Commercial Litigation

Commercial Disputes Involving Construction & Real Estate

When significant business disputes arise – whether involving construction projects, real estate transactions, or commercial property defects – the outcome can have major financial and operational consequences. At Cantley Law Firm, we understand that litigation isn’t just a legal matter – it’s a strategic business decision.

We represent business owners, property managers, and developers across Colorado in complex commercial property defect claims. Our focus is on protecting your interests, minimizing disruption, and resolving disputes with your bottom line in mind.

Commercial Litigation we handle

• Breach of construction contracts
• Developer/contractor disputes
• Commercial property defect claims (design flaws, material failures, structural issues)
• Project delays, non-payment & change-order disputes

What our Commercial Litigation process involves

• Initial assessment & strategy development – We analyze your contract documents, project timelines, and igniting incidents. We map out risk, cost, and potential outcomes.
• Pre-litigation evaluation & negotiation – We engage in early resolution attempts, begin production of needed materials and documentation, and negotiate a settlement if appropriate.
• Litigation & trial readiness – If negotiation fails, we prepare for litigation: filing complaints, coordinating discovery, retaining experts, preparing motions and trial strategy.
• Results-oriented advocacy & clear communication – While we aim to resolve disputes efficiently, we are prepared to protect your bottom line and timelines while keeping you informed, setting realistic expectations, and managing our strategy and goals proactively.

Why our Commercial Litigation expertise matters

• We combine construction/real-estate law experience with deep commercial litigation techniques, ensuring we understand both the business/industry contact and the procedural and substantive law.
• These types of cases involve industry-specific issues: change orders, mechanics’ liens, construction defects, project schedule impacts, owner/contractor relationships, and real estate financing. We understand Colorado’s legal landscape of relevant statutes, construction defects, and real estate case law, and local business/dispute norms.
• We emphasize efficiency and value to reduce risk, prevent further delays, and often avoid prolonged litigation by deploying strategic alternatives early.