HARBOR & LOWE
Business & Employment Counsel
Washington, DC · Northern Virginia
When a dispute threatens the business you spent a decade building.
We advise founders and closely held companies through contract disputes, departing partners, and employment claims — with a plain assessment of your position before you spend anything on litigation.
- 31
- Years practising
- 400+
- Matters resolved
- 78%
- Settled pre-trial
Where we are most useful
Shareholder & partner disputes
Buy-outs, deadlock, fiduciary claims and separation agreements.
Contract litigation
Breach, non-payment, and enforcement of restrictive covenants.
Employment matters
Discrimination and wage claims, investigations, and defence.
Non-competes
Enforceability review under Virginia, Maryland and DC law.
Commercial leases
Default, assignment, and landlord disputes.
Pre-litigation strategy
An honest read of exposure before a complaint is filed.
How an engagement begins
- I
Consultation
A 40-minute call, no charge, covered by privilege.
- II
Position memo
A written read of your exposure and realistic outcomes.
- III
Strategy
Fixed-fee scope for the first phase, agreed in writing.
- IV
Resolution
Negotiated where possible, litigated where necessary.
“They told us in the first call that our claim was weaker than we thought. That saved us a year.”
“Settled a five-figure wage claim in eleven days without a filing.”
“The position memo alone was worth the engagement.”