Practice Areas
Complexity calls for clarity.
Mizene represents clients in selected disputes in U.S. courts and alternative dispute resolution forums, with particular experience in civil, commercial and public-interest matters.
Complex Civil & Commercial Litigation
Representation in contract disputes, allegations of fraud and misrepresentation, fiduciary-duty matters, contested real-estate investments, commercial relationships and related civil claims. The practice emphasizes documentary development, witness preparation, motion practice and trial strategy.
Commercial disputes
Contracts, investments, management obligations and disputes arising from business transactions.
Fraud and financial misconduct
Document-intensive disputes involving alleged misrepresentations, accounting and financial transactions.
Real estate disputes
Property investment relationships, management arrangements and associated claims.
Public-interest civil litigation
Matters where private rights and broader community interests intersect.
International Arbitration & Mediation
The firm advises and represents parties in the assessment, preparation and resolution of cross-border disputes, including proceedings involving arbitration or mediation. The approach draws on experience in commercial law, international legal reform, and the OHADA business-law framework. Specific forum representation is considered subject to the applicable rules, qualifications and needs of the matter.
Negotiated and Structured Resolutions
Litigation and alternative dispute resolution are often connected. Mizene works to evaluate settlement architecture, negotiation strategy, dispute prevention and enforceable resolutions when appropriate.
D.C. Tenant Rights & Associations
Representation of tenant associations and groups in disputes concerning statutory rights and collective interests, including issues arising under the District's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). Learn about tenant association representation →