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Trial lawyers represent clients involved in litigation, both civil and criminal. Criminal lawyers may represent plaintiffs or defendants, the “people,” or the accused. Civil litigators take the side of a party in a dispute where no crime is involved.

An appeals lawyer handles cases on appeal when a party loses or is unhappy with some part of the decision made by the lower court. The appeals court reviews the record made in the trial court. Nothing new can be added to the record; this is not the time to add new facts or evidence.

A breach of contract occurs whenever a party who entered a contract fails to perform their promised obligations. Due to the frequency of breaches of contract, a robust body of law has grown to resolve the ensuing disputes.

A non-compete clause is a contractual term between an employer and a worker that blocks the worker from working for a competing employer, or starting a competing business, typically within a certain geographic area and period of time after the worker’s employment ends.

Trade secret misappropriation occurs when a trade secret has been wrongfully taken or disclosed without consent. A trade secret is defined as information (1) that derives independent economic value from not being generally known, and (2) which has been the subject of reasonable efforts to be kept a secret.

Unfair competition is conduct by a market participant which gains or seeks to gain an advantage over its rivals through misleading, deceptive, dishonest, fraudulent, coercive or unconscionable conduct in trade or commerce.

Breach of fiduciary duty occurs when someone has a responsibility to act in the interests of another person and fails to do so.

Civil theft is not a separate type of theft crime; this term refers to a different process for recovering remedies falling victim to theft. Instead of pressing criminal charges, the victim files a lawsuit against the defendant seeking monetary damages or the recovery of his or her stolen property.

Fraud is an intentionally deceptive action designed to provide the perpetrator with an unlawful gain or to deny a right to a victim.

The most common reasons why business partnerships break up include unequal work, irresponsible behavior, lying, and different work styles. Ending a partnership can be difficult. There are ways you can make the transition easier for yourself and your partners.

Consumer protection lawyers handle a wide range of areas, including consumer fraud, product liability, false advertising, and other business “scams”.

Vendor disputes generally involve a vendor’s failure to abide by the terms of the contract. Vendor and supplier performance can break down over time, as quality goes downhill or the vendor fails to make good on their promise. There are a number of common vendor complaints that result in significant business disputes.

These disputes typically arise when a customer fails to pay for goods or services provided by a vendor.

Legal malpractice occurs when an attorney, whether through omission or error, causes damages to a client by failing to provide services that meet the minimum standard of care. Legal malpractice can manifest in several ways, such as conflict of interest or misuse of funds.

Lawyers often attempt to justify their fees by pointing to agreements they have with clients. Courts will enforce these types of agreements—but only if they are fairly negotiated and the fees are reasonable. If an agreement contains unreasonable fees or wasn’t negotiated in a fair manner, or if the bills by the attorneys are beyond the scope of the negotiated terms of the retainer agreement, the court may invalidate all or part of the agreement and return funds to the client.

Disputes between executives and their companies arise in a range of forms, including compensation disputes, disputes over termination decisions and disputes involving restrictive covenants.

The Five Most Common Causes of Real Estate Litigation – Breach of Contract, Failure to Disclose a Defect on the Property, Breach of Duty or Negligence, Specific Performance Failure and Boundary Dispute.