Business & Commercial Litigation

Wexler Wallace attorneys represent businesses throughout the country in complex disputes, which range from breach of contract claims to business torts, including fraud, unfair competition and breach of fiduciary duty. We are prepared, in these matters, to deal with a well-heeled and well-represented adversary; that is the nature of our practice. We can and have represented small businesses on a contingency when that business has to litigate against a larger adversary that engaged in unfair and unlawful conduct.

We at Wexler Wallace are more than capable of utilizing aggressive representation in a case when necessary, but have also employed a creative approach to successfully handle difficult cases with a favorable result, at times through alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation or arbitration. Our willingness to extend our services for those cases that other firms are unwilling or unable to handle is just another testament to our commitment to positive change.

If you require legal counsel for business and commercial litigation, please contact us.

Business & Commercial Litigation cases

Advanced Caregivers LLC v. ACE Hardware Corporation

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Case: 1:12-cv-20082-KMW

On January 6, 2012, Wexler Wallace, LLP, with co-counsel Zimmerman Reed, PLLP and Lindquist & Vennum, filed a class action complaint against ACE Hardware Corporation on behalf franchisees of ACE Vision 21 stores, alleging that ACE made material misrepresentations regarding the likely success Vision 21 franchises, inducing investment in those stores under false pretenses.  The complaint alleges that ACE’s misrepresentations violated the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act and also includes other tort causes of action. Read more.

IFDA: Illinois Funeral Directors Association -- Multiple Cases
Wexler Wallace represents funeral directors around the State of Illinois and is lead counsel in derivative litigation and class actions seeking to recover over $140 million that was dissipated from a trust fund holding money intended to pay for funerals throughout the State of Illinois. The money was supposed to be invested in safe instruments that would preserve capital and earn a small rate of return to, hopefully, cover the cost of inflation. A number of Merrill Lynch entities, however, engaged in a scheme whereby the money was used to buy single premium life insurance policies.Read more.

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