Commercial Litigation

In today’s competitive environment, litigation has become part of the cost of doing business. When a business dispute arises, Trepanier MacGillis Battina P.A. is capable of effectively representing your interests in court or arbitration. The firm has attorneys licensed in state and federal courts in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa.

TMB has experience representing corporations, business owners, executives, and individuals in a variety of commercial litigation and business disputes, including the following:

Business Litigation

Breach of contract
Fraud and misrepresentation
Tortious interference
Minnesota Deceptive Trade Practices Act
Trademarks and Lanham Act
Breach of good faith and fair dealing
Conversion
Trade defamation and malicious injury
Unjust enrichment
Civil theft
Conspiracy
Breach of fiduciary duty
Appeals

Collection Matters

Collection
Replevin
Breach of contract
Bank garnishment
Wage garnishment
Creditor bankruptcy
Student loan guaranty litigation
Enforcing promissory notes
Confessions of judgment
Secured transactions
UCC security interests

Commercial Real Estate Disputes

Boundary disputes
Breach of purchase agreement
Easements
Evictions
Zoning and land use
Foreclosures
Cabin disputes
Quiet title actions
Condemnation
Disputes with agents brokers

Minority Shareholder and Partnership Litigation

Minority shareholder disputes
Business partnership disputes
Buy-sell agreement enforcement
Shareholder agreement enforcement
Closely-held corporation squeeze-outs, freeze-outs, and oppressive conduct
Shareholder buy-outs, breach of fiduciary duty, and misrepresentation
Officers and directors’ liability

Unfair Competition

Non-compete and non-solicitation enforcement
Employee raiding by competitors
Misappropriation of trade secrets
Protection of confidential information
Breach of employee duty of loyalty
Usurpation of corporate opportunity and self-dealing
Corporate theft of intellectual property
Conversion and civil theft
Computer Fraud & Abuse Act
TRO and injunctive relief cases

Labor & Employment Lawsuits

Breach of employment contract
Unpaid wages, commissions, and bonuses
Employment separation agreements and severance agreements
ERISA litigation
EEOC and Minnesota Department of Human Rights charges
Wrongful termination litigation
Sex discrimination and sexual harassment
Race, age, national origin, religion, and marital discrimination
Disability discrimination, ADA, reasonable accommodation disputes
Drug and alcohol testing
Defamation
Breach of privacy
Professional licensing

Sales Representative Disputes

Breach of contract
Unpaid commissions
Wrongful termination
Violation of Minnesota Termination of Sales Representatives Act

TMB brings to the table the practical skills of persuasion, advocacy, and good judgment. If we are not able to accomplish your objectives through business negotiations, we will aggressively represent your interests through the courts. For each litigation matter, we take into careful consideration the amount in controversy and business objectives to be achieved before developing a litigation plan for your individual case.