BUSINESS LITIGATION PRACTICE
The Law Offices of Marilyn Kay Lahr has proudly provided representation throughout the United States to clients involved in complex business disputes over the last twenty years.  Our clients range in size from large corporations to small partnerships and joint ventures, to individuals.  While we primarily handle cases in the Dallas area, we have handled matters for clients as far away as Chicago, Pennsylvania and California.   And as varied as our clients are, so too are the claims we have handled for them.

CONTRACT DISPUTES

We represent businesses and individuals when a contractual relationship goes south, including disputes involving:

* Asset Purchase Agreements

*  Business Sale/Purchase Agreements

*  Commercial and Residential Leases and Landlord/Tenant disputes

*  Non-competition and Non-solicitation Agreements

*  Partnership and Joint Venture Agreements (interpretation, enforcement and dissolution)

*  Insurance contracts

*  Construction contracts

*  Employment contracts

*  Franchise Agreements

FRAUD AND OTHER BUSINESS TORTS

We represent clients who believe they have been defrauded by someone.  We also represent clients with claims of:

*  tortious interference with business relationships

* business disparagement claims

*  civil conspiracies

*  breach of fiduciary duties.

EMPLOYMENT MATTERS

We have represented both employers and employees in employment related litigation.  Our clients often call upon us to help negotiate a resolution without resort to litigation.  When that is not possible, we have represented clients in claims involving: 

*  Non-competition and non-solicitation agreements

*  Sexual Harassment

*  Race discrimination

*  Employment contract violations

*  Wrongful termination

*  Theft of trade secrets

BUSINESS DISSOLUTION

We represent clients whose business relationship is or has come to an end.  We negotiate severance agreements, dissolution of partnerships and joint ventures, and division of assets.