What Types of Legal Cases are Eligible For Class Action?

There are four main factors used to determine if a class action lawsuit is appropriate: There must be so many similar claims that it’s more practical for the claims to be resolved in one lawsuit instead of many. This is referred to as numerosity. The claims must also be similar to one another. They must […]

What can Intellectual Property Lawyers Do for You?

Intellectual property lawyers specialize in intellectual property law. A copyright lawyer is a lawyer who specializes in cases involving copyright and intellectual property law. A patent lawyer can help you setup a patent for your creative works or ideas, and In cases of copyright infringement, a copyright lawyer can help prove original ownership and any […]

Who typically files a commercial litigation suit?

There are a number of people who may file a commercial litigation suit including: Former employees Former business partners Suppliers or vendors Competitors Or other area businesses What types of areas are covered under commercial litigation? Commercial litigation is a very broad subject. However, commercial litigation attorneys typically deal with subsets of the following areas: […]

Can a Criminal Defense Attorney Really Help Me?

If you have been charged with a crime, you definitely want a criminal defense attorney on your side. Here are some of the ways a criminal defense attorney can defend you in court: Innocent until proven guilty- All people accused of a crime are legally presumed to be innocent until they are convicted. They must […]

Why Would I Need Bankruptcy Attorney

When you seek out assistance from a bankruptcy law firm, you are getting the expertise from the bankruptcy attorneys housed within. It may seem counter-intuitive to pay bankruptcy attorneys fees when you are already filing; however, a bankruptcy law firm can save you from having to pay back a significant portion of debt that you […]

What is Under the Purview of a Auto Accident Attorney?

Auto accidents fall under the category of personal injury law. Auto accident law is a subset of personal injury law that many lawyers specialize in. A car accident attorney will attempt to get the most monetary damages from the at fault party as possible for you. If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, […]

What you need to know about appellate law

What is an Appeal in Court? An appeal is a request for a higher court to review a lower court’s decision. An appeals attorney handles cases on appeal when a party loses or is not happy with some part of the decision made by the lower court. This is when an appeal would be made […]

Legal Community of Lawyers

A community of lawyers? What, in a world where everyone is fighting each other, especially in litigation. We seem to be at war, in more ways than one, and that includes the Legal Profession.  Yet we all come together at times in regard to some of the basic premises.  One I like is “A Nation […]

Are You Asking The Right Questions?

Being inquisitive is essential to drill down to the heart of matters, not only in law, but life in general. We live in a society that trains us to always get the answer.  It starts in elementary school on up through college and work experience.  Answers are always in demand. Fine.  What’s the problem? The […]

Negotiating a Win-Win Settlement

The goal of any negotiation, and particularly in the legal arena of dispute resolution, is to achieve a “win-win settlement”, so both sides are relatively happy.  While as lawyers, we don’t pretend to be true experts in the arena of negotiations, we negotiate all day long while trying to procure “just compensation” for our clients […]