Breach of Contract

Los Angeles Business Lawyer Protecting Your Best Interests

Even those who are not involved in day to day running of a business understand the importance of honoring a contract. This legally binding agreement between two or more people or entities, when properly constructed to include all required elements can be enforced by law.

Such enforcement is critical to doing ethical and trustworthy business and is a pillar of our economy. When a breach occurs, it can put your business in a perilous place. A business litigation lawyer from Shoop | A Professional Law Corporation can offer immediate counsel on breach of contract matters.

How exactly can a breach of contract occur? In the most traditional sense, it involves the failure of one party to provide goods or service for which a contract provided. This may include a complete failure to deliver, or the failure to do so within the timeline which was outlined in the contract.

Another example might be an employee who has signed a contract with a non-disclosure or non-compete agreement included, and then has proceeded to steal trade secrets or other intellectual property. All of these examples place a business in serious risk of financial loss.

A skilled Los Angeles business litigation attorney can represent your company through mediation or negotiation as an option for resolution, or if needed, pursue restitution aggressively in the courtroom