Three south Florida civil litigation lawyers had been working together in a large firm for many years compiling a remarkable success rate in their cases ranging from assisting individuals with matters of all sizes to assuming key roles on behalf of large corporations in complex litigation. Two reasons for their success have stood out: the lawyers enjoy practicing law and their team approach is effective. Results have included:
• Redefining how insurance companies sell annuity products to senior citizens
• Obtaining defense verdicts in major antitrust litigation
• Achieving dismissals in derivative shareholder suits
• Resolving will and trust contests with eight figure recoveries
• Being designated as lead counsel in two national class actions
• Successful resolution of class actions on behalf of Fortune 500 companies
• Prosecuting and defending hundreds of state and federal appeals
The three lawyers were searching for a way to maximize value for their clients away from the conventional firm setting. The answer was straightforward. Establish a litigation boutique which would enable them to focus more on the client and less on the “red tape” common to large organizations. The stage was set to move ahead with a simple formula: the same lawyers doing the same civil litigation in a more efficient environment would yield much greater value to the client. In every engagement, they would commit to five principles:
- Be responsive
- Take personal interest in the client’s legal matters and their businesses
- Keep clients informed on a timely basis
- Turn assignments around quickly and efficiently
- Provide value-oriented service
The future was assured when the clients of the three lawyers elected to follow them to their new home — Hargrove Pierson & Brown.
