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LITIGATION ATTORNEYS

How We Help Our Clients

The Long Island-based Commercial Litigation attorneys at Barnes & Barnes, P.C. pursue complex business claims in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court, Federal Court and various arbitration forums. Many of our clients are immersed in complex disputes. Nonetheless, our decades of experience in Commercial Litigation helps us deliver pragmatic strategies to achieve solutions which align with the client’s business objectives. In that regard, we achieve timely and relevant results on a cost-effective, results-oriented matter. We invite you to explore our website and learn why our sage advice and tenacious advocacy constitutes a key client asset.

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Case Studies

Strategic Motion to Dismiss Reduces Complaint from 15 Causes of Action to Solely Breach of Contract, Greatly Reducing the Scope of Claims and Expense to Defend

Challenge B&B was retained to defend a corporate defendant which had been accused of breaching a contract and violating certain industry licensing requirements. The Plaintiff filed a blunderbuss Complaint, containing literally 15 distinct causes of action; in...

Prevailing At Trial For Breach of Aircraft Lease Agreement

After trial, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of B&B’s Client, determining that the lessee of an aircraft breached a lease, and awarded B&B’s client damages, counsel fees and interest. Challenge B&B represented the Delaware corporate owner and lessor of an...

Recovery of $1.5 Million After Breach of Real Estate Contract

Barnes & Barnes, P.C., represented the Seller of a commercial real estate complex and recovered a $1 million down payment, plus counsel fees and nearly $500,000 in pre-judgment interest, after the Purchaser defaulted. Challenge B&B’s client was selling a...

Temporary Restraining Order Precludes Loss of Vice President to Major Competitor

Barnes & Barnes, P.C., successfully secured a Temporary Restraining Order precluding a Client’s former Vice President of Global Business Development from starting work as President of a competitor located less than two miles from the Client’s office Challenge...

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Insights

Barnes & Barnes Defeats Motion to Dismiss Breach of Contract Claim

Nov 25, 2020 | Breach of Contract

Barnes & Barnes recently achieved an important victory in a case involving breach of a severance agreement. The client, a senior executive, is suing his former employer who refused to pay a six-figure severance despite the fact that the client complied with the terms of the agreement. In an...

Did You or Your Business Partner Breach a Fiduciary Duty?

Nov 4, 2020 | Partnerships

The law regards certain relationships in business as ‘special’ because they involve a heightened level of trust or reliance of one party on another. These are known as ‘fiduciary’ relationships and include those between attorneys and clients, business partners, employees and employers, and family...

Top 5 Mistakes In Lawsuits Involving Non-Competition Agreements

Oct 28, 2020 | Partnerships

A “covenant not to compete,” or “non-competition” agreement is a common feature in many employment and buy-sell agreements. Such provisions restrict a person’s employment or business activities following termination of employment or the sale of a business. They are used to help ensure that the...