National Negotiation

Skilled negotiators who cut through conflict, identify the real barriers, and move all parties toward resolution.

What We Do

We serve as dedicated negotiation counsel for companies facing high-stakes litigation, whether stepping into a single case where talks have stalled or developing comprehensive settlement strategies across an entire portfolio of claims. Our team parachutes into ongoing litigation to restart stalled negotiations, develops and implements strategic settlement game plans for clients with high-volume litigation, and identifies pre-litigation agreements and opportunities to reduce risk before claims are ever filed.

Whether the goal is to lower defense spend, achieve predictability in indemnity costs, reduce filings in particular jurisdictions, or eliminate exposure from specific plaintiff firms, we tailor our approach to each client’s unique objectives.

How We Help

Crisis and Individual Case Resolution

We parachute into ongoing litigation — single cases or multiple — where negotiations have fallen apart, bringing a fresh perspective to get clients to a resolution.
Ongoing Risk and Litigation Management

We develop and implement strategic settlement game plans for clients with ongoing litigation to achieve specific goals, including lowering defense spend, increasing predictability of indemnity costs, and reducing or eliminating filings in particular jurisdictions or by particular firms.
Preventative Negotiation

We identify pre-litigation agreements and opportunities to further individual client goals — whether to reduce a client’s litigation profile, achieve more cost-effective results, or manage risk before claims are filed.
Creative Tactics

We are extremely creative in developing and deploying unique negotiation tactics tailored to each client’s specific needs and circumstances.

Why Clients Choose Us

Emotional Intelligence

Conflict is effectively synonymous with negative human emotions: fear, frustration, anger, pride, confusion. Where emotions remain unchecked, logic and reason become muted and conflict persists. We understand that all stakeholders in litigation are human and we work to build trust with all sides to allow forward progress and ultimate resolution.
Instinct Born from Experience

Our team relies on instinct developed through years of experience, established relationships across the plaintiff and defense bars, and a deep understanding of human dynamics in high-pressure litigation environments.
Holistic, Creative Approach

We don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach to negotiation. Every client, every case, and every opposing party presents unique dynamics. We assess the full picture and craft creative strategies designed to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients.

Representative Work

Reducing Hundreds of Pending Cases Through Strategic Negotiation

An equipment manufacturing client was sued in hundreds of cases nationally, many of which were represented by the same national plaintiffs’ firms.

Relying on the strong working relationships we’ve developed with plaintiffs’ counsel over the years, we successfully negotiated tolling agreements with multiple plaintiffs’ firms to dramatically reduce the inventory of pending litigation, saving thousands of dollars in defense costs and allowing for efficient resolution of claims outside of active litigation.
Mid-Trial Resolution at Favorable Terms

A cosmetics manufacturer client, represented by other trial counsel, started trial in a high-stakes jurisdiction.

As trial unfolded and the likelihood of a successful verdict was in question, the client wanted to continue settlement talks, but their trial counsel had reached an impasse in negotiations, with tensions high. We were called in to negotiate with plaintiff’s counsel. Bringing a fresh perspective and tuning in to understand and manage the emotions of all involved, we were able to reach a favorable resolution, short of verdict, and for far lower value than the last pretrial demand.
Pre-Appearance Dismissal

We secured the dismissal of a small business owner from a serious personal injury claim in Massachusetts before even entering an appearance, leveraging our established relationships with plaintiff’s counsel to resolve the matter in a matter of months.