Selzer Gurvitch’s Litigation practice is committed to providing clients with strategic, cost-conscious and results-driven solutions.

Acknowledging that litigation can be complex, time-consuming and expensive, our attorneys counsel clients on practical approaches to dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration, while remaining prepared to zealously advocate in court when necessary. Whether pursuing trial or alternative dispute resolution, our attorneys are dedicated to achieving optimal outcomes for every client.

Renowned for their legal acumen, trial skills and steadfast advocacy, our litigation attorneys regularly appear before courts throughout Maryland, Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. They have extensive experience handling complex matters before judges and juries in both state and federal courts and are equally adept in administrative proceedings, arbitrations and mediations. Our team also possesses significant appellate experience and is prepared to assist clients in obtaining emergency injunctive relief to protect interests under imminent threat.

Civil and Commercial Litigation

Our practice represents businesses and individuals in a broad range of commercial disputes, including shareholder, LLC member and partnership disagreements, business torts, fraud claims, breach of fiduciary duty actions, partnership dissolutions and contract disputes.

Real Estate, Property, and Construction Disputes

We represent clients in matters involving real property, including quiet title actions, encroachments, easement disputes, brokerage fee claims, adverse possession, landlord-tenant conflicts and breaches of sales contracts. Our attorneys also handle construction-related litigation for developers, general contractors, subcontractors and consumers, including mechanics’ lien filings and enforcement, eminent domain and condemnation matters, appeals of real property special taxes and assessments and disputes concerning denials or recaptures of property tax exemptions and credits.

Trusts and Estates Litigation

Our litigation team advises clients in disputes concerning estates, trusts and guardianships, including will and trust contests, appointment or removal of personal representatives, trustees and guardians, fiduciary breaches, fraud claims and other conflicts arising from the administration of trusts and estates.

Across all matters, the Selzer Gurvitch litigation team combines practical guidance with vigorous advocacy to protect client interests and achieve favorable resolutions.

Our litigation practice focuses on business disputes, including ownership disputes (between shareholders, LLC members or partners), partnership dissolutions, transaction disputes, business torts and fraud claims, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and contract disputes.

Our litigation attorneys advocate for clients in real property disputes, including quiet title actions, encroachments, brokerage fee disputes, adverse possession, establishment of easements, landlord and tenant issues, and breach of sales contracts. Our attorneys frequently litigate issues concerning construction contract disputes for real property developers, general contractors, subcontractors and consumers. This litigation often includes the filing and perfection of mechanics’ liens, eminent domain and condemnation, appeals of real property special taxes and tax assessments, and disputes over denials or recaptures of real property tax exemptions and tax credits.

Our litigation attorneys handle litigation concerning guardianships, estates and trusts, including will and trusts contests, appointment or removal of guardians, personal representatives and trustees, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and a variety of disputes concerning the administration of trusts and estates.