About Our Practice
Richardson Clement PC represents closely held businesses in high-stakes disputes, focusing on owner conflicts, internal and external threats, asset protection, and succession, leveraging litigation expertise to resolve “bet-the-company” matters and achieve successful outcomes efficiently.
High Stakes Legal Matters
Richardson Clement PC represents closely held businesses in high-stakes disputes, focusing on owner conflicts, internal and external threats, asset protection, and succession, leveraging litigation expertise to resolve “bet-the-company” matters and achieve successful outcomes efficiently.
At Richardson Clement PC, we measure our success by the success of our clients. We focus on our client relationships and are selective in our client base. Our clients include small, medium, and large companies, business owners and leaders, families, and others in matters where substantial issues and damages are at stake. We have a strong litigation and risk-management background, which enables us to assist our clients in “bet-the-company” matters, particularly in response to external or internal threats, including business divorces or owner-separation issues.
Our Focus
Our focus is on family or closely held businesses facing the following problems:
- We work to resolve disputes among owners to keep the business intact, or failing that, to assist in business division or dissolution, including litigation that may arise during business divorce.
- Internal threats arising from conflicts between the business owners.
- Internal threats to the business arise from disputes or conflicts with or among key employees, which can impact business development and growth.
- External threats to the business due to disputes or conflict with vendors/suppliers, customers, competitors, governmental authorities, or former employees, agents, or servants of the company. We are strong advocates in defending against lawfare waged in our modern legal environment.
- Protection of company assets such as trademarks, trade secrets, and other intellectual property, confidential or proprietary information.
- Planning for business succession.
High Stakes Legal Matters
We handle high-profile “bet-the-company” cases on behalf of our clients as a top-tier litigation firm with a proven track record of success. Our team is comprised of experienced advocates with no interest in pursuing issues and spending time (and money) on matters that, in the end, will make no difference in the resolution of the dispute or ultimately affect a judge, jury, or arbitrator’s decision in the case. We utilize our skills to resolve conflicts whenever possible and, when not, to tell our clients’ story in a way that resonates with the decision-maker, with a clear focus on achieving a successful outcome. We utilize technology to enhance our work, quickly grasp facts and issues, and develop presentations that can influence decision-makers.
Members of the Bar have recognized us as leading lawyers with AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell lawyer ratings. RichardsonClement, P.C. has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its “Best Law Firms.” We have been listed in The World’s Premier Guide of “Best Lawyers” and Birmingham Magazine’s peer review list of Top Lawyers. RichardsonClement, P.C., is ready to help your business today.
Personalized Attention
Why Choose Us
Case investigation
Essential to the successful outcome of any dispute is the investigation and preparation done in advance. We work with our clients to explore all aspects of a dispute including identifying and establishing important facts, witnesses, evidence, and law. Working with our clients, we probe every opportunity to construct a sound and appealing resolution on behalf of our clients.
Advocacy
Litigation is basically war by other means. The battles occur in the minds and hearts of an opponent, an arbitrator, mediator, judge or jury as the evidence is presented. The contest involves the art of persuasion through well-developed weapons of facts and law. Our goal is to use all the skills we have as advocates to persuade the decision maker of the justice of our clients' cause.
Legal Analysis
The art of persuasion—especially in pretrial early in the dispute—always involves an examination of the relevant law and to advise our clients of the governing law as applied to the known facts. We work early in a case to let the client know where they stand legally so that time and expense are not wasted on losing positions.