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
Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
MLJ Law provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Monaco Compensation Lawyers Noosaville provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Monardo Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Planning & Environment.
Modbury North, SA · Adelaide Metro
Montague Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Modbury North, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
Mooloolaba, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Mooloolaba Law provides legal services in Mooloolaba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Building & Construction and Commercial Litigation.
Milton, NSW · South Coast
Morrissey Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Milton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Cobargo, NSW · South Coast
Morrissey Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Cobargo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Stafford, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
MyCRA Credit Rating Repairs provides legal services in Stafford, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Bankruptcy, Consumer Debt & Credit Disputes and Insurance Law & Disputes.
Essendon, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Nanscawen Lawyers provides legal services in Essendon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
National Collections provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Whyalla, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Whyalla, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Reynella, SA · Adelaide Metro
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Reynella, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Nolan's Law provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Traffic Offences, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Norton Rose Fulbright provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Partner & Family Visas.
North Ward, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
NQ Legal provides legal services in North Ward, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
NRG Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
O'Connor Partners Commercial Lawyers provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
O'Neills Business Lawyers provides legal services in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Hastings Point, NSW · Northern Rivers
O'Reilly Sever & Co provides legal services in Hastings Point, NSW. Listed practice areas include Maritime & Admiralty Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
OAKLEYS LAW provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Roma, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
On Call Lawyers Australia provides legal services in Roma, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Oxen Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
NSW · Mid North Coast
Paff Jonathon provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Paul Meehan provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates 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.
