Gaddy Geiger & Brown PC

Business Disputes

Kansas City Commercial Litigation Attorneys

Gaddy Geiger & Brown represents large and small companies as plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of business disputes.  Most cases involve damage claims in the $500,000 to $5 million range, with the highest stakes exceeding $50 million.  The firm recently prosecuted breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation claims against the regional distributor of a global medical equipment company, defended management in an E-rate fraud case, and represented a business buyer against the seller in a jury trial with complex claims and counterclaims.  All three cases involved several million dollars in alleged damages.  Walter Brown and Matt Geiger have a growing number of cases between the owners of closely-held companies, and a growing number of actions for the enforecement of restrictive covenants, such as non-competes.  Cases selected by the firm routinely feature electronic preservation and discovery issues, an emerging area of the law in which Walter Brown has particular experience.

Attorneys Brian Gaddy, Matt Geiger and Walter Brown recognize that lawsuits are a business distraction to clients. The firm works to minimize the distraction with flexible and efficient litigation strategies, permitting the company and its executives to focus on business instead of litigation. Gaddy Geiger & Brown thoughtfully and aggressively prepares every case for trial -- not just for settlement -- with an eye toward making complex subjects meaningful to the judge and jury. However, the firm also works with clients to engineer business solutions that may transcend the benefits of a lawsuit.  The attorneys of Gaddy Geiger & Brown have experience representing clients in the following types of civil litigation.

• Contract disputes
• Business torts, fraud and misrepresentation
• Trade secret misappropriation
• Officer and director liability
• Fiduciary duty claims
• Shareholder and ownership disputes
• Enforcement of restrictive covenants
• Insurance coverage litigation
• Construction and property damage
• Civil RICO
• Federal False Claims Act and Qui Tam
• Federal Telecommunications Act claims
• Professional negligence
• Employment discrimination and retaliation
• Hostile work environment
• Antitrust and unfair trade practices
• Securities arbitration
• Consumer protection
• Sales and warranties
• Commercial lease disputes
• Creditor priority contests
• Probate litigation and will contests
• Libel and slander

Catastrophic Injury And Wrongful Death

Gaddy Geiger & Brown attorneys have experience representing clients in cases of catastrophic injury and wrongful death, including commercial trucking fatalities, vehicular rollovers, product liability and acts of gross negligence.  The firm carefully selects cases in this area, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.  Gaddy Geiger & Brown has accepted contingent fee or result-based engagements under the appropriate circumstances.

Gaddy Geiger & Brown PC
2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 675
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-221-8989
Fax: 816-221-8988
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