“If you can’t join them, beat them.”

By the time my clients come to me, they have often tried all of the typical channels of dispute resolution and none of them have worked. Whether a neighbor, a business partner, or a loved one, the client’s adverse party has not yielded to simple conversations or appeals to reason. Most of my clients also have made efforts to resolve their issues over the course of many years to no avail.

At its core, the litigation process is nothing more than dispute resolution between you and an adverse party. This is true whether you are litigating a business dispute, a personal injury claim or virtually anything else. Many lawyers will take a “scorched earth” approach to this process and plunge their clients into years of unnecessary litigation. This is not the approach I take unless it is absolutely necessary. When you hire me, my goal is to find a resolution that accomplishes your objectives in the manner that is best for you. 

Oftentimes, adverse parties are reasonable and a solution can be reached outside of the courtroom. We are better off trying to "join them" and find a resolution in mediations in negotiations rather than jump straight into a lengthy trial. But sometimes this is not the case, and we have to beat them in court. When an adverse party truly will not yield nor be reasonable, we must be fierce, tough, resolute and prepared to go all the way. 

My promise to my clients is to take account both of your needs and the character of the party that is on the other side of you, and to craft an approach that is unique to the circumstances that you find yourself in.