Business Disputes

Protecting the rights of inventors, entrepreneurs and business owners in high-stakes legal disputes since 2005.

Trial Attorneys for Business Disputes in Kansas City, Missouri and Beyond

You are an entrepreneur or business owner locked in a high-stakes legal dispute. You need an experienced attorney who understands the challenges businesses face and will take the time to get to know your business's unique needs and objectives.

 

The attorneys at DLM LAW have spent decades working side-by-side with their clients to protect their client’s legal rights, recovering tens of millions of dollars in cases involving everything from the breach of a contract, to the infringement of a patent, to alleged legal malpractice.

If you need help and aren’t sure where to turn, make DLM LAW your first call.

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We protect the rights of inventors, entrepreneurs and business owners.

  • We don't write contracts; we help you protect yourself when a business partner breaches the contract you already agreed upon.
  • We won't help you secure a patent, but we will help you defend it.

There are many experienced attorneys who help with buying or selling a business. We're here to safeguard your interests when the transaction turns sour.

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Legal Services for Business Disputes

Breach of Contract

When a party to a contract fails to honor its obligations, the consequences can be severe, and include lost profits, fractured relationships and reputational harm.  We strive to make clients whole for these injuries. 

About Breach of Contract

Commission Disputes

We help agents and brokers recover commissions they were promised, including expected future commissions from business relationships that were wrongfully disrupted.

About Commission Disputes

Patent / Copyright / Trademark Law

Protecting your business’s intellectual property can be a vital component of your business’s success. If you believe someone has copied an invention or creation or design you own, we can help.

About Intellectual Property Disputes

Disputes Regarding the Sale or Acquisition of a Business

The sale or acquisition of a business can give rise to disputes regarding the valuation of the business, calculation of earn out payments and scope of any non-compete or non-solicitation clause.

About Business Sale / Purchase Disputes

Partnership / Shareholder Disputes

Whether you own shares in a corporation, a membership interest in an LLC, or are a partner in a startup, you may find yourself at odds with other owners or managers. We can help protect your rights.

About Partnership Disputes

Legal Malpractice

If you or your business suffered financial harm from something your attorney did or failed to do, we can evaluate your case for free to determine whether you have a claim.

About Legal Malpractice

Arbitration

Arbitrations require a different approach than cases tried by a judge or jury. But we believe that, in the right case, arbitration can produce a result superior to the result reasonably expected in litigation. We know how to make arbitration proceedings work to the benefit of our clients.

About Arbitration
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A strength of our law firm is knowing the right questions to ask and asking them.

This attentiveness helps our clients avoid spending time, money and energy on legal maneuverings that cost a fortune and go nowhere.

Three Decades Helping Resolve High-Stakes Business Disputes

Drawing from his own experience as a self-reliant entrepreneur, David Marcus partners with business owners to resolve high-stakes business disputes through practical, long-term solutions.

He has spent nearly three decades representing inventors, entrepreneurs and business owners in complex cases involving everything from the breach of an asset purchase agreement, to the infringement of a patent and copyright, to an allegedly defective product, to alleged legal malpractice.

A Team of Attorneys Focused on Resolving Business Disputes

We have spent years developing close relationships with other law firms and other talented lawyers. We draw on those relationships to ensure that your case is staffed with the people best equipped to address the specific legal problems you’re facing.

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If your case involves the validity or invalidity of a patent...

Our team may consult with a member of the patent bar.

If your case involves a state or federal crime...

Our attorneys may associate with a former state or federal prosecutor.

If your case arises from a corporate merger or acquisition...

We know some of the best transactional attorneys in town and can recruit them to help if a particular issue falls outside our own areas of practice.

Meet the Attorneys at DLM LAW

We understand that navigating the legal process can be daunting. You need a knowledgeable and experienced guide. The attorneys at DLM LAW have spent decades helping inventors, entrepreneurs and business owners avoid legal pitfalls and achieve their legal objectives.

Attorney
David Marcus has spent nearly three decades representing entrepreneurs and business owners in complex cases.
Attorney
Matt Bartle has been practicing law since 1990 and has extensive experience with investment losses and arbitration.
Attorney
Ben Donovan concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, such as contract disputes and insurance coverage disputes.
Attorney
Aaron Moore is an accomplished, cross-functional attorney with nearly 30 years of legal experience.
Legal Assistant
Rachel Buchholz has worked with the attorneys of DLM LAW since 2008 as an experienced paralegal and office manager.

Trusted By Lawyers to Handle Complex Business Disputes

Client Testimonials

“I would highly recommend David Marcus and Matt Bartle to anyone involved in a legal dispute. David and Matt have represented me both personally and professionally for over 15 years. Even down to the smallest tasks, they take pride in their work and in obtaining the best results possible for their clients.”

– Marc

“David and Matt investigated our claims, prepared a comprehensive demand for arbitration, and represented us in a week-long arbitration hearing against a much larger law firm. Thanks to their efforts, we ultimately obtained a favorable result. They know their stuff. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.”

– Craig

“I recommend David Marcus as legal counsel for anyone who needs to turn to the legal system to see justice is attained. While I did not know David prior to this legal encounter, I now consider David a friend. I strongly recommend him to represent anyone, or firm needing representation for complex commercial litigation.”

– Rick

Request a Free Consultation

  • Share the problems you’re facing and we will share our preliminary thoughts about how we might help you address those problems.
  • Whether you decide to move forward with us or not, there is no charge for this initial consultation.