Why Hire Us
(l-r) Cherise Sneed (administrative); Mark Sayre, Pat Lamb, Sarah Houdek (paralegal), Doreen Benn (paralegal), Lisa Carter, Hugh Totten, Shannon Bartlett, Lori Benson (paralegal), Reeghan Raffals, Hank Turner, Nicole Auerbach, Stuart Chanen, Ben Shames (controller), Cassie Saunders (intern extraordinaire).
Like you, we think that "the way it's always been done" is one of the worst phrases in the English language. If you want alternatives to the manner that traditional law firms service your business, we should talk. Here's what we offer:
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We've Got Skills. We know exceptional quality is the price of admission. We stack our professional accomplishments against anyone else’s. We are proven, accomplished business litigators with extensive BigLaw firm experience who are equally at home in the courtroom, the boardroom, the executive suite and the plant floor.
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The budgetary certainty you need. We recommend a customized alternative fee (a fixed fee, or capped billables) with either a performance-based holdback or bonus, either of which is under your control. This allows you to know exactly what you will pay for the result you desire. No matter what fee arrangement you prefer, providing you the certainty you need is a priority.
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Litigation from a business perspective. We understand that you don’t reach your business goals by boiling the ocean to get a cup of tea, and that you don’t want your lawyers to do so either. We use decision trees, early case and after-action assessments, project management, monthly summaries and other tools so that litigation is managed with business discipline. If we haven't made your job easier, we haven't done our job well.
- Courage and Passion. Courage might seem to be a strange attribute to list, but far too much work is done because lawyers lack the courage to say “we don’t need to take these depositions” or “we should not be making this argument.” We do what is necessary to win. Period. We also have great passion for what we do. For us, it's far more than just a job. Who would you rather have on your team? Lawyers who consider it "all in a day’s work," or those who love what they do or they wouldn’t be doing it?
- Diversity.
If you’re interested in seeing whether we are right for you and your team, try us on a matter. What separates us from our competitors is that you have our value promise on every invoice. If your other firms don’t walk that walk, it’s time to try Valorem.
