Ya Wanna Fight???

Occasionally we are asked about fighting against a big firm. Maybe your Trustee decides to hire a big firm in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Boston, or some other big city. How are you going to fight your Trustee when he or she is represented by a big law firm? That’s a fair question.

Many people think that large law firms have unlimited resources and can crush a small firm in litigation. But in Trust and Will litigation that tends to be false. First, large law firms tend to be far more expensive—meaning their client will feel the financial pressure of litigation before you do.

Second, large firms have a hard time doing anything “outside of the box” because of the many partners to which each lawyer must answer. That means if anyone does anything novel they may be questioned or challenged for it later by the higher-ups. As a result, most big firms engage in a traditional style of litigation, which is fairly predictable.

Third, the California Code of Civil Procedure applies to everyone in California—big firms and small firms alike. Yes, it takes work to enforce the rules, but after having done it many times against big firms, we can easily attest that the rules are applied against big firms just as well as small firms.

A specialist, boutique firm is smaller, more nimble, and can react appropriately and more strategically than most large law firms in Trust and Will litigation. As a result, a specialty firm can develop and employ a unique strategy that better fits your case.