Trial lawyers, not litigators

First, we are a firm of trial lawyers rather than litigators. Our lawyers are in court examining witnesses and arguing to judges and juries on a regular basis. We approach pre-trial discovery as a tool to help prepare us to tell a convincing story at trial, not as an end to itself. We do not waste time on activities that build up hours but are unlikely to contribute to a successful outcome.

Efficient staffing

Second, we staff our cases leanly, with a senior partner typically handling a case with one to three younger lawyers. This kind of staffing ensures that the senior partner has hands-on control over the development of the case. We do not have layers of associates and junior partners reviewing one another's work and insulating the senior partner from direct involvement.

Effective use of technology

Third, we make effective use of technology to do superior work with fewer lawyers in less time. Every lawyer in our firm, up to and including the name partners, uses a laptop computer as an indispensable part of case preparation and trial work. We routinely use databases, transcript search programs, computer-based graphics, precedent retrieval systems, and other programs in ways that most other firms have not even considered.

Non-hourly fees

Fourth, in the vast majority of our cases we do not charge by the hour. Instead, we enter into fee agreements that reward success and efficiency. Our goal in each case is to negotiate a fee structure that will ensure that our interests and the client's are fully aligned. Depending on the case, this may take the form of a contingent fee, a flat fee, a combination of the two, or some other structure that we and the client devise.

To review the cases we have tried, go to our record. To review what others have said about our firm, go to Articles about us.