laniganpl.com/2016/01/27/court... (Winter Park Florida) litigation attorney Eric Lanigan with Lanigan and Lanigan attorneys in Winter Park Florida spends 80% of his practice in the courtroom.
In this video Eric asks that people find out about the courtroom litigation experience that a lawyer has before they have them do any contract work. In any practice area an attorney focuses on one, a few or several, but not all practices.
You may know a tax attorney, but before you ask him to handle a litigation or a white collar criminal case, find out what their practical experience involves. What percentage to they litigate in courtrooms vs. transactions and contracts outside the courtroom.
Every case does not and should not end up in a courtroom, and the best cases are resolved before a lawsuit must proceed. But if you’re in a situation where you believe you may end up in a lawsuit, in a courtroom, you’d better know if you’re hiring a litigator or a contracts lawyer.
A litigator is a lawyer who spends most of their practice in a courtroom in front of a judge and juries. A transactional lawyer is a contracts lawyer who may never have stepped foot into a courtroom. Maybe they didn’t have to, maybe they didn’t want to.
But you have to assume that any contract you sign or that you present may end up in a courtroom. Otherwise, why are you signing it in the first place? Contracts are legally binding documents that may require-in the case of a dispute-a courtroom decision.
So when you’re getting ready to write a contract, ask your lawyer “have you ever litigated issues like this? Have you ever been in a courtroom and dealt with litigation over these types of issues or this type of contract that I’m entering into?” Because that can be a very important aspect of whether the lawyer can write the kind of agreement that you want.
If you have a legal issue situation that needs review call Lanigan and Lanigan at 407-740-7379. Set an appointment to meet with Eric Lanigan or Roddy Lanigan and find out from experienced attorneys what your options are. The offices of Lanigan and Lanigan are located at 831 W. Morse Blvd., (Winter Park, Florida) 32789.
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