Business Divorce & Founder Conflicts

What this is.

Business divorce is what happens when co-founders, co-owners, or long-term partners reach a breaking point — and staying together is no longer possible. The assets are real, the relationships are complicated, and the legal mechanisms available depend entirely on how the company is structured and what the founding documents say. When it gets contentious, it requires a trial lawyer who is not afraid to litigate the way through if resolution is not possible.

Kevin Chaffin handles business divorce cases for clients on both sides — the partner who wants out, and the partner who wants the business to survive intact. He has seen these disputes from inside the company and from the litigation table.

Who Kevin represents.

• Co-founders in dispute over company direction, equity, or control
• Business partners seeking dissolution or buyout
• Owners being forced out of a company they helped build
• Companies defending against departing partners who are taking clients, employees, or IP