Civil Litigation

Contract Disputes

Maryland Contract Dispute Representation

Contract disputes can affect money, property, business relationships, and ongoing obligations. The written agreement is important, but the surrounding communications and actual performance often matter as well.

Dispute Review

The contract should be read alongside what actually happened.

A contract case may involve the written terms, amendments, invoices, payment records, emails, text messages, notices, performance history, and competing interpretations of what each side was required to do.

A useful review should identify the specific obligation in dispute, the claimed breach, the available evidence, and the practical objective the client is trying to achieve.

Litigation Preparation

How Kim & Grillo prepares contract disputes

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Identify the controlling agreements and disputed obligations

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Build a timeline from the documentary record

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Evaluate the claimed breach and resulting losses

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Prepare for negotiation, motion practice, or trial as appropriate

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions clients often have when a dispute escalates.

These answers are general information. The documents, claims, defenses, deadlines, and procedural posture of a specific matter can substantially change the analysis.

Should I bring the entire contract to the consultation?

Yes. Bring the complete agreement, including attachments, amendments, exhibits, addenda, and any later written changes.

Do emails and text messages matter in a contract dispute?

They can. Communications may help explain notice, performance, changes, expectations, or the parties' understanding of disputed events.

What if the other side has already threatened a lawsuit?

Preserve the demand letter, email, complaint, summons, or other document you received and note any response deadline or court date.

Attorney

Review the dispute with Tae H. Kim.

Tae H. Kim has practiced in Maryland since 1999 and represents clients in civil litigation matters throughout the jurisdictions served by Kim & Grillo.

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