Civil litigation, as a term, includes many possible proceedings. Not all of them end up in a trial hearing. A lot depends on the lawyer you choose.
Of course, when it comes to a relatively insignificant amount of money, the Small Claims Court with its mediation and arbitration options seems to be a better choice, as it allows to skip serious costs of hiring a lawyer.
But when a lot of money is at stake or the issue is about something one cannot trivialize into some monetary value (like child custody, vulnerable person’s protection and tutorship, reputation, etc.)
Your best lawyer for a litigation
The best litigation lawyer one can possible have, would combine many qualities: meticulous and diplomatic, robust and convincing, assertive and reasonable, good in both preparation and improvising and so forth. Of course, in real world there will be some particular mixture and, on top of that, you’d like a lawyer who’d understand your concerns, your actual goals and the greater context.
You’d probably need a negotiator, a pleader, an analyst, a creative thinker and, above all, a person with a cool head (clean hands and warm heart should be also appreciated). You’ll look for an experience, particularly in a certain kind of cases, you’ll look for one knowing the local procedure in your Courthouse and fine nuances of the law.
And they you’ll find that such an ideal lawyer might be not for the budget. So you’ll start over again. Eventually you’ll find out which qualities are more important for you and for your case, and where you can live with a sort of a compromise. One piece of advise we might add, though: it should be your idea to push towards a litigation, not your lawyer’s. Your best litigation lawyer should be putting forward options for you to choose from.
Allen Madelin Lawyers provide consultations and representation in civil litigation cases. In need, please contact us by phone: 1 514 904 4017 or by email: [email protected].
