Contract disputes and collections
Contract Disputes and Collection Actions for Tampa businesses
From fraud and breach of fiduciary duty to partnership fights and unpaid accounts, Gegan Law Office handles the disputes that put a Florida business and its agreements at risk.
Chapter 01
Fraud, misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty
Some contract disputes are about a missed delivery or an unpaid invoice. Others are about being misled. The Gegan Law Office handles claims of fraud and material misrepresentation, where a deal was signed on facts that turned out to be false, and claims of breach of fiduciary duty, where someone who owed loyalty and care to a business or its owners put their own interest first.
Theft and embezzlement by someone inside the business belong to the same family of cases. They hurt more than most disputes because they usually involve people the owner trusted. Edmund J. Gegan has been a litigator for all of his career, first in New York and in Tampa since 2009, and the first task is to sort out what the documents show before deciding whether to sue, settle or press for a quiet resolution.
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When the dispute is inside the company: partners, operating agreements and bylaws
Family businesses and small companies often run on goodwill and a short agreement, and the trouble starts when the relationships change. The firm handles partnership litigation, violations of operating agreements and bylaws, and ownership and management disputes: who holds what share, who gets to make which decisions, and what happens when one owner stops following the rules the others signed.
These cases turn on the governing documents, so the work starts by reading them closely and comparing them with what actually happened. A free initial consultation, available by calling (813) 248-8900, is a good place to bring the operating agreement or bylaws and ask a plain question: what do they actually say, and what are my options in Florida?
Chapter 03
Outside the company: defamation, unfair competition, tortious interference and unpaid accounts
Trouble also comes from outside. The firm takes on defamation claims, where false statements damage a business's name, unfair competition, and tortious interference, where an outsider disrupts the contracts or customer relationships a company depends on. Each protects the thing a small business has spent years building, which is its reputation and its relationships.
The office also pursues collection actions for businesses owed money, and mediation is a recognized path in many of these disputes. The firm's stated approach applies here too: if it makes more sense to settle quietly, you will be told so, and if a clear victory is your priority, the office will fight for you.
“Mr. Gegan listened to my scenario and provided the most beneficial and applicable advice possible. The honesty and integrity exhibited by this firm was refreshing.” Roger Hall, Google review.