Austin Attorneys Helping You Avoid And Resolve Contract Disputes
Last updated on December 17, 2025
Contracts often lie at the heart of every business owner’s success. Businesses can budget and plan for the future when they know a product’s origin, purchase cost, and distribution method. However, when parties involved don’t see eye to eye regarding a provision, or when one party fails to fulfill its side of the contract, a simple disagreement can rapidly escalate into a lawsuit, potentially resulting in serious financial harm.
If you are a business owner in the Austin area, or anywhere in Texas, and you find yourself in a dispute over a contract or agreement with a vendor, customer or distributor, call Wright & Greenhill, P.C. to speak with a dedicated Austin contract dispute attorney for sound legal solutions. For more than 30 years, our corporate law team has focused on helping business owners resolve disputes as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.
Our Experienced Business Litigation Lawyers Work With You, Not Against You
We understand how important it is to keep our clients informed and up-to-date about the legal details that can affect the outcome of their cases. Our objective is to make sure you understand the impact your decisions will have on your financial and business future. Throughout your case, you will remain in control of all decisions regarding reaching a settlement or pursuing a resolution through trial. We work hard to get results for our clients.
We have resolved disputes such as:
- Breach of contract with customers or suppliers
- Sales and distribution contract disputes
- Warranty disagreements
- Partnership and shareholder disputes
- Litigation over operating agreements
- Commercial real estate lease disputes and lawsuits
- Land use and property rights
These disputes can arise from a broad spectrum of contractual agreements, including, but not limited to those for:
- Sale of goods
- Bills of sale
- Agreement to sell a business
- Equipment and real estate leases
- Franchise agreements
- Joint venture agreements
- Partnership agreements
Regardless of the specific type of contract involved, the skilled Austin contract dispute lawyers at our firm are equipped to handle the intricacies of your dispute.
What Are The Elements Needed For A Breach Of Contract Lawsuit?
To have a breach of contract lawsuit, you must prove several things. First, you must show that a valid contract exists. Second, you need to prove that you upheld your end of the bargain (or had a good reason not to). You must also prove that the defendant did not fulfill their part. Finally, you need to demonstrate that your business suffered economic losses as a result.
Potential Remedies For Breach Of Contract
Once it becomes clear that our client suffered damages as a result of a contract breach, we will strategize the best way to resolve the issue. Some remedies include:
- Compensatory damages
- Specific performance
- Legal injunction
- Rescission
- Liquidated damages
- Nominal damages
We make sure our clients understand how a potential remedy will help them, but our clients will always be in control of the final decision when pursuing a resolution.
Methods Of Resolving Contract Disputes
The path to resolving a contract dispute can vary significantly and, often, the contract itself dictates the preferred method. Many commercial contracts include clauses specifying how parties must handle disagreements to resolve issues outside of traditional courtroom litigation. These methods can include:
- Negotiation: Involves the parties talking directly to each other to find a solution they both agree on.
- Mediation: A neutral person helps the parties discuss and find a middle ground, but they don’t decide the outcome.
- Arbitration: Involves a neutral person or group listening to both sides and making a binding decision. This is like a court decision but usually less formal and private. Many contracts require arbitration for dispute resolution instead of going to court.
- Litigation: When other methods are unsuccessful or not stipulated by the contract, the dispute is resolved through a formal lawsuit in civil court.
Our team has extensive experience navigating all these avenues, whether through enforcing contractual resolution clauses or representing your interests in court.