Business leaders come to us for our reputation for successful wins in high-stakes commercial litigation.  They stay with us because we prove to be valuable legal “partners” to them by resolving their complex legal problems.  We believe that building a good legal case for our clients requires us to understand their business and the legal and economic challenges they face.

We take cases on both sides of the V and we believe our clients are better served because we use the insights gained from representing both plaintiffs and defendants.  This broad experience and knowledge help us to craft more creative winning strategies for them.  We think outside the box.  Knowing there is no one formula for success and that cookie-cutter approaches ill serve clients, we thrive on and get excited about challenges requiring creativity and flexibility to succeed.  We know winning strategies for both defendants and plaintiffs and this structures our trial tactics as well as negotiations for early settlement.

We build our case on a straightforward path to go to trial.  Our proven approach is to develop a strategic plan with our clients based on creative options and the degree of aggressiveness they want.  From the beginning, we focus on the elements that matter the most.  Discovery is conducted in the most cost and time efficient manner possible.  We are sensitive to the economics of our client’s business and want to give them the best legal representation in the most cost effective manner.  Early settlement of cases often proves to be in the best business and financial interests of our clients, but we believe that the best settlement comes when you are trial ready.

Our clients know where they stand every step of the legal process as we believe strongly that regular and clear communication with our clients is key to a winning strategy.

In state and federal trial courts, in appellate courts and before administrative boards and arbitration panels, we aggressively pursue our clients’ best interests.

The litigation team at Ackerman, Link & Sartory has earned respect as trial lawyers and aggressive client advocates – ready, willing and able to prosecute and defend in court when necessary.  Our attorneys enjoy the respect of judges, fellow advocates and clients.  Our integrity, meticulous preparation and trial-ready mentality lead to the most favorable results, either at trial or through negotiated settlements.

Our litigation clients vary in size from multi-million dollar corporations to start-up companies and entrepreneurs.  We have successfully resolved diversified and complex commercial disputes including secured transactions, deal agreements, real estate issues, securities interpretation and enforcement of rights pursuant to security agreements, and numerous multi-faceted forms of contractual matters.

We look forward to talking with you.

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