Practice Areas
WML Legal Group is focused on business disputes. The firm handles three related areas for businesses and business owners in Indianapolis and elsewhere in Indiana. The areas overlap, and a single dispute can involve more than one of them.
Commercial Litigation
Commercial litigation covers disputes that arise in the course of doing business. WML Legal Group represents businesses in these matters, whether a dispute is just starting or already in court. Commercial litigation generally refers to lawsuits and formal disputes between businesses, or between a business and another party, that grow out of commercial activity. These matters often involve payment obligations, the sale of goods, the delivery of services, or the way a commercial relationship was carried out or ended.
Business Litigation
Business litigation covers a wide range of disputes that affect companies and the people who own and run them. WML Legal Group represents businesses and business owners in these matters. Business litigation includes disputes between a company and outside parties as well as disputes within a company. Examples are disagreements between partners, members or shareholders, disputes over management decisions, and claims that one party wrongfully interfered with another's contracts or business relationships.
Breach of Contract
Contracts set out what each party agreed to do. When one side believes the other did not keep its promises, a breach of contract dispute can follow. WML Legal Group represents businesses on either side of these disputes. A breach of contract dispute generally asks whether a party failed to do what the contract required, and what follows from that. Issues can include missed payments, incomplete or late performance, work that does not meet agreed terms, or a contract that one side ended in a way the other disputes.
How Disputes Are Resolved
Business disputes are resolved in several ways. Which path fits depends on the contract, the facts and the goals of the business. The table below describes each path in general terms.
| Path | What it generally involves |
|---|---|
| Negotiation | The parties, usually through counsel, discuss the dispute directly and try to agree on terms. |
| Mediation | A neutral mediator helps the parties explore a voluntary agreement. The mediator does not decide the dispute. |
| Arbitration | A private arbitrator or panel hears the dispute and issues a decision, often because the contract calls for it. |
| Litigation in court | The dispute is filed in court and proceeds under the court's rules, through motions, discovery and, if needed, trial. |