Litigation.
When disputes cannot be resolved outside of the courts, clients turn to us to litigate their cases strategically and decisively. We work closely with clients to develop and execute the most appropriate and cost-effective litigation strategy to meet their unique needs.
We regularly appear in Florida's state and federal courts and take pride in our knowledge of the governing procedural rules and the local court system. In addition to in-court experience, the firm's principal, Andrew Feldman, is also called upon as a regular lecturer of other attorneys on trial skills, a role he has filled each of the past seven years.
Whether it is in our clients' best interest to only pursue pre-trial procedural tactics or to go to trial, we are persistent and responsive advocates prepared to do whatever it takes to further our clients' objectives.
Appeals.
Disputes that result in litigation often result in appeals as well. However, appellate work can differ significantly from that of trial work or any other type of legal representation.
For example, appellate attorneys must be more than oral advocates – they must be exceptional writers, skilled in advocating through the written word. In addition, there are no juries on appeal. Instead, appellate counsel must be experienced in dealing with a panel of judges who intently read the written briefs filed with the court, and who are well informed about the issues, long before the attorneys present their oral arguments.
With experience handling appeals while the trial proceedings are still ongoing, at the conclusion of the trial court proceedings, and in connection with post-judgment issues, we provide astute appellate representation throughout every phase of the litigation process.
Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Litigation can be expensive, time consuming, and exhausting for the parties involved. For these reasons, techniques for alternative dispute resolution have been gaining greater acceptance over the past decade, and we encourage the pursuit of such for our clients where practical. Within the alternative dispute area, we regularly represent clients before arbitration panels, in mediation proceedings, and in other out-of-court settlement proceedings or pre-suit negotiations.
In the end, while we take pride in being aggressive in litigation tactics (whether before a Court or an Arbitrator) we are also deliberate in our approach and regularly counsel our clients with a settlement-oriented perspective. |
