Ellis Business Lawyers - Successfully Resolved Major Commercial Disputes,

Ellis Business Lawyers have successfully resolved a number of major commercial disputes, including:

• Representing a BC and Alberta, Canada wine distributor who was terminated, as the distributor, of the most successful wine brand in North America. There were four law firms on the other side, three in Australia and one here in British Columbia. Resolved within 6 months of opening the file, through mediation, in October, 2008;

• Representing an Ontario-based licensor of specialized fire fighting products in a trademark infringement and unpaid royalty. Resolved by litigation and negotiation in April 2009; and,

• Representing shareholders in an ownership dispute. Resolved through a combination of a court hearing and negotiation in July 2009.

Darius Martinez Resolves Collection Dispute

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Ellis Business Lawyers (EBL) Advisor Darius Martinez, successfully resolved a collection dispute on behalf of a Toronto based company against a BC based company. The amount claimed was $3,600.00 and the amount collected by Martinez was $3,600.00.

Meldon Ellis - In court on behalf of a Hotel & Hospitality company.

Principal, Meldon Ellis, of Ellis Business Lawyers, appeared in court on behalf of a Hotel & Hospitality company in a corporate shareholder (ownership) dispute. Mr. Ellis was able to resolve this dispute using the mechanism of judicial settlement (a judge-led negotiation process assisted with Court orders), which assisted the client to avoid a lengthy and expensive civil trial.

Meldon Ellis ( Ellis Business Lawyers) - Organizes Corporate Structure & Negotiation

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Thursday, September 17, 2009 Ellis Business Lawyers (EBL) Principal Meldon Ellis, successfully organized the corporate structure and negotiated a long term lease on behalf of a restaurant/entertainment company based in Vancouver, BC.

Ellis Business Lawyers Resolves Collection Dispute for Construction Company

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Ellis Business Lawyers (EBL) Advisor, Darius Martinez, successfully resolved a collection dispute on behalf of a Vancouver based construction company against a BC based construction company. The amount claimed was $6,746.31 and the amount collected by Martinez was $6,746.31.

Darius Martinez - Ellis Business Lawyers - Resolves $3745.00 Collection Dispute

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Wednesday, September 02, 2009 Ellis Business Lawyers (EBL) Advisor, Darius Martinez, successfully resolved a collection dispute on behalf of an Arizona based Auto Transport company against a BC based Auto Sales company. The amount claimed was $3,745.00 and the amount collected by Martinez was $3,745.00.

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Ellis Business Lawyers, Vancouver, BC - Resolved Debt Collection of $2020.00

(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Tuesday, September 01, 2009 Ellis Business Lawyers (EBL) Advisor, Darius Martinez, successfully resolved another debt collection dispute on behalf of a Louisiana based advertising company against a BC, Canada based real estate company. The debt amount claimed was $2,020.00 and the amount collected by Martinez was $2,020.00.

Resolved Collection Dispute - $28,092.52

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Friday, August 28, 2009 Ellis Business Lawyers(EBL) Associate, Darius Martinez, successfully resolved a collection dispute on behalf of a Louisiana based Manufacturing company against a BC based Furniture company. The amount claimed was $28,092.52 and the amount collected by Martinez was $28,092.52.

EBL Debt Collections - Collected $1500.00 for client

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Friday, August 28, 2009 Ellis Business Lawyers (EBL) Associate, Darius Martinez, successfully resolved a collection dispute on behalf of a BC based Refrigeration company against a BC based food-service company. The amount claimed was $2,425.05 and the amount collected by Martinez was $1500.00.

EBL Collects Debt for Advertising Company - $4133.85

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Friday, August 28, 2009 Ellis Business Lawyers (EBL) Associate, Darius Martinez, successfully resolved a collection dispute on behalf of a Louisiana based Advertising Agency against a BC based Real Estate company. The amount claimed was $4,133.85 and the amount collected by Martinez was $4,133.85.

EBL Debt Collections for Client equals $1553.98

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Friday, August 28, 2009 Ellis Business Lawyers (EBL) Associate, Darius Martinez, successfully resolved a collection dispute on behalf of a BC based Nursery company against a BC based company. The amount claimed was $1,553.98 and the amount collected by Martinez was $1,553.98.

Debt Collected by EBL - $3,000.00

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Ellis Business Lawyers (EBL) Associate, Darius Martinez, successfully resolved a collection dispute on behalf of a BC based Interior Design company against a BC based individual. The amount claimed was $3,079.25 and the amount collected by Martinez was $3,000.00, Tel: 604-688-7374.

Resolved Collection Dispute - $3,676.43

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Friday, August 28, 2009 Ellis Business Lawyers (EBL) Associate, Darius Martinez, successfully resolved a collection dispute on behalf of a Illinois based company against a BC based company. The amount claimed was $3,676.43 and the amount collected by Martinez was $3,676.43.

Resolution of SRED case by EBL on behalf of Paramount Refunds

Ellis Business Lawyers (EBL), Vancouver, B.C. August 20, 2009

EBL reached a Consent to Judgment today in a Tax Court of Canada appeal of a Science Research and Experimental Tax (SRED) tax credit claim on behalf of Langley based logging business. In the result the taxpayer was awarded by CRA a $170,000 tax credit in respect of expenditures on innovative logging practices designed to create marketable lumber low-grade utility and pulp grade lumber.

As Ms. Peggy Aulenback of Paramount SRED Refunds (http://paramountsred.com), a firm that specializes in pursuing SRED claims, stated “… this is an excellent result in a longstanding appeal process by the business taxpayer that had been ongoing since 2003”.

Darius Martinez - Ellis Business Lawyers

Ellis Business Lawyers are pleased to introduce Darius Martinez. As a Collections Advisor he has extensive experience in the credit management, real estate and finance industries with a distinctive approach designed to deliver highly effective debt collection solutions. His commercial experience and business nous excels Ellis Business Lawyers in delivering significant collection results to clients. Feel free to contact Darius directly at 604.688.7374 or darius@ellislawyers.com

Welcome to EBL - Ellis Business Lawyers

Vancouver BC Canada-based Ellis Business Lawyers offers Mediation Services, Debt Collections, Business Law and litigation, Entertainment Law, Tax litigation and Corporate Commercial services, to name a few. To find out more about our services see our web site here: www.ellislawyers.com. EBL (Ellis Business LAwyers) is a boutique law firm located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with an emphasis on:

• Business Dispute Resolution
• Business Litigation
• Civil & Commercial Litigation
• Class Actions
• Collections Law
• Contract Disputes
• Creditor's Rights
• Debtor and Creditor Law
• Entertainment Law
• Mediation Services
• Shareholder Disputes
• Tax Litigation

Our British Columbia collections law practice provides a full range of collections law services for both domestic, U.S. and international clients, including advice and legal representation in commercial debt collection and retail and consumer debt collection matters. You can learn more about our collections law services and debt collection rates here.



At Ellis Business Lawyers our goal is to help you resolve your legal issues in the most cost-effective manner possible. We approach business law from the perspective of a business owner and put our legal skills and experience to work for you to accomplish your overall business objectives. In addition to offering alternative dispute resolution (ADR) strategies (such as negotiation and mediation) we also frequently act for BC businesses in business litigation matters, including contract disputes, construction litigation, tax litigation and shareholder actions.