Fight Back When the Deal Goes Bad with an Orlando Business Litigation Attorney
Business litigation is how established companies resolve high-stakes disputes—breach of contract, unpaid accounts, fraud, and partnership fights—through negotiation or the courtroom. As an Orlando, Florida business litigation attorney, Keough Law helps you protect what you've built, recover what you're owed, and defend your business when a dispute becomes a lawsuit.
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When someone won't pay or won't honor the deal
Running the business is hard enough without chasing money you're owed or untangling a fight with a partner. But when a contract is broken, an invoice goes unpaid, or someone acts in bad faith, waiting rarely helps—it just gives the other side more room to move assets, rewrite the story, or run out the clock.
The businesses that come out ahead are the ones that respond early, from a position of strength. That's what a litigator is for: not to pick a fight, but to make sure you don't lose one that's already been started.
- A customer or client owes you tens of thousands of dollars—and keeps promising a check that never comes.
- A signed contract is being ignored, and the other side is betting you won’t do anything about it.
- A business partner is freezing you out, diverting money, or making decisions behind your back.
- A competitor lured away your client or your key employee using information they had no right to use.
- You’ve been served with a lawsuit, and every day you wait narrows your options.
The disputes that threaten your business
Most commercial disputes fall into a handful of categories. Whichever one you're facing, the goal is the same: protect the business, recover what you're owed, and resolve it on the best terms possible.
Breach of Contract
Enforcing and defending broken agreements—recovering damages when the other side fails to perform, pay, or deliver.
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Recovering money your business is owed on unpaid invoices, open accounts, and defaulted obligations—fast and cost-effectively.
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Resolving high-stakes disagreements over what a contract requires—through negotiation, a demand letter, or the courtroom.
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Partner and shareholder fights, bad-faith conduct, and commercial disputes that put the business itself at risk.
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Litigation is leverage
A dispute isn't just a legal problem—it's a business problem. Unpaid receivables strain cash flow, a bad-faith partner drains time and morale, and an ignored contract signals to everyone else that your agreements don't mean anything. Handled well, litigation resets all of that.
The point of hiring a litigator early is to shift the leverage back to you. A credible, well-prepared claim changes the other side's math—and that's usually what turns a stalled dispute into a check or a signed settlement.
- Recover receivables that are hurting cash flow
- Enforce agreements so they actually mean something
- Protect the business from a bad-faith partner
- Defend a claim before it disrupts operations
A litigator in your corner
Keough Law represents established businesses on both sides of commercial disputes—recovering money owed on breached contracts and unpaid accounts, and defending companies when they're the ones being sued. Every matter gets the same direct, prepared advocacy, whether it settles in a demand letter or goes the distance.
“Shaun was direct, responsive, and genuinely in our corner. He laid out our options clearly and got us a resolution without dragging it out. I'd call him again in a heartbeat.”
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A clear path from dispute to resolution
You don't need to know litigation. You need a guide who's done it hundreds of times and will tell you the truth about your case. Here's how we work.
Assess & strategize
We review your contracts, records, and goals, then tell you plainly whether you have a case—and what it’s realistically worth.
Leverage before litigation
Most disputes settle. A well-built demand letter and a credible threat of suit often recover money without ever filing.
File & fight
If the other side won’t move, we file suit and press it hard—pleadings, discovery, motions, and trial when needed.
Recover & enforce
Winning is only half of it. We pursue judgment collection—garnishment, liens, and domestication—so you actually get paid.
The dispute behind you, the business ahead
Success in litigation isn't drama—it's a problem resolved so you can get back to running your company. Money recovered. A partner bought out or held to account. A lawsuit closed on terms you can live with.
Start with a free consultation. We'll tell you honestly whether you have a case, what it's worth, and the smartest way to pursue it.
- Money recovered on the invoices and contracts you’d written off.
- A resolution that protects the business relationships worth keeping.
- Bad-faith partners and competitors held accountable—on the record.
- A lawsuit against you defended so it doesn’t derail your operations.
Clear fees, scoped to your goals
Litigation is billed hourly, but that doesn't mean open-ended. We scope the work to what your matter actually needs—often starting with a flat-fee demand letter that can resolve things before a lawsuit is ever filed.
We talk through likely cost and strategy openly in your free consultation, so you can make a business decision, not a leap of faith.
A boutique litigator who fights
You work directly with Shaun Keough—not a rotating cast of associates. With over a decade of experience and real courtroom advocacy, you get big-firm capability with the attention of a boutique practice.
Because we also handle business law and intellectual property, we understand the contracts and relationships behind your dispute—not just the lawsuit.
Business litigation questions
When should I call a business litigation attorney?
The sooner the better. Early involvement often means a dispute is resolved with a demand letter instead of a lawsuit, and it protects deadlines and evidence. If you’ve been served with a complaint, or a dispute is escalating and money or a key relationship is on the line, call before you respond on your own.
How much does business litigation cost?
It depends on how hard the other side fights. Many matters resolve quickly through a demand letter or early settlement; contested cases that go through discovery and trial cost more. We scope the work to your goals, discuss fees openly in your free consultation, and look for the most cost-effective path to the result you want.
Will my case go to trial?
Usually not. The large majority of business disputes settle before trial—often once the other side realizes you’re serious and well-represented. We prepare every case as if it will be tried, because that preparation is exactly what drives favorable settlements. But if trial is the right move, we’re ready for it.
How long do I have to sue in Florida?
It varies by claim. In Florida, written-contract claims generally have a five-year statute of limitations and oral-contract claims four years, while fraud and certain other claims run on different clocks. Because deadlines can be shorter than you expect, it’s important to get advice early rather than assume you have time.
Can you help me collect a judgment I already have?
Yes. A judgment is only worth what you can collect on it. We pursue post-judgment remedies—wage and bank garnishment, judgment liens, debtor examinations, and domesticating out-of-state judgments in Florida—to turn a paper judgment into actual recovery.
Do you handle both sides—suing and defending?
Yes. We represent businesses bringing claims to recover money or enforce their rights, and businesses defending against claims. Having sat on both sides makes us better at each: we know how the other side thinks, what they fear, and where a case is really won or lost.
What kinds of business disputes do you take?
Breach of contract, unpaid accounts and collections, fraud and misrepresentation, partnership and shareholder disputes, tortious interference, and related commercial matters for established Florida businesses. We do not handle divorce, family, criminal, or personal-injury cases.
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