Sellers Hinshaw Ayers, Dorthch & Lyons P.A.

Practice areas

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Our litigation and dispute resolution attorneys are highly skilled and aggressive advocates. Whether you are embroiled  in a business, employment, property, or personal dispute, the attorneys of Sellers, Hinshaw, Ayers, Dortch & Lyons, P.A. will work hard to see that your rights are protected and your interests are advanced. We have litigated all types of civil disputes at both trial and appellate levels in federal courts, bankruptcy courts and in the state courts in North Carolina and South Carolina. We are ready, willing and able to respond promptly when disputes arise, whether the need involves the aggressive prosecution of a claim on behalf of our clients or the defense of our client's position.

Our attorneys can assist you with:

  • Advice as to the best method of resolving your dispute
  • Recommending the most appropriate of the procedures available to avoid expensive litigation
  • Representing your side of the dispute
  • Representing you aggressively where necessary, in cases where litigation is desirable or unavoidable
  • Minimizing your risk of having to pay the other party's costs
  • Providing direct and concise advice on your legal position
  • Initiating legal proceedings on your behalf in all local, state and federal courts
  • Assisting you in the conduct of any arbitration proceedings
  • Providing the services of a certified mediator in alternative dispute resolution

The delays and costs inevitably associated with litigation and other the dispute resolution processes are a significant concern to our clients and to us. Accordingly, our goal is always to reach the best possible result as soon as practical. We use all available resources and processes to achieve this objective including negotiation, mediation, arbitration or other innovative techniques. In those cases where litigation and a court battle is the best way to serve our clients, we fight to win.

We also assist our clients in Christian Conciliation, a process for reconciling people and resolving disputes in a Biblical manner outside the courts. This process is conciliatory rather than adversarial in nature; that is, it encourages reconciliation and the resolution of the personal and the substantive issues involved in disputes through honest communication and reasonable cooperation rather than unnecessary contention and advocacy. Mr. Sellers and Mr. Whitlow are Certified Christian Conciliators™. They serve Christians and churches involved in conflict through the independent ministry of Carolina Peacemaking. To learn more about Christian conciliation or Carolina Peacemaking, visit www.carolinapeacemaking.com. You can also contact Mr. Sellers or Mr. Whitlow at (704) 377-5050 or via our online form.

If you have questions or would like to discuss how we can help you with a business, employment, property, personal or other dispute, please contact Mr. Dortch, Mr. Dressler, Mr. Gott, or Ms. Massingale today at (704) 377-5050 or contact us via our online form.

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