Just as Montgomery County has grown more sophisticated and diverse in the last half century, so has the firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation practice. Our attorneys regularly litigate a great variety of complex business and commercial matters in both federal and state court, on behalf of individuals, small businesses, and even America’s largest multinational corporations. We use the latest in courtroom technology and demonstrative exhibits to present our cases.
Consider MM&C to help you in these Business & Commercial Litigation matters:
- Breach of Contract
- Specific Enforcement of Contract
- Contract Disputes
- Shareholder Derivative Suits
- Disputes among shareholders, partners, and LLC members
- Fraud
- Mismanagement
- Usurpation of Corporate Opportunity
- Misappropriation of Corporate Assets
- Dissolution
- Oppressive, Fraudulent or Illegal Management
- Non-competition Agreements
- Insurance Coverage Disputes

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® has awarded Miller, Miller & Canby a 2023 First Tier ranking in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for Commercial Litigation. 2023 is the second year the practice has been recognized with a Tier 1 ranking; Tier 1 is the highest rank given.
Testimonials
Business & Commercial Litigation Representative Cases

Shimoura v. Gazmen
Donna represented a physician who was the victim of embezzlement over several decades by his trusted office manager. The manager denied the theft and after a 6-day jury trial, the office manager was found liable for compensatory and punitive damages. The compensatory award was in excess of $900,000.

Prywes, et al. v. Van Dusen
Donna represented two individuals who were the victims of a “spying landlord.” The property owner, Dennis Van Dusen, rented rooms in his residence to young attractive females, and then spied on them by using video cameras disguised as smoke detectors mounted in various bedrooms throughout the house. After a 5-day jury trial, Mr. Van Dusen was found liable for both compensatory and punitive damages in an amount in excess of $1,000,000.
Case Studies

Construction Damages
Challenge: Our clients’ house was damaged by water infiltration several years after construction. The water was hidden behind walls (a “latent defect”) and...read more →

Construction Delay Damages
Challenge: Our client, a commercial construction company, incurred major delay costs when building a shopping center after the county government required the ...read more →

Breach of Commercial Lease and Appeal
Issue: Client owned the Wintergreen Shopping Center on Rockville Pike, which was anchored by Circuit City. Circuit City’s lease contained a provision ...read more →
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