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There are three common circumstances that cause someone to seek the assistance of a lawyer:
The decision to speak with an attorney is made to try to address a problem, resolve the dispute as quickly as possible, and not incur unnecessary expenses. In our practice, every single effort that is taken on your behalf is focused on accomplishing all three of these goals. Every minute we spend on your case we are focused on finding the solution to your issue without adding additional complexity or creating additional cost for you. Too often, we have witnessed conflicts that have expanded because the lawyers and the parties involved spend too much time and effort on non-essential conflict and too little time attempting to reach the client's goals. While it seems easy to begin the process of filing a lawsuit, we often focus first on on determining if there are alternate options resolving the conflict. Determining which path is the most effective requires weighing three factors and applying those factors to the various exit strategies. |
Three Factors to Consider When Trying to Solve a Problem
Goals to be achieved
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Focusing only on fixing the problems, can lead the parties to miss the forest for the trees. It is important to step back and look at the whole situation. This includes the problem and resolution options the law provides. Then those options are chosen which support goals you would like to achieve. If you are fighting your neighbor and want to be on good terms at the end of the dispute, a solution which ends the conflict but angers your neighbor might not be the best solution because it does not address your needs. Additionally this goal setting is effective at reducing costs. Ensuring that goals are clear from the outset lessens the risk that your attorney will waste time pursuing a solution (even effective ones) that you don't ultimately want.
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Likelihood of a good result
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This will always be an educated guess, but it is necessary to try and figure out how strong a case is, even if we do not have all the information yet. Collectively, we can only do the best we can with the knowledge we have at the time. Do we need more information? Do we have enough? Is there any hope of avoiding a lawsuit? These are questions we get all the time. The answer to your question will be unique, but after being involved in hundreds of conflicts, we know how to begin moving toward a solution and what methods will be the most effective to use.
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Cost, if this path is chosen
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Once we have determined the goal and the chance of success, the consideration of the costs involved must be compared before determining the best path forward. Evaluating various options and alternatives requires not only financial estimates but also the additional costs of time and emotion. These cost cannot be fully calculated as there will always be variables that one can neither predict or anticipate, but our years of experience give us some insight insight into the costs commonly associated with moving a case like yours forward.
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Our goal is to present you with the legal options you have at your disposal and allow you to determine what solutions best fit your needs, while supporting you with the advice drawn from years spent solving problems. Because of our collective experience through over 35 years of practice, we know what drives and motivates these conflicts and how best to extricate yourself from them. Having said that, sometimes the simple answer is you need a judge or jury to make a decision. If you find yourself in a situation where the problem cannot be amicably resolved, you then want the strongest advocate that you can get to represent you. You should expect someone who will do so zealously, with integrity, honesty and fairness to all in the process. This is what we strive for with each and every client. |