Whether you’ve received a demand letter, need to collect on an unpaid invoice, or are facing a dispute, investigation, or crisis that threatens the business, Pacific Street has an experienced team ready to step in. Our lawyers handle everything from everyday commercial disputes and receivables recovery to major government and congressional investigations, sensitive internal investigations, founder and shareholder disputes, and high-stakes commercial litigation. Many disputes never need to reach a courtroom, and we resolve them through negotiation, settlement, and mediation whenever that best serves the client.

What we do

Demand Letters & Early Dispute Resolution

Sending and responding to demand letters, cease-and-desist letters, and other pre-suit claims, and resolving disputes through negotiation, settlement, or mediation before they escalate.

Commercial Disputes & Litigation

Contract, vendor, customer, and partner disputes of every size, from targeted claims to high-stakes litigation and arbitration, handled nationwide with local counsel where required.

Receivables Recovery

Recovery of unpaid invoices, fees, and other amounts owed by business customers and counterparties, through demand letters, negotiated payment plans, litigation or arbitration, and judgment enforcement.

Founder, Investor & Shareholder Disputes

Disputes among founders, investors, shareholders, and boards arising from financings, governance, ownership, fiduciary duties, and broken business relationships.

Government & Congressional Investigations

DOJ, SEC, FTC, state, and congressional investigations, including subpoenas, civil investigative demands, document productions, testimony, and hearings.

Internal Investigations

Discreet, privileged investigations into misconduct, fraud, compliance failures, and other sensitive issues, with conclusions leadership can act on.

Crisis Response & Cyber Incidents

Rapid response to cyber breaches, allegations of misconduct, public controversies, and other crises, coordinating executives, boards, regulators, communications firms, and other advisers.

Frequently asked questions

We received a demand letter or were sued. What should we do?

Don’t ignore it, and don’t respond before talking to counsel. Lawsuits come with strict response deadlines, and an early misstep in responding can create admissions or escalate the dispute. We assess the claim and your exposure, preserve evidence, and decide with you whether to negotiate, push back, or prepare to litigate.

A customer or counterparty won’t pay what it owes. Can you help us collect?

Yes. We help businesses recover unpaid invoices, fees, and other amounts owed under commercial contracts. Often a well-supported demand letter or a negotiated payment plan resolves the matter. When it doesn’t, we pursue litigation or arbitration and help enforce the judgment, always weighing the cost of recovery against the amount at stake.

Do you handle smaller disputes, and how do you keep costs down?

Yes. Not every dispute needs a litigation team. Many are resolved with a well-crafted letter, a phone call, or a short negotiation, and we scale our involvement to what’s at stake. Our technology and flexible staffing keep costs proportionate. Where possible, we use fixed fees or scoped phases, so our incentives match yours: resolving the problem, not maximizing hours.

My co-founder, investor, or shareholder and I are in a dispute. Can you help?

Yes. We handle founder, investor, shareholder, and governance disputes arising from ownership, financings, fiduciary duties, and control. Involving counsel before positions harden often creates more options for resolution.

We received a subpoena or learned the government or Congress is investigating us. What should we do?

Call us immediately. Decisions made in the first days can shape everything that follows. We quickly assess what is happening, protect privilege, and develop a strategy that addresses the legal, business, and reputational stakes. That includes public communications and media strategy, as well as political considerations in congressional matters.

Can you conduct an internal investigation at our company?

Yes. We can conduct sensitive investigations into misconduct, fraud, and compliance failures. We establish the facts, protect privilege, control access to sensitive information, and help leadership understand both the legal exposure and the decisions that follow.

Our company is facing a crisis or cyber incident. Can you manage the response?

Yes. We help determine what needs to happen immediately, assess notification and regulatory obligations, work with forensic teams, and coordinate executives, boards, insurers, and regulators. We manage crisis response in-house and bring in trusted communications firms or other specialists when needed, so the company has one coordinated strategy.

Investigations & Litigation