From the representation of large business clients in complex contract disputes, to the defense of small, privately-held companies against claims of wrongful discharge, to serving individuals involved in estate litigation, Antheil Maslow & MacMinn attorneys are aggressive advocates for our clients.  Our litigators practice both in the federal and state courts.  Where appropriate to our client's goals, we pursue alternative means of dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.

In order to improve our clients' prospects for success and to hold down the costs of litigation, we believe in forming an active partnership. Our clients have direct, frequent contact with the attorney in charge of their case, who listens to exactly what they hope to accomplish and involves them in all aspects of the litigation. Our Litigation Practice Group offers the following areas of experience:

• Bucks County Local Counsel
• Business Litigation
  • Business Divorce
  • Business Valuation Disputes
  • Buy-Sell Agreement Conflicts
  • Shareholder/Member/Partner Disputes
  • Partnership Disputes
• Collections
  • Collection of Overdue Accounts
  • Confessed Judgment
  • Mortgage Foreclosures
• Commercial
  • Commercial and Contract Disputes
  • Commercial Torts including: Trade Disparagement; Interference with Current or Potential
    Contractual Relationships; and Commercial Defamation
  • Non-Compete Agreements
  • Non-Solicitation Agreements
  • Trade Name Conflicts
  • Trade Secrets
  • Unlawful Use of Confidential Information
• Condemnation/Eminent Domain
  • Construction Contracts
  • Defective Construction
  • Mechanics’ Liens
  • Payment and Performance Bond Issues
• Employee Benefits Disputes
• Employment Litigation
  • Employment Contract Claims
  • Harassment and Discrimination Claims
  • Wrongful Discharge Claims
• Estate Litigation
  • Claims by and against Executors, Administrators, Trustees and Beneficiaries
  • Guardianships
• Insurance
  • Coverage Litigation
• Lender Liability Litigation
• Professional Liability
  • Legal, Accounting and other Professional Malpractice
• Real Estate
  • Adverse Possession, Easements and Title Issues
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
• Seller Non-Disclosure Liability
• Broker Liability
• Tax Litigation

Your business represents a significant investment of your time and, in many instances, your personal fortune.  Beyond your financial commitment, you have also emotionally invested in the business.  All of those interests are at risk when circumstances require that you and your business partner go your separate ways. When that process cannot be resolved by agreement, Antheil Maslow & MacMinn attorneys are there to represent you.

What will be the future of the business?  How will I get my investment back?  Was my partner honest with me?  These are all questions which we have successfully helped our clients answer.
 
Turn to our Litigation Practice Group for issues of:

• Business divorce
• Business valuation disputes
• Compensation/profit distribution issues
• Shareholder/Member/Partner disputes
• Partnership disputes
• Purchase/sale litigation

Representative matters:

Disputes among business owners often involve complex issues of fact and law.  Our litigation team has represented shareholders of a 100 million dollar business entity engaged in multifaceted litigation pending in several different jurisdictions pertaining to alleged unequal distribution of profits, breaches of fiduciary duty in the usurpation of corporate opportunities and claims of ownership arising out of the application of corporate funds.  The representation requires analysis of complex issues of corporate officer and director fiduciary duties, choice of law and federal income tax implications.

Litigation pertaining to a transaction for the purchase or sale of a business or business assets involves analysis of contract, due diligence, affirmative representations and other factors.   Antheil Maslow and MacMinn represented a buyer seeking recovery for a seller’s misrepresentation of performance and submission of inaccurate financial information in due diligence.  A confidential settlement was obtained. 

Business valuation is often implicated in shareholder disputes.  The value of an ownership interest implicates complex financial analysis, assessment of voting rights and other claims which may be raised as between the owners or the entity.  The litigators at Antheil Maslow and MacMinn, with the support of the business practice group, frequently represents shareholders and businesses in valuation and dissolution matters.    

The objective of litigation is always to obtain the best possible result for the client.  Antheil Maslow & MacMinn attorneys work with our clients to define the desired result and then decide upon the budget and strategy to obtain it. 

Sometimes the desired result can be obtained without filing a lawsuit; at other times, a suit is the best or only choice. From negotiation through trial, Antheil Maslow & MacMinn attorneys tenaciously pursue our clients' objectives.

Our Commercial Litigation Group negotiates, litigates, arbitrates, and mediates a wide range of corporate, commercial and other disputes, including:

• Commercial and contract disputes
• Commercial torts including trade disparagement, interference with current or
  potential contractual relationships and commercial defamation
• Non-compete agreements
• Non-solicitation agreements
• Trade name conflicts
• Trade secrets
• Unlawful use of confidential information
• Environmental claims
• Insurance bad faith
• Lender liability
• Patent litigation

Antheil Maslow & MacMinn attorneys represent our clients in cases involving claims of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, breach of employment contracts and actions involving the enforcement of non-compete agreements, non-solicitation covenants and non-disclosure agreements. We counsel both employers and employees in matters involving the inception and termination of employment as well as compensation issues.

Our Litigation Practice Group serves large corporations, smaller businesses, non-profit organizations and municipalities in the Greater Philadelphia area including Bucks County and Montgomery County, handling a wide range of cases, including those involving:

• Employment contract claims
• Harassment and discrimination claims
• Wrongful discharge claims
• Enforcement of non-compete agreements, non-solicitation covenants and non-disclosure agreements

When litigation arises from the probate and estate administration process, Antheil Maslow & MacMinn attorneys represent heirs, trustees and personal representatives in the Greater Philadelphia area including Bucks County and Montgomery County.

Estate litigation involves many issues from the interpretation of the meaning of a Will, to determining whether it was validly made, to claims involving the administration of the estate. Representation may also include filing actions to recover assets that have been misappropriated while the owner was infirm or unable to resist the influence of designing persons. Although usually thought of as involving deceased persons, estate litigation also includes cases involving the estates of incapacitated persons, including the appointment of a guardian and claims involving the assets of the incapacitated person.

Our Litigation Practice Group is experienced in all facets of estate litigation including:

• Will, trust and inheritance disputes
• Claims by and against Executors, Administrators, Trustees and Beneficiaries
• Appointment of Guardians
• Claims by and against Guardians
• Estate tax issues

From lease interpretation to boundary disputes, to construction contract disputes, to partnership dissolution, Antheil Maslow & MacMinn attorneys represent property owners, builders, sellers, buyers, lessees, lessors, brokers, financial institutions and other parties in resolving real estate disputes in the Greater Philadelphia area including Bucks County and Montgomery County.

Our Real Estate Litigation Group provides sophisticated representation to retail, commercial and residential real estate developers, as well as property managers, multi-site tenants and contractors in cases involving:

• Adverse possession, easements and title issues
• Real estate agent/broker liability
• Landlord-tenant disputes
• Seller non-disclosure liability
• Lease interpretation and enforcement
• Construction contract claims
• Real estate development partnership issues
• Financing and investor disputes