AmLaw 100 Civil Litigator turned “Professional Law Clerk”

Discovery is half the battle.*

The other half is converting factual information into winning legal arguments. With the diminishing role of jury trials in civil litigation, success increasingly turns on who can generate the better arguments as a matter of law.

My job is to help communicate your clients’ best legal arguments with clarity and consistency at every stage of litigation from initial pleadings to final appeal.

*And I can help with that too.

I am a licensed attorney offering comprehensive legal research, writing, and litigation support services to small law firms and solo practitioners on a freelance basis.

This model allows busy firms and solos to tap into attorney-quality legal work product without adding another full-time attorney to the payroll.

Simply provide me with all the background information and materials, and I will deliver signature-ready pleadings, briefs, letters, etc., complete with a concise recitation of relevant facts and a comprehensive review and analysis of applicable law. Among other things, I can assist with pleadings and preliminary motion practice, written discovery and discovery-related motion practice, dispositive motion practice, ADR/trial preparation, and appellate practice.

Whether you are wondering about hiring a full-time associate attorney or simply need extra help a couple times a year, please consider reaching out to discuss how I can support your practice.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with specific questions about my background or the services I can offer — I am more than happy to arrange for a free phone call or virtual meeting to discuss the needs of your project/firm and how I can help.

Pre-Suit / Demand

  • Demand letters and Responses

  • Liability/Exposure Assessment Letters

  • Insurance Coverage Opinions

  • Proposed Pleadings

Pleadings

  • Complaint (or Petition) and Relief

  • Answer and Affirmative Defenses

  • Counter Claims / Cross Claims

  • Third-Party Claims

  • Preliminary Motion Practice

Discovery

  • Written Discovery Requests

  • Written Responses and Objections

  • Deposition Outlines / Summaries

  • Deficiency / Meet and Confer Letters

  • Client / Insurance Carrier Reporting Letters

  • Discovery Motion Practice

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Pre-Trial Resolution

  • Dispositive Motions - All pleadings and briefing necessary to support dispositive motions at any stage - including Motions to Dismiss, Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings, and Motions for Summary Judgment

  • Client Position Letters - Legal analysis curated to the intended audience, whether it be a mediator, opposing counsel, or a related third-party such as a prospective indemnitor

  • Settlement Documents - Agreements and Releases tailored to the circumstances of your case

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Trial

  • Trial Preparation Motion Practice - including Motions in Limine, Motions to Exclude Expert Witnesses / Testimony, and Motions for Partial Judgment to exclude issues for trial

  • Trial Briefs, Position Letters, and Written Opening/Closing Arguments

  • Demonstrative Exhibits and Trial Outlines, and Jury Instructions

Appeal

  • Appellate Pleadings and Briefing

  • Appeal Assessment - Trial Record Review and Legal Research

  • Brief Proofing/Editing

  • Oral Argument Outlines

Let’s Work Together

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