchison Reid Pty Ltd provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Business & Commercial Law 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.
