Video Transcript: Litigation Strategy Affect Client Results
One big benefit of having been in this market prosecuting claims on behalf of individual employees for over 30 years is having that track record, being known in the industry as an individual who once I advocate for a client, I don’t give up throughout the process. And we are thorough at every step of the litigation process. We leave no stone unturned in terms of the evidence we seek to discover to support our client’s claims.
And that strategy, the knowledge of that by defense counsel, has a really beneficial impact for our clients, because lawyers know what we do. And that allows us early in the process to achieve the best result possible, by settlement for our clients. It allows us to achieve those results without having to go to war, because we’ve gone to war so many times in the past, successfully, and that’s well known in this community.
About Larry Schaefer
Lawrence P. Schaefer has earned the respect of judges and other lawyers for his thorough and aggressive client advocacy in negotiation and litigation. He focuses exclusively on representing people who have been subject to employment discrimination at work. Larry serves as the firm’s President and head of litigation. Learn more >
About Toni Halleen
Toni has practiced employment law since graduating from law school in 1988. The field appeals to her because in our society, our jobs can be core to our identity and well-being. Even in her early years in the 70s and 80s, Toni remembers being drawn to ideals of justice, fairness, and social equality in attending anti-discrimination marches, participating in school activism, and admiring the political satire of the Smothers Brothers (and others). Learn more >