Business & Commercial Litigation
Business disputes between partners, with competitors, and against counterparties who breach their obligations require attorneys who are genuinely prepared to take a case to trial. Gonzalez & Rothchild LLP handles the full range of commercial litigation: breach of contract, tortious interference, business tort claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, fraud, intellectual property disputes (patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets), and other high-stakes civil matters. We negotiate from a position of strength because the other side knows we will try the case if a fair resolution is not reached.
Contract Disputes
When a commercial agreement breaks down, we pursue your remedies aggressively: breach of contract claims, specific performance, rescission, and full damages. We also advise on contract formation, draft and review commercial contracts, vendor agreements, licensing deals, NDAs, and service agreements designed to protect your interests and prevent disputes before they start.
Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation
Not every dispute needs to go to court, but you need attorneys willing to litigate when it does. We represent businesses in state and federal court proceedings, commercial arbitrations, and mediation. We evaluate which forum best serves your interests, and pursue arbitration or mediation when they offer a faster, more confidential, or more cost-effective path to resolution, while remaining trial-ready at every stage.
Internal Investigations
Independent internal investigations into trade secret misappropriation, insider threats, compliance failures, misconduct, whistleblower complaints, and regulatory concerns require rigor, independence, and experience with the standards that boards and regulators expect. We conduct investigations with the procedural discipline that protects both the integrity of the findings and the legal interests of the organization, and we advise on remediation and disclosure obligations once findings are complete.
Fractional GC Services
On-demand General Counsel support for businesses that need senior legal leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. We serve as your outside General Counsel, available for board meetings, contract reviews, compliance questions, managing intellectual property portfolios (patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets), employment matters, and strategic legal decisions. Fractional GC arrangements are structured to fit your business's budget and pace, providing access to experienced counsel when you need it without the overhead when you don't.
Intellectual Property Services
Your intellectual property portfolio is a valuable aspect of your business. The success of your business demands counsel that can effectively manage and protect your IP portfolio and advise on how to strategically generate the most value from your IP portfolio. We advise on trademark and brand protection, trade secret protection and misappropriation disputes, IP licensing, and patent preparation and prosecution.
Government Relations
Navigating federal and state regulatory environments, government contracts, procurement, and direct interactions with regulatory agencies requires counsel who understands how those institutions operate from the inside. We advise businesses on government relations strategy, regulatory advocacy, agency interactions, and the intersection of legal compliance with public affairs objectives.
Reputation Management
Strategic counsel for executives, businesses, and organizations facing reputational risk, including defamation, trade libel, negative media coverage, and online reputation attacks. We coordinate legal strategy with communications and public affairs approaches to protect and restore standing, advising on both the legal remedies available and the risk calculus of pursuing them.
Crisis Communications
When a crisis demands rapid, coordinated response, legal counsel and communications strategy must work together, not in sequence. We provide integrated guidance on messaging, stakeholder communications, regulatory disclosure obligations, and litigation exposure simultaneously. Our attorneys have advised organizations through product liability crises, regulatory investigations, executive misconduct disclosures, and data breach responses.
Data Privacy & Artificial Intelligence
Privacy program design, HIPAA and state privacy law compliance, AI governance frameworks, data breach response planning, vendor data agreements, and cybersecurity policy. As artificial intelligence tools become embedded in business operations, the legal frameworks governing their use, including data training rights, bias liability, regulatory disclosure, and contracting, require counsel who understands both the technology and the evolving legal environment. We advise on both the foundational privacy infrastructure and the emerging AI compliance challenges businesses face today.
