Litigation


Worden Williams represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation before trial courts, juries, and courts of appeal. Our practice covers the full lifecycle of civil disputes — pre-litigation strategy, mediation and arbitration, trial, post-trial motions, and appellate work. We litigate when litigation is the right answer; we settle when a negotiated resolution serves the client’s interests better than a judgment ever could.

A Broad Civil Practice

Our litigation team has represented private clients, businesses, and government agencies in matters ranging from multi-million dollar disputes to focused injunctive proceedings. The work spans real estate, trust and estate, business, land use, environmental, and public agency litigation. Where it makes sense, our litigators draw on the firm’s subject-matter experience in adjacent practice areas — estate administration, real property, public agency, land use — to inform strategy and resolve disputes efficiently.

Approach

Effective litigation is more than aggressive advocacy. It requires understanding what the client actually needs, framing the dispute around achievable outcomes, and being prepared to walk into the courtroom when the other side will not negotiate in good faith. Our litigators take pride in achieving favorable settlements where possible — and in trying cases to verdict when it is necessary.

Representative Areas of Practice

Trust, Estate, and Fiduciary

  • Probate and Trust Litigation
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Will and Trust Contests
  • Trustee Removal and Surcharge
  • Capacity and Undue Influence

Real Estate and Land Use

  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Boundary, Title, and Easement Litigation
  • Failed Real Estate Transactions
  • Homeowner Association Matters
  • Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  • Land Use Litigation
  • Construction Defects
  • Property Damage

Environmental and Public Agency

  • Environmental Law and Regulation
  • CEQA Writ Proceedings
  • Inverse Condemnation
  • Condemnation and Relocation

Business and Commercial

  • Breach of Contract
  • Business Disputes
  • Debt Collections and Enforcement of Judgments
  • Insurance Liability and Coverage
  • Defense of Liability Claims
  • Employment Disputes