The Senior managing attorneys at ML and Chen, P.C. have had extensive experience in providing legal services in largest cities in China, including Shanghai and Beijing. During their time working in China, they represented a plethora of Fortune Global 500 companies, actively participated in cases involving business negotiation, commercial litigation, and commercial arbitrations. Similarly, in the United States, our attorneys have dealt with numerous instances of civil litigations.
ML and Chen, P.C. is recognized within the Flushing community in Queens, New York as having formidable strength and depth of expertise in civil litigation. Our attorneys are adept at addressing whatever litigation matters may confront our clients.
Our civil litigation attorneys advise and represent our clients in a wide range of matters before different levels of courts and various administrative agencies. Our law office provides general counsel to help resolve our clients’ affairs where litigation may be avoided. Even where litigation is unavoidable, we help our clients assess the practicality and viability of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including arbitration and mediation, in order to determine the appropriate strategy according to the clients’ situation.
Common civil litigation practices offered by ML and Chen, P.C., include the following:
• Corporate and shareholder disputes – disputes ranging from the enforcement of shareholder agreements to conflicts over directors’ and officers’ duties and liabilities;
• Employment disputes – disputes in compliance with workplace statutes, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), and state and local employment statutes;
• Tort actions – actions including intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability claims and defenses;
• Contract disputes – disputes ranging from the enforcement of contracts to the litigations, remedies, and injunctions of contracts;
• Landlord and Tenant disputes - disputes arising from the Landlord and Tenant relationship, with or without a lease;
• Mediation and arbitration – legal measures to minimize the cost and time associated with dispute resolution.