2020 Business Litigation Compendium

In 2020, ALFA International’s Business Litigation Practice Group prepared a fifty-state compendium, edited by Walker Terry with McCandlish Holton and Susan Ridgeway with Axilon Law Group, PLLC, to address the structure of local courts in each state. With an eye toward business disputes, attorneys from across the country authored summary reviews of the court systems within their jurisdictions. The summaries identify the trial and appellate courts in each state, explain the jurisdictional requirements for each court, clarify the presence or absence of specialized commercial courts and describe a litigant’s options for mediation. The articles provide helpful information for any client who finds itself involved in commercial litigation in an unfamiliar area.  

The information provided is intended only as a general overview and not as a comprehensive analysis of local courts or rules of procedure.  Please contact a member of the ALFA International Business Litigation Practice Group with any further questions.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

DISCLAIMER: Articles contained within this compendium provide information on general legal issues and are not intended to provide advice on any specific legal matter or factual situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, a lawyer-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel.