Los Angeles, Southern California

    Los Angeles Business Litigation Attorneys

    Dracup & Patterson provides legal representation for Los Angeles businesses and owners in high-value commercial disputes from $300,000 to $100 million. Every attorney has 20+ years of experience — no junior associates handle your case.

    Why Los Angeles Clients Choose Dracup & Patterson

    40+
    Years Combined Experience
    20+
    Years Per Attorney Minimum
    $300K–$100M
    Dispute Range
    58
    California Counties Served

    Litigation Experience at the Los Angeles County Superior Court

    Our attorneys have extensive experience litigating cases before the Los Angeles County Superior Court and alternative dispute resolution forums throughout Los Angeles County. As the largest city in California and the second-largest in the United States,Los Angeles presents unique commercial challenges that require attorneys with deep local knowledge and proven litigation experience.

    Whether your dispute involves a business partnership gone wrong, a commercial contract breach, or a complex arbitration proceeding, our senior attorneys provide the caliber of representation that Los Angeles's most demanding legal matters require.

    Business Disputes We Handle in Los Angeles

    Los Angeles business litigation runs through entertainment, apparel, logistics, real estate development, and healthcare. Disputes here frequently involve profit-participation and royalty accounting, closely held family businesses, and contracts drafted across multiple entities — matters where the paper trail rarely matches the parties' actual course of dealing.

    Entertainment & media contracts

    Profit participation, production financing, royalty accounting, and rights disputes between production companies, financiers, and talent-owned entities.

    Family & closely held business splits

    Second-generation ownership fights in LA's apparel, wholesale, and hospitality businesses, including buyout valuation and fiduciary claims.

    Real estate development disputes

    Joint-venture deadlock, capital-call defaults, and construction-defect claims on LA County commercial projects.

    Where Los Angeles business cases are heard

    Complex business matters in Los Angeles County are typically assigned to the court's dedicated complex civil program at the Spring Street Courthouse, with unlimited civil cases heard at Stanley Mosk. Federal matters go to the Central District of California.

    Frequently Asked Questions — Los Angeles Litigation

    Why hire a business litigation attorney in Los Angeles?+

    Los Angeles is the largest city in California and the second-largest in the United States, creating a complex business environment where commercial disputes are common. A litigation attorney with deep experience in Los Angeles County courts — including the Los Angeles County Superior Court — understands local rules, judges, and procedures that can significantly impact case outcomes. Dracup & Patterson's senior attorneys each have 20+ years of California litigation experience.

    What types of business disputes do you handle in Los Angeles?+

    We handle high-value business litigation in Los Angeles including partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of contract claims, business fraud and misrepresentation, trade secret violations, unfair competition, and complex commercial disputes valued between $300,000 and $100 million.

    Can you represent me in arbitration in Los Angeles?+

    Absolutely. We provide aggressive client representation — not neutral mediation — in AAA, JAMS, and other commercial arbitration proceedings in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California. Our attorneys fight for your interests at the table.

    How much does a business litigation attorney cost in Los Angeles?+

    We represent clients on an hourly or retainer basis. Fees vary by case complexity and dispute value; for high-stakes matters ($300K–$100M) experienced senior counsel is essential. We offer a complimentary 20-minute case review to discuss your Los Angeles matter and engagement terms.

    California disputes only