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
Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Payne Butler Lang provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Pentana Stanton Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Perth Family Law Centre provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Binding Financial Agreements.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Phillips Taglieri provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Professional Negligence, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Coronial Inquests.
Apsley, NSW · Central West & Orana
Pink Conveyancing Services provides legal services in Apsley, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Business & Commercial Law and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Potts Bill provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Criminal Law and Traffic Offences.
Alice Springs, NT · Alice Springs & Central
Povey Stirk Lawyers & Notaries provides legal services in Alice Springs, NT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Contract Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Subiaco, WA · Perth CBD
Pragma Legal provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Professional Negligence.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Premier Legal Services provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Mundubbera, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Pretorius Alex provides legal services in Mundubbera, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Bentleigh, VIC · South East Melbourne
Probate Excellence provides legal services in Bentleigh, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Balwyn North, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Probate Professionals The provides legal services in Balwyn North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
QLD Law Group provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Springwood, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Radcliff Taylor Lawyers provides legal services in Springwood, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Richmond, NSW · Western Sydney
Rafton Family Lawyers provides legal services in Richmond, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Burleigh Heads, QLD · Gold Coast
Reaburn Solicitors provides legal services in Burleigh Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Reardon Family Lawyers provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Parenting & Child Custody.
Stanmore, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Relationships & Private Stuff provides legal services in Stanmore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Employment Law.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Relationships Australia Victoria provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Family Law.
Glen Innes, NSW · New England & North West
Reynolds and Reynolds Legal Services Pty Ltd provides legal services in Glen Innes, NSW. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Reynolds and Reynolds Legal Services Pty Ltd provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Rialto Adjudications Pty Ltd provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Building & Construction and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Seaford, SA · Adelaide Metro
Riverland Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Seaford, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Port Adelaide, SA · Adelaide Metro
Riverland Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Port Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family 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.
