LITIGATION MANAGEMENT   

IF IT’S WORTH LITIGATING, IT’S WORTH MANAGING! 

Litigation and threat of litigation has become commonplace in the business world. Every time a business adds an employee or terminates an employee, there is litigation risk. Every contract, every customer, every supplier can expose a company to future litigation. The resources (time, expense and management distraction) necessary to properly defend any litigation can be significant on any company. The consequences inherent in every lawsuit can be devastating to the financial well-being of your company. Managing the potential litigation from the earliest possible point in time is critical to resolving the legal matter in the most cost effective and efficient manner.  

Litigation Management is frequently undervalued in the legal process. Managing Litigation requires more than the development of a litigation strategy. It involves making the decision to litigate or not. It involves jurisdictional issues, technical legal issues, choice of law, research, etc... Our evaluation helps increase your chances of winning while limiting the downsides in the case. Our services include managing outside counsel as well as all costs and expenses associated with the litigation with the goal of reducing the total cost of the litigation. 

We review and analyze all aspects of the litigation including the underlying action, the parties involved, the attorneys involved, the jurisdiction, the judges and the desired results to determine the appropriate strategy to resolve the litigation along with an approximate timeline for resolution.  

Key questions need to be addressed: 

• Does this litigation have the potential to have a larger affect that on just this particular matter?  (  For example, a product liability lawsuit could end up causing you to defend hundreds or thousands of lawsuits. A settlement could set a bad precedent for future litigation.)  
• Does the exposure that caused the current litigation pose future risks or is this a one time event?  
• What are the best case scenarios, the worst case scenarios and most probable outcomes?  
• What will it cost to pursue this litigation to final resolution?  
• How much time will it take to resolve this litigation?  
• Will the settlement of this litigation encourage future litigation?  
• Could there be any other unintended consequences from this litigation?  

When you must litigate – Litigate to win

Contact us at 813-438-3600