Freundlich & Littman, LLC

Business Litigation Attorneys Serving Montgomery County, PA

Commercial litigation counsel for businesses and business owners. Serving Norristown, King of Prussia, Abington, and the greater Montgomery County area.

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Martindale-Hubbell Peer Rated
The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100
Super Lawyers, Austin Ross Freundlich
Super Lawyers, Gregory Creed Littman
American Association of Attorney Advocates
NAOPIA, Top Ten Attorney, Personal Injury
Best Attorneys of America
100 Million Dollar Advocates Forum
American Institute of Legal Advocates, Elite Advocate
American Institute of Trial Lawyers, Litigator of the Year
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Montgomery County, PA

Montgomery County holds King of Prussia's office and retail corridor, Norristown's county government, and dozens of established residential townships, which gives it one of the broadest commercial profiles in the region. A tenant in a King of Prussia retail center, a professional services firm in a township office park, and a contractor working across a dozen municipalities all operate under different pressures and sign very different paper. Our business litigation team represents owners and companies throughout that mix, from a single unpaid invoice through the dissolution of a partnership that has run for decades. What those matters usually have in common is that the client needs the business to keep functioning while the dispute is resolved, and that consideration shapes strategy from the first conversation rather than being bolted on at the end of one.

Montgomery County commercial cases are heard by the Court of Common Pleas at the courthouse on Swede and Airy Streets in Norristown, the county seat. For a business in the King of Prussia corridor or one of the outlying townships that is a manageable trip, but the filing choice still matters. A dispute with an out-of-state counterparty, or one arising under federal law, may belong in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania instead. Many commercial agreements also specify where disputes are to be heard, and that clause is often the first thing worth reading closely, because it can decide the shape of a case before anything else is argued.

The county's retail and office concentration generates lease disputes above all: build-out and delivery obligations, common area charges, defaults, and disagreements about what a landlord owed a tenant who has now moved out. Its professional and service businesses bring contract, restrictive covenant and departing-owner questions. The residential townships support a large base of contractors, suppliers and small operators whose disputes are about delivered work that was never paid for, or work that was paid for and never delivered properly. Whatever the category, we start with the agreement itself, then with what the parties actually did afterward, because conduct over time frequently matters more than the document either side wants to rely on.

For Montgomery County clients specifically, our business litigation work most often covers: Breach of Contract Attorneys, Business Divorce / Partnership Separation, Commercial Litigation, Business Formation, Business Interruption Claim Lawyers and Contract Litigation Attorneys. Whichever of these brings you to us, the same firm-wide approach applies: you work directly with our attorneys and paralegals, the initial case review is free and confidential, and we prepare from day one as if the matter is going to trial.

Frequently Asked

Business Litigation in Montgomery County: Frequently Asked Questions

When should a business owner call a litigation attorney instead of trying to resolve a dispute directly?

As soon as a dispute involves real money, a breach that's already happened, or a partner relationship that's become unworkable, early legal involvement often prevents a resolvable disagreement from escalating into expensive litigation.

What happens if my business partnership agreement doesn't address how to separate?

State partnership and LLC statutes provide default dissolution and buyout rules when the governing agreement is silent, though those defaults are often less favorable than a negotiated resolution would be.

Can I recover attorney's fees if I win a breach of contract case?

Only if the contract itself contains a fee-shifting provision or a specific statute allows it, otherwise each side generally bears its own fees. Reviewing the contract's specific language is the first step in any breach of contract matter.

How long do I have to bring a breach of contract claim?

Pennsylvania's statute of limitations for a written contract claim is longer than the two-year window that applies to personal injury cases, but the exact deadline depends on the type of agreement and whether New Jersey law might apply instead. An attorney can confirm the timeline for your specific contract.

What's the difference between mediation, arbitration, and litigation for a business dispute?

Mediation is a non-binding negotiation facilitated by a neutral third party, arbitration is a binding private hearing that often replaces court, and litigation is a full court proceeding. Many commercial contracts specify which process applies, so we start by reading your agreement.

Do you represent businesses being sued, not just businesses bringing claims?

Yes, our commercial litigation practice defends businesses against claims we believe are meritless just as often as we pursue claims on a client's behalf.

Where would a Montgomery County business litigation case be heard?

Montgomery County sits in Montgomery County, so a state court matter goes to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, at the courthouse on Swede and Airy Streets in Norristown. Federal claims are heard in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

What should someone in Montgomery County know before starting a case?

Montgomery County is King of Prussia's office and retail corridor, Norristown's county government, and dozens of established residential townships. Whatever the matter, it is filed and heard in Norristown, though an initial case review does not happen at the courthouse. Court appearances come later, and not every matter reaches one.

Our King of Prussia vendor agreement requires mediation before anything else. What does that involve?

Mediation is a non-binding negotiation facilitated by a neutral third party, so nobody is bound by the outcome unless they accept it. Arbitration is different, a binding private hearing that often replaces court, and litigation is a full court proceeding. Many commercial contracts in Montgomery County's King of Prussia office and retail corridor specify which process applies and in what order, so we read your agreement before assuming a case gets filed in Norristown.

A tenant in our Montgomery County retail property has stopped paying rent. Is it too early to call an attorney?

No. As soon as a dispute involves real money or a breach that has already happened, early legal involvement often prevents a resolvable disagreement from escalating into expensive litigation. We start by understanding what the lease actually promised before recommending a strategy, which is sometimes aggressive litigation and sometimes a negotiated resolution that keeps the space occupied. A filed case is heard by the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in Norristown.

Can we recover what we spend on lawyers in a Montgomery County contract dispute?

Only if the contract contains a fee-shifting provision or a specific statute allows it. Otherwise each side generally bears its own fees. Reviewing the contract's specific language is the first step in any breach of contract matter, and it often changes how a business decides to proceed, whether the counterparty is a King of Prussia retailer or a contractor working across the county's residential townships.

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