Dispositive Motions
Written for judges, usable by the business, drafted to move the settlement needle whether granted or denied.
Dispositive motion practice is where the strategic and economic value of a litigation attorney is most visible. A well-crafted summary judgment or dismissal brief either ends the case early — saving exposure, fees, and management time — or establishes the factual and legal vulnerabilities that materially lower settlement value downstream.
Empirical research (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Words Count) shows a statistically significant correlation between brief readability and summary-judgment outcomes. We treat motion practice as a design problem: rigorous analysis, appellate-grade writing, and briefing that a judge wants to read.
Every motion we file is scoped and priced up front. No discovery of costs mid-engagement; no surprise invoices in month three.
Insurance Defense
Senior-level defense for carriers and in-house claims teams — from intake through disposition.
Dispute Framework Design
Upstream work that prevents the next twenty cases — arbitration, intake pipelines, escalation ladders.
Risk Advisory
Ongoing counsel on litigation posture, fee exposure, and matter triage.