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
NSW · Brisbane CBD
Australian Law Group provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Badgery & Rafferty provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Barry Nilsson provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Wills & Estates.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Bell Miller Solicitors Maroochydore provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Katoomba, NSW · Western Sydney
Benetatos Antony provides legal services in Katoomba, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
NSW · Hume & North East
Benetatos Antony provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Toowoomba City, NSW · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Best Wilson Buckley Family Law provides legal services in Toowoomba City, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
Bick & Steele provides legal services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Native Title & Aboriginal Legal Services and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
West Ryde, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Bluwol & Associates Licensed Property Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in West Ryde, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Bowen Buchbinder Vilensky provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Darwin Cbd, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Bowen Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Clifton Beach, TAS · Hobart & South
Boylan Lawyers provides legal services in Clifton Beach, TAS. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Bradley Solicitors Pty Ltd provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Commercial Property & Leasing, Criminal Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
Brian T.D. Cash provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Debt Recovery.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
Bridges Family Law Specialists provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Belconnen, ACT · Canberra
Bridges Family Law Specialists provides legal services in Belconnen, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Bridges Family Law Specialists provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Brisbane City Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Brisbane drug crime lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation.
Milton, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Brisbane Elder Law provides legal services in Milton, QLD. Listed practice areas include Elder Law & Aged Care, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
Brisbane Elder Law provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Elder Law & Aged Care, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Broadley Rees Hogan Lawyers. provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
Bruce Jay Solicitor provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Divorce & Separation.
Newport, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Bundock Law provides legal services in Newport, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Agribusiness & Rural 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.
