“Resolving disputes in a time and cost-effective manner.”
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP prosecutes and defends civil litigation matters. We identify our client’s ultimate goal by balancing the cost and benefit of alternative litigation strategies and explore ways to minimize the time, effort and money spent on litigation. Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP is a tenacious and inventive advocate, dedicating itself to protecting each client’s interests and obtaining a successful and satisfactory outcome. Central to Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP’s strategy is its belief that litigation should be as brief and cost-effective as possible, giving our client the ability to invest resources in expanding its business rather than in litigation.
General Civil Litigation
Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP represents its clients in civil disputes of all kinds. As we mention elsewhere, the firm has a substantial practice in connection with the protection of our clients’ trade secrets and intellectual property, employment litigation, personal injury litigation, unlawful detainer, common interest development and other real property disputes, as well as contract and other business disputes.
Disputes Among Partners, Shareholders and Other Owners
Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP has significant experience in successfully resolving ownership disputes. In most circumstances, both parties desire to settle the dispute informally. The firm focuses the parties on their goals, engages in proactive discussions, favors early mediation, and attempts to place the discussions properly on a business, rather than a personal, level.
In the minority of situations in which the dispute cannot be resolved informally, Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP brings its extensive knowledge of the rights and obligations of partners, shareholders and other principals to the judge or arbitrator. We affirmatively press the statutory remedies available to our clients and go to extremes to assure that our clients are attuned to what they can reasonably anticipate as an outcome.