Resolving Your Case Before Going to Court

Michael Howard Wolf Law Firm

Today, I want to talk to you a little about resolving your disputes as opposed to litigating your disputes. What truly makes a good lawyer is knowing how to be a great negotiator, a great resolver, and knowing how to change people over to his or her way of thinking. I have plenty of clients who come in, wanting a lawyer who is going to go right into the court, do a plethora of powerful gestures, and use every big and nasty legal term in the dictionary. These clients feel like they want their lawyer to completely subdue the opposition. Now, that is all well and good, and certainly wonderful to watch on television, but, in reality, when you are faced with a lawsuit, a criminal case, or any other legal matter, the first thing you always want to explore is a potential resolution. This will limit your downside, which is what you want to do, especially in business. The way to do this is not to have some impartial third-party, like a judge or a six-person jury, determine the fate of your case when you always have the ability to resolve it yourself in a way that you feel comfortable with. One of the favorite sayings of our team here at Michael Howard Wolf Law Firm is, “A good settlement is worth more than a bad lawsuit, and a bad settlement is worth more than a good lawsuit.” The reasons for this are because litigation causes stress, costs a lot of money, and it takes a great amount of your time. So, what you want to do is you always want to try to resolve your issues in the most inexpensive way, in the fastest way, and in a manner that is the least stressful for you. I can assure you that going to court is always stressful. The bottom line is, when you go to talk to a lawyer to discuss your case, you should always talk about the possible ways that you are willing to resolve the case without too much time, expense, and stress.