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
Macksville, NSW · Mid North Coast
Macleay Coast conveyancing provides legal services in Macksville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Yeppoon, QLD · Central Queensland
Madden Solicitors (Rockhampton) provides legal services in Yeppoon, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Colac, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Maddens Lawyers provides legal services in Colac, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
Varsity Lakes, QLD · Gold Coast
Mahoney Lawyers provides legal services in Varsity Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Business & Commercial Law.
NSW · Canberra
Mahons with Yuncken & Yuncken Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Mahons with Yuncken & Yuncken Lawyers provides legal services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Mildura, VIC · Mallee
Maloney Anderson Legal provides legal services in Mildura, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Mark Brown & Associates provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Moss Vale, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Mark Fleming Lawyers provides legal services in Moss Vale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
Mark Fleming Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Merredin, WA · Goldfields-Esperance
Marks & Sands provides legal services in Merredin, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Lake Cargelligo, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Matthews Williams provides legal services in Lake Cargelligo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Condobolin, NSW · Central West & Orana
Matthews Williams provides legal services in Condobolin, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Garbutt, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Garbutt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Trinity Beach, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Trinity Beach, QLD. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Young, NSW · Riverina & Murray
McCabe Partners Lawyers provides legal services in Young, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Partner & Family Visas and Workers Compensation.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
McCullough Robertson provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Claremont, WA · Perth CBD
McLeods provides legal services in Claremont, WA. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
McNab McNab & Starke Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
St Marys, NSW · Western Sydney
Michael J. O'Doherty & Co provides legal services in St Marys, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Waurn Ponds, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Michael K Lawyers provides legal services in Waurn Ponds, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
Osborne Park, WA · Perth North
Michael Paterson & Associates provides legal services in Osborne Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Hornsby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Miller Noyce provides legal services in Hornsby, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Wilston, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Mines & Associates provides legal services in Wilston, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing 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.
