Business Torts and Fraud
Not every business dispute is a disagreement over the terms of a deal. Sometimes the other side lied to get the deal, took what wasn’t theirs, or deliberately interfered with a relationship that was working. Those are torts: wrongful acts the law treats differently, and more seriously, than an ordinary breach of contract. Resurgens Legal Counsel represents Georgia businesses and individuals in business tort and fraud litigation, on either side of the case.
These cases turn on conduct and intent, not just the words of an agreement. They often carry higher stakes than a contract claim—exposure to punitive damages, recovery of litigation expenses, and reputational consequences that outlast the lawsuit. We treat them with the preparation those stakes demand.
What We Handle
We litigate the full range of business torts, including:
- Fraud and misrepresentation — false statements made to induce a deal, concealment of material facts, and negligent misrepresentation
- Tortious interference — improper interference with a contract or a prospective business relationship
- Breach of fiduciary duty — disloyalty or self-dealing by officers, directors, managers, partners, or trusted employees
- Conversion and civil theft — wrongful taking or use of money, property, or business assets
- Unfair competition — including the enforcement and defense of non-compete and non-solicitation covenants
- Civil RICO — patterns of fraudulent or racketeering conduct, which can carry enhanced damages under Georgia’s RICO statute
Many of these claims travel alongside a contract dispute or arise out of a partnership or shareholder conflict. We sort out which theories actually fit your facts rather than pleading everything and hoping something sticks.
How We Approach the Work
Tort and fraud claims rise or fall on proof of state of mind: what the other side knew, intended, and concealed. That proof rarely sits in a single document. It is assembled from the timeline, the communications, the financial trail, and the inconsistencies between what was said and what was done. We build that record deliberately, with an eye toward the heightened pleading and evidentiary standards Georgia applies to fraud.
The stakes also shape strategy. Where the conduct is willful, Georgia law allows punitive damages on clear and convincing evidence of fraud, malice, or wantonness, and allows recovery of litigation expenses under O.C.G.A. § 13-6-11 where a party has acted in bad faith. Those remedies change the leverage in settlement and the calculus at trial, and we position cases to take advantage of them when the facts are there.
Who We Represent
We represent the deceived and the accused. If you have been defrauded, had confidential information stolen, or watched a competitor or former insider sabotage your business, we can evaluate the claim and pursue full recovery. If you have been accused of fraud or a related tort, understand that these allegations are serious. They carry punitive exposure, they can damage your reputation and relationships, and in some cases they survive a bankruptcy that ordinary debts would not. We defend them accordingly, and we press counterclaims where the facts support them.