Areas of Practice

Contact us

Litigation

Philosophy

Litigation is about the application of pressure – it is either being applied by you or upon you. Constant escalating pressure and tenacity gets cases either settled or to trial for final resolution. If I do not have 15-20 litigation matters pending all the time, I am uncomfortable. If my clients have one litigation matter pending at any time, they are uncomfortable. My goal is prompt dispute resolution by settlement or trial. Where appropriate, I engage my clients in the litigation process, keeping them integrally involved in the preparation of their cases and extremely well informed of the status and developments. I do not charge my clients for in-house copies, faxes, long distance or on-line research. Those items are my overhead, not yours.

Choosing The Right Attorney

Choosing the right attorney for your case is a very personal matter. It is essential that the attorney and client have the ability to communicate clearly and candidly. Litigation is generally an intense experience and filled with tension. Excellent communication between the attorney and client is essential to effective legal representation that results in a collaborative effort between the attorney and the clients.

Case Analysis

I have broad experience in the practice of law, but I am clearly not the right lawyer for every case or every client representation. The analysis and screening of every case is crucial to my goal of providing exceptional legal counseling. Analysis of the potential representation will include the following:

Initial Case Screening – Do I have the expertise to advise you on your legal issues?
Factual Investigation – The salient facts are developed in a review of documents and personal interviews.
Legal Analysis – Not every moral wrong has a legal remedy. Does the law support your claims or defenses?
Strategy Options Analysis – Discussion of trial/negotiation approach strategies and cost vs. benefit analyses (i.e. the $5,000 solution to the $3,000 problem is no solution at all).
Client/Attorney Partnership - Are we interested in forming a Client/Attorney Partnership in an effort to accomplish our common goals?”
Negotiation of Representation Terms – My most common billing practice is hourly fee representation. However, in some cases, hybrid (partial hourly and partial contingent fee) or contingent fee (attorney’s fee dependent upon recovery) may also be available.

*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

This web site is intended for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. The information of this web site is of a general nature and may not be applicable in some situations and jurisdicitions. You should neither take any actions nor refrain from any actions based on this general information.

Accessing the information of this web site or sending electronic mail (email) to The Law Office of David M. Gottfried, P.C. does not create an attorney-client relationship with the Law Office of David M. Gottfried, P.C., nor with any attorneys affiliated with the Law Office of David M. Gottried, P.C. You should be aware that correspondence (including electronic mail) received from non-clients may not be privileged information and may be disclosed to others.