Business Owners Facing a Dispute in Dallas-Fort Worth

Owners rarely want a lawsuit. They want the money, the customer, the partner or the problem gone, at a cost that makes sense for the business. That is the frame for every conversation: what outcome serves the company, what will it cost by stage, and what is the fastest route there.

The decisions that come first

The first meeting is about facts and dates. What the contract says, what was paid and promised, when the problem started, what has been said in writing since, and when the deadline to sue runs. From that, an owner gets an honest assessment: the strength of the claim or defense, the realistic range of outcomes, and whether a letter, a negotiation, a filing or a quiet exit fits the situation. Many matters end at the letter stage. The ones that do not are prepared from the start as if they will be tried.

What owners usually need

Clear communication, in business terms, at a pace that matches the problem. A plan with named stages and decision points, so that the owner is choosing to go further rather than being carried. Protection of the things a lawsuit can damage: confidential information, customer relationships, the owner's time. And one lawyer who handles the matter from the first letter to the hearing, rather than a team that has to be re-briefed.

Both sides of the table

Tina Wysk represents owners as plaintiffs collecting what they are owed and as defendants protecting the company and themselves from claims, in Texas state and federal courts and in arbitration. Her practice covers contract, partnership and shareholder, fiduciary duty and fraud, construction and real estate, trade secret, non-compete and employer-side employment disputes, securities and investment matters, demand letters and pre-suit negotiation, and mediation and arbitration. Shareholder, Hallett & Perrin, P.C., in downtown Dallas.