Select Civil Litigation
Select civil litigation is accepted only when the facts and economics justify the work.
The first screen tests documented wrongdoing, provable damages, timing, forum, collectability, and whether the fee structure fits the work required.
When this may fit
Start with a fact pattern, not a conclusion.
A page cannot decide whether a claim exists. These are the kinds of facts that help the firm decide whether a closer review is appropriate.
Damages are measurable and proportionate to the likely litigation burden
The defendant and a realistic recovery source can be identified
Evidence to preserve
Keep the records that make the chronology testable.
Contracts, communications, transaction records, notices, and governing documents
Preserve the original, note where it came from, and keep a simple date index. Do not send sensitive records through a public form.
A chronology of decisions, representations, payments, and resulting loss
Preserve the original, note where it came from, and keep a simple date index. Do not send sensitive records through a public form.
Existing pleadings, demands, responses, deadline information, and party list
Preserve the original, note where it came from, and keep a simple date index. Do not send sensitive records through a public form.
Evaluation
How the first review tests the matter.
Legal and factual merits, defenses, forum, and procedural posture
The weight of this factor depends on the complete facts, available law, and recoverable proof.
Provable economics, expert needs, costs, and fee-structure fit
The weight of this factor depends on the complete facts, available law, and recoverable proof.
Defendant solvency, collectability, settlement posture, and litigation leverage
The weight of this factor depends on the complete facts, available law, and recoverable proof.
Deadlines vary by claim, party, forum, and facts. This page does not calculate a filing or notice deadline. If timing may matter, call promptly.
Open the related preparation guideFirst review
Send a short chronology and the parties involved.
The firm may accept, refer, co-counsel, or decline a matter after conflicts and fit review. Contact alone is not representation.