{"id":1820,"date":"2026-10-19T04:49:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T04:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/business-litigation\/tortious-interference-lawsuit-attorney-florida\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:43:36","slug":"tortious-interference-lawsuit-attorney-florida","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/business-litigation\/tortious-interference-lawsuit-attorney-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Tortious Interference Lawyer Florida | Ayala Law PA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-dark chg-hero\" style=\"min-height:460px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(32,36,46,1) 0%,rgba(32,36,46,1) 55%,rgba(32,36,46,0.7) 100%)\"><\/span><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1817\" alt=\"Business contracts and a pen on a desk in a Florida law office.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/business-contracts-and-a-pen-on-a-desk-in-a-florida-law-offi-photo.jpg\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/business-contracts-and-a-pen-on-a-desk-in-a-florida-law-offi-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/business-contracts-and-a-pen-on-a-desk-in-a-florida-law-offi-photo-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/business-contracts-and-a-pen-on-a-desk-in-a-florida-law-offi-photo-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/business-contracts-and-a-pen-on-a-desk-in-a-florida-law-offi-photo-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/business-contracts-and-a-pen-on-a-desk-in-a-florida-law-offi-photo.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 825px, 100vw\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"chg-eyebrow has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Business Litigation | Tampa, Hillsborough County and Tampa Bay<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">When Someone Interferes With Your Business Relationships, Act Early<\/h1><p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.625), 1.25rem);text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Ayala Law PA focuses on business and commercial disputes in Florida courts and arbitration, including claims for tortious interference with customers, vendors, contracts and business opportunities. Contact our team to discuss what happened and what options may be available.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13055702208\">Book a Case Evaluation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/contact\/\">Book a Case Evaluation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#6b7280;margin-bottom:1.5rem\">By Eduardo A. Maura \u00b7 Published October 19, 2026<\/p>\n\n<article lang=\"en\">\n\n\n<p>A tortious interference lawyer Florida businesses can call helps decide whether someone who disrupted a customer, vendor, or contract relationship can be held responsible. Tortious interference is a civil damages claim, not a criminal charge. This page explains what the claim means, what a business usually has to show, and how a matter moves forward. Ayala Law PA focuses on business litigation, including commercial, contract, shareholder, construction, real estate, and international trade disputes. Eduardo A. Maura is the responsible lawyer. The firm, based in Tampa, represents businesses in Tampa, Hillsborough County, and the wider Tampa Bay area in Florida courts and arbitration.<\/p>\n<h2>What Tortious Interference Means Under Florida Law<\/h2>\n<p>Tortious interference happens when someone intentionally and improperly disrupts a business relationship that helps your company. The disruption might be a rival pulling a key client away or a former partner turning a supplier against you.<\/p>\n<p>The other party can be a competitor, a former employee, a business partner, a vendor, or an outsider. The common thread is a specific person or company behind a specific loss.<\/p>\n<p>This page is for owners and managers who lost a customer, referral source, or deal and suspect one actor caused it. These are civil claims. They are brought in Florida courts, or in arbitration if the parties agreed to arbitrate.<\/p>\n<p>Timing matters from the start.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a key customer stopped ordering after a rival or former partner got involved, you may have a claim worth reviewing, and our team can walk through the facts with you. Talk it through with our team &#8212; we can walk you through how a situation like yours is usually handled and what your options are.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13055702208\">Schedule a consultation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/contact\/\">Schedule a consultation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sheriff-vehicles-parked-in-front-of-the-seminole-county-cour-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Sheriff vehicles parked in front of the Seminole County Courthouse during the day.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>What a Business Usually Has to Show<\/h2>\n<p>In practice, courts and arbitrators tend to ask four questions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Was the relationship real?<\/strong> An existing customer or counterparty counts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Did the other side know?<\/strong> Emails, texts, meeting notes, and call logs often answer this.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Was the conduct improper?<\/strong> Timing helps here. A customer who leaves right after a specific contact draws attention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Did the loss follow?<\/strong> Invoices, order history, and sales reports tie the loss to the conduct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Start collecting these records early. Missing records make each point harder to prove.<\/p>\n<h2>How Interference With a Business Relationship Differs From Interference With a Contract<\/h2>\n<p>Interference with a contract involves an existing agreement that someone caused a party to breach or abandon.<\/p>\n<p>Two examples show the gap. A supplier that ends a supply agreement after a rival pressures it fits the contract version. A long-standing client that moves to a competitor before signing anything new fits the relationship version.<\/p>\n<p>The label matters. A signed agreement gives you a written document to anchor the case. A relationship claim leans more on proof of ongoing dealings, order history, and the timing of the change. Because the facts shape the framing, the documents and timeline should be reviewed before choosing how to bring the claim.<\/p>\n<h2>When Competition Can Defeat a Claim<\/h2>\n<p>A rival that wins a customer through lower prices, better service, or public advertising has not necessarily done anything wrong.<\/p>\n<p>The picture changes when the conduct is improper. Examples include false statements about your company, threats, deception, or misuse of confidential information. Defendants also argue that their own role or financial interest in the relationship justified their actions.<\/p>\n<p>Former employees raise a related issue. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0500-0599\/0542\/Sections\/0542.335.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 542.335<\/a> says a court shall not enforce a restrictive covenant unless it is in a writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought. The same statute says that if a contractually specified restraint is overbroad, overlong, or otherwise not reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interest, a court shall modify the restraint and grant only the relief reasonably necessary to protect that interest instead of enforcing it as written.<\/p>\n<p>Whether a defense succeeds depends on the facts of each dispute.<\/p>\n<h2>What Ayala Law PA Handles in Interference Matters<\/h2>\n<p>Ayala Law PA handles the business side of interference disputes, from early fact review through litigation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-suit review of the relationship, the conduct, and the documented losses.<\/li>\n<li>Demand letters that identify the conduct and ask that it stop or that losses be addressed.<\/li>\n<li>Complaints for Florida state court, including Hillsborough County matters.<\/li>\n<li>Pleadings, discovery, and motion practice under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridabar.org\/rules\/ctproc\/\">Florida Rules of Civil Procedure<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Requests for injunctive relief where ongoing interference threatens the business.<\/li>\n<li>Related shareholder, partnership, and commercial contract questions where the facts overlap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Venue rules shape where a case can go. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0000-0099\/0047\/Sections\/0047.011.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 47.011<\/a> says actions shall be brought only in the county where the defendant resides, where the cause of action accrued, or where the property in litigation is located, but this section does not apply to actions against nonresidents.<\/p>\n<h2>How an Interference Matter Typically Proceeds<\/h2>\n<p>A typical matter moves through intake, document preservation, analysis, a decision on demands or filing, and then litigation. Each step builds on the one before it.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Intake.<\/strong> You share the relationship at issue, when you noticed the loss, and who was involved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preservation.<\/strong> Emails, messages, sales records, and contracts are kept intact from the start.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Analysis.<\/strong> The team weighs the claim and the likely defenses, and discusses strengths and weaknesses candidly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Demand or filing.<\/strong> A demand letter may come first. If the parties agreed to arbitrate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0682\/Sections\/0682.02.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 682.02<\/a> says that agreement is generally valid and enforceable, subject to grounds for revoking a contract.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Litigation.<\/strong> Pleadings, discovery, mediation, and hearings follow. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0000-0099\/0044\/Sections\/0044.102.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 44.102<\/a>, a court must, upon one party&#8217;s request, refer a filed civil action for monetary damages to mediation, provided the requesting party is willing and able to pay the mediation costs or the costs can be equitably divided between the parties, subject to listed exceptions. Fla. Stat. \u00a7 44.102 reads: &#8220;(2) A court, under rules adopted by the Supreme Court: (a) Must, upon request of one party, refer to mediation any filed civil action for monetary damages, provided the requesting party is willing and able to pay the costs of the mediation or the costs can be equitably divided between the parties, unless: 1.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Florida sets filing deadlines by statute, so a timing review should happen early. Fees and costs are discussed with you before any engagement.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color\">Not sure what your next step is?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk it through with our team &#8212; we can walk you through how a situation like yours is usually handled and what your options are.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13055702208\">Schedule a consultation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/contact\/\">Schedule a consultation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why Work With Ayala Law PA on a Business Interference Claim<\/h2>\n<p>Eduardo A. Maura is the responsible lawyer for this page. The practice focuses on <a href=\"\/resources\/business-litigation\/\">business litigation<\/a>, including commercial litigation, contract disputes, shareholder disputes, construction litigation, real estate litigation, and international trade litigation.<\/p>\n<p>The firm&#8217;s bona fide office is at 1646 W Snow Ave in Tampa. Tampa Bay businesses are represented from the firm&#8217;s Tampa office.<\/p>\n<p>Support staff assist with case administration, including scheduling and document organization. The approach is fact-first: review the records, explain the options, and decide next steps based on what the documents show.<\/p>\n<p>Some matters may be referred to another lawyer or firm when that is appropriate.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions About Tortious Interference Claims in Florida<\/h2><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I sue a former employee who took my customers?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Possibly. The answer turns on the employee&#8217;s duties, any signed agreement, and whether confidential information was used.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is it enough that a competitor won my customer?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usually not.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Where would the case be filed?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Venue generally follows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0000-0099\/0047\/Sections\/0047.011.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 47.011<\/a>. Hillsborough County can be proper when the defendant lives there or the harm happened there.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can a weak claim cost me attorney&#8217;s fees?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, yes.<\/p><\/details>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/two-lawyers-in-an-office-discuss-a-case-beside-a-lady-justic-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Two lawyers in an office discuss a case beside a Lady Justice statue.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>Talk With Eduardo A. Maura About Your Interference Problem<\/h2>\n<p>If a key customer stopped ordering after a rival or former partner got involved, the next step is a conversation about the facts. Gather the emails, invoices, and timeline you already have. Call (305) 570-2208 or use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/contact\/\">contact page<\/a> to book a case evaluation with Ayala Law PA.<\/p>\n\n<\/article>\n<footer class=\"disclaimer\"><em>Attorney advertising. The information on this page is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice; reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Ayala Law PA. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Ayala Law PA, 1646 W Snow Ave, Tampa, FL 33606.<\/em><\/footer>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How Ayala Law PA Approaches These Disputes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--document\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early Evidence Review<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look closely at contracts, communications, customer records and timing to understand what the other party knew and when.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--info\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clear Explanation of the Claim<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We explain the elements Florida courts consider, where your case is strong, and where it may face challenges, in plain terms.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--shield\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protection of Your Business Interests<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We evaluate whether immediate steps, such as demand letters or injunctive relief, are needed to limit ongoing harm.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--users\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business-Focused Strategy<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our work is built around your commercial goals, whether that means recovering losses, restoring a relationship or resolving the dispute.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-surface-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--surface,#f2f3f5);color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast,#22252b);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color\">Preserve Your Records Now<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Save emails, texts, contracts, sales reports and any notes about lost customers or changed vendor relationships. Early documentation makes a tortious interference claim far easier to evaluate.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13055702208\">Call (305) 570-2208<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/contact\/\">Call (305) 570-2208<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Situations We Handle<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former Employees and Competitors<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A departing employee or rival business may use confidential information or pressure your customers to leave, disrupting relationships you built over time.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interference With Vendor and Supplier Contracts<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A third party may induce a supplier, distributor or contractor to break an agreement with your company, causing delays, lost revenue and added costs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disrupted Real Estate and Deal Opportunities<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interference with a lease, property sale or business transaction can leave a company with lost profits and stalled plans.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Construction and Project Relationships<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Owners, lenders or competing contractors may interfere with subcontracts or project agreements, affecting payment and schedules.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4d466591 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\">Discuss Your Business Dispute With Our Team<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13055702208\">Call (305) 570-2208 or Book a Case Evaluation<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lawayala.com\/contact\/\">Call (305) 570-2208 or Book a Case Evaluation<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- chg:section-siblings -->\n<nav aria-label=\"More in this section\">\n<h2>More in this section<\/h2>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/resources\/business-litigation\/what-are-the-exceptions-to-the-economic-loss-rule\/\">What are the exceptions to the economic loss rule?<\/a><\/li><li><a 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