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
Margaret River, WA · South West
South West Community Legal Centre provides legal services in Margaret River, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bunbury, WA · South West
South West Community Legal Centre provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Victoria Point, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Southside Property & Commercial Lawyers provides legal services in Victoria Point, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Willetton, WA · Perth South
Spyker Legal provides legal services in Willetton, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Forster, NSW · Mid North Coast
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Forster, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Dungog, NSW · Mid North Coast
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Dungog, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Harrington, NSW · Mid North Coast
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Harrington, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Walcha, NSW · New England & North West
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Walcha, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Katoomba, NSW · Western Sydney
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Katoomba, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
Stacks Law Firm Bundall provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Traffic Offences and Business & Commercial Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Stephens Lawyers & Consultants provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Storey & Gough Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Soldiers Hill, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
TAO JIANG LAWYERS provides legal services in Soldiers Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Litigation and Immigration & Visas.
Ascot Vale, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Tartaglia Lawyers provides legal services in Ascot Vale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Holbrook, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Holbrook, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Griffith, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Griffith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Henty, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Henty, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Potts Point, NSW · Sydney CBD
Teddington Legal provides legal services in Potts Point, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Immigration & Visas.
Castle Hill, NSW · Hills District
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Castle Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
NSW · Western Sydney
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Belrose, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Belrose, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Lane Cove North, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Lane Cove North, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Point Vernon, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
The Will Factory provides legal services in Point Vernon, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
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.
