Huntsville Business & Contract Litigation

Attorney William Burress provides civil litigation counsel for businesses, executives, and investors in Huntsville and Madison County. I focus exclusively on complex, document-intensive commercial disputes involving substantial financial assets, corporate governance, and complex commercial contracts.

My practice is structured to handle fact-heavy civil cases, prioritizing meticulous research, exhaustive document discovery, and precise legal drafting to resolve high-stakes conflicts efficiently through dispositive motion practice, negotiation, or trial.

While located in the Shoals, I routinely represent clients in Madison County and across North Alabama in business and contract litigation.

Complex Commercial and Contract Disputes

When a contract is breached or a financial transaction is compromised, the impact on business operations is immediate. I represent corporations and professionals in complex financial and contract litigation, including:

• Breach of Contract: Enforcing or defending against claims involving commercial vendor agreements, supply chain contracts, service-level agreements, and commercial leases.
• Indemnification and Warranty Disputes: Litigating complex risk-allocation provisions, including breaches of representations and warranties, hold-harmless agreements, and contractual indemnity clauses.
• Fraud and Misrepresentation: Litigating claims of fraudulent inducement, concealment of material facts, and misrepresentation in high-value financial transactions or mergers and acquisitions.
• Voidable Transactions: Pursuing or defending claims involving the fraudulent transfer of assets to avoid creditors, judgments, or obligations under the Alabama Uniform Voidable Transactions Act (AUVTA).

Corporate Governance and Business Divorce

Unwinding a closely held business or resolving disputes among LLC members requires a clear understanding of corporate governance statutes, fiduciary duties, and financial valuation. I handle the legal and financial complexities of internal corporate conflicts, including:

• Breach of Fiduciary Duty: Litigating claims involving self-dealing, corporate waste, usurpation of corporate opportunities, and mismanagement by corporate officers, directors, or managing members.
• Minority Shareholder Oppression: Enforcing the rights of minority owners regarding corporate distributions, decision-making, and freeze-out tactics in closely held entities.
• Derivative Actions: Representing shareholders or defending corporate entities in derivative lawsuits seeking to protect corporate assets from insider liability or malfeasance.
• Business Dissolution: Managing the formal legal dissolution, valuation, and financial uncoupling of partnerships, closely held corporations, or limited liability companies.
• Veil Piercing and Alter Ego Claims: Litigating attempts to disregard the corporate entity to hold underlying owners or parent companies liable for corporate obligations.

Business Torts and Intellectual Property Litigation

Protecting proprietary processes, client lists, and established business relationships is critical in competitive markets. I litigate commercial torts and intellectual property agreements, including:

• Trade Secret Misappropriation: Seeking immediate injunctive relief and damages under the Alabama Trade Secrets Act (ATSA) against former employees or competitors who misappropriate proprietary data.
• Restrictive Covenants: Challenging or defending the enforceability of non-compete agreements, non-solicitation clauses, and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for executives and specialized personnel.
• Tortious Interference: Litigating claims when a third party intentionally and improperly disrupts established business relationships, contracts, or economic expectancies.
• Conversion of Corporate Assets: Recovering misappropriated funds, embezzled assets, and converted corporate property, including the valuation of intangible assets.

Outside General Counsel Services

For mid-sized companies that require consistent legal guidance but do not maintain an in-house legal department, I serve as retained outside general counsel. I review commercial contracts, assess regulatory risks, negotiate commercial leases, and advise on corporate governance to mitigate the risk of future litigation.

Contact William H. Burress

If your company requires legal representation for a complex commercial dispute or breach of contract in Madison County, contact our office to schedule a consultation.