Bernhard Law Firm represents clients in trials and appeals involving public, closely held, and non-profit corporations and corporate officers, directors, and shareholders. We represent officers, directors, and members in court concerning securities and common law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, ultra vires acts, negligence, conversion, improper imposition of assessments, usurpation of corporate opportunity and waste, disclosure violations, fraudulent transfers, and conflicts of interest.
Our corporate practice extends to litigation over corporate management and control, member and shareholder rights, contract disputes and covenants not to compete, employment agreements, mergers and financial transactions, and insurance coverage disputes. We also represent partnerships, partners, and sole proprietors in similar types of commercial litigation.
We lead clients through sensitive internal and external investigations, and facilitate advantageous interpretation of shareholder agreements, resolution of deadlocks and mediations.