When You Have a Dispute...

...You Want a Favorable Resolution.
You want an attorney who is not just a "litigator" who can handle endless motions and depositions, but who also is at home in an actual trial or arbitration. Strength in negotiation springs from being prepared and confident about going to trial or arbitration. I can confidently represent you in complex or not-so-complex matters, from writing a letter, to private negotiations, to formal mediations, to arbitrations or court or jury trials, whether they involve one adversary or twenty, 100 documents or 100,000.

You want an attorney who can handle the tools and wield the weapons, but who is not so enamored of the fight that he forgets your objectives. You want an attorney who understands not only his world of litigation but also your world of business. I have served over four years as general counsel for a securities brokerage firm. This has given me a different perspective than that of many commercial litigation attorneys. I try to view the litigation battlefield from your larger perspective. You have to deal with customers, suppliers, vendors, employees, boards, regulators, your bottom line, and perhaps even with your current adversary. I can work with you to win the battle and the war.

...You Want Expertise.
I resolve  business, commercial and securities disputes in trial, in arbitration, by mediation and by negotiation.

I know the courtroom, yes, but also I know the workings of the securities industry and of businesses in general. I know the legal quagmires businesses face. I know  how to deal with employees, employers, competitors, government agencies, news media, co-owners, shareholders and boards of directors, as I help you work through tough situations.

I have successfully represented large groups of plaintiffs against major financial institutions. I have defended directors and officers and securities brokers against multiple class action lawsuits. I have analyzed complex investments, investment accounts with thousands of trades, confusing frauds, and esoteric regulations. I am comfortable distilling complexity down to the essence, to tell your story and to advocate your cause.

...You Want to Know Who is Doing the Work
You will deal with me. You are not a project that will be assigned to whichever attorney needs the billable hours.

...You Want Efficiency
If technology helps do the job better or faster, I use it. If not, I don't. I get it when I  need it. I do not have to wait for a committee or consultant to study it and implement it. If I have it, I know how to use it.

I know what needs to be done. I do that and no more. I am able to charge less than I would if I were still at a large firm, because of my low overhead.