Business Lawyer in Naples

Focused Counsel For Complex Business Conflicts

When a business relationship breaks down or a significant financial loss occurs, the impact on your company and reputation can be immediate. Vernon Litigation Group helps business owners, investors, and financial professionals navigate high-stakes financial litigation, business law, and commercial disputes.

Based in Naples, our firm has represented clients nationwide since 2008 in matters involving contracts, property, probate-related business issues, and investment losses. We handle negotiations, arbitration, and courtroom litigation, focusing on practical guidance and a strategy aligned with your business goals.

Protect your company before a dispute escalates into costly litigation. Call (239) 319-4434 today to speak with a Naples business lawyer, evaluate your options, and take decisive action.

Business & Commercial Disputes We Handle

We represent companies, investors, and financial professionals in commercial disputes, including matters involving multiple entities, accounts, and closely held or family business interests. Our approach is to understand the financial exposure and how the dispute affects operations, ownership, and long-term business objectives.

Our work includes contract claims with vendors, customers, and strategic partners; partnership and shareholder disputes; and conflicts tied to business sales or purchases. We also handle commercial property disputes such as office and retail leases, probate-related disputes that impact business or investment interests, and financial-services matters involving investment accounts, financing arrangements, and professional advice, drawing on our securities and financial litigation experience to assess liability, damages, and resolution strategy.

Examples of business and commercial matters we handle include:

• Contract disputes involving suppliers, service providers, or customers
• Partnership and shareholder conflicts affecting closely held businesses
• Disagreements related to the purchase or sale of a business interest
• Business related property disputes, including issues with leases or use rights
• Probate and trust disputes that affect business assets or investment portfolios
• Claims involving interference with business relationships that disrupt revenue or deal flow
• Matters involving whistleblower claims tied to internal reporting or regulatory issues
• Enforcement and defense of non-compete agreements in ownership, employment, or advisor transitions

When you work with a business lawyer Naples clients rely on for complex disputes, you should expect more than a review of the contract language alone. Our goal is to understand the broader financial context, then develop a strategy that supports the long term health of your business or investment plan.

Why Financial Industry Insight Matters

Many business disputes involve financial products, advisory relationships, and institutions that influence decisions, account activity, and losses. Financial industry insight helps uncover how those relationships and products contributed to the dispute and the damages.

We handle claims involving investment fraud, unsuitable recommendations, and negligence by financial institutions. Our knowledge of how brokerage firms and advisory platforms structure products, compensation, and account management helps us identify misconduct, trace causation, and build a case tied to your business or investment losses.

We also represent investment advisors in high-stakes employment and business disputes involving promissory notes, deferred compensation, restrictive covenants, and ownership of books of business. That experience helps us address conflicts where commercial issues and financial services rules overlap, including cases tied to lending arrangements, business-held investment accounts, and advisory relationships gone wrong.

Our Approach To Resolving Business Conflicts

Serving Business Clients In Naples

Location affects where a dispute is filed, which rules apply, and how quickly issues move. Based in Naples, we work with Southwest Florida businesses and investors and handle matters that extend across state lines.

Cases may proceed in the Collier County Courthouse, nearby federal court, or arbitration venues required by contract. We represent clients nationwide and coordinate strategy when contracts, accounts, and entities span multiple jurisdictions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of business disputes can you handle?

We handle contract claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, business related property disputes, and probate or trust issues that affect business or investment assets. We also address disputes that involve financial institutions or investment accounts when those matters impact a company, investor, or advisory practice.

How does your financial litigation focus help my business case?

Our financial litigation focus helps us understand how investment products, advisory relationships, and financial institutions operate. This insight can reveal issues that might be missed in a purely commercial review and can influence strategy, damage analysis, and negotiation with banks, broker dealers, or other financial entities.

Will my case go to court or arbitration?

Whether a case goes to court or arbitration typically depends on the contracts involved and the parties' decisions. We review your agreements to identify any arbitration clauses, explain the pros and cons of each forum, and work with you to choose a path that fits your objectives and obligations.

Can we meet quickly to discuss an urgent dispute?

We often can schedule same day or prompt consultations for urgent matters, depending on availability. Our team offers both in person and phone meetings at our Naples office. This allows us to review key documents quickly and help you decide on immediate steps to protect your position.

Do you work with business owners outside Florida?