Business & Commercial Litigation
Contract disputes, shareholder conflicts and commercial fraud, from filing through trial or settlement.
Business Law · Litigation · Employment
Serious representation
for serious matters.
Sterling & Cross has represented businesses and individuals in complex disputes for over 30 years. We take fewer cases so every client gets a partner's direct attention.
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Practice areas
Where we focus
Employment Law
Wrongful termination, discrimination and executive severance negotiations for both employers and employees.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Due diligence, deal structuring and closing for transactions from $1M to $200M.
Real Estate Law
Commercial leasing, property disputes and development transactions.
Intellectual Property
Trademark, trade secret and licensing disputes for growing and established businesses.
Estate & Succession Planning
Wills, trusts and business succession plans built to actually hold up.
Attorneys
Who you'll work with
Evelyn Cross
Founding Partner · Commercial Litigation
30 years trying business disputes; named a Super Lawyer twelve years running.
Marcus Sterling
Founding Partner · M&A
Former in-house counsel turned dealmaker; has closed over $600M in transactions.
Dana Whitfield
Partner · Employment Law
Represents both employers and executives in high-stakes separations.
Track record
Recent results
Jury verdict for a manufacturing client in a breach-of-contract dispute
Settlement secured for a wrongfully terminated senior executive
Acquisition closed for a regional healthcare group, ahead of schedule
Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes in future matters.
"They took a dispute that could have closed our doors and turned it into a settlement we could live with — and they made sure we understood every step along the way."— CEO, regional manufacturing company (name withheld by request)
Free consultation
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Consultations are confidential and obligation-free. A partner reviews every submission personally — we'll tell you honestly if we're the right firm for it.