We are highly accredited
Faraci Lange has more members of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates than any other firm of any type, big or small, in all of New York State. These organizations are invitation only and require significant trial experience and an unblemished record of honesty and ethics for membership.
Why trial experience is important
Trying cases before a jury is like any other challenging profession. Being good at it takes natural ability, appropriate education, hard work and last but not least, experience. No matter how much an attorney possesses of the first two, without the last two he or she is not likely to be as effective. Most business litigators do not try many cases. This is a function of the billable hour system, which makes trying cases too expensive for most clients, as well as for some a reluctance to take cases to trial for fear of a negative result and the impact that may have on their relationship with the client. Our attorneys have tried hundreds of cases before juries in State and Federal Courts throughout upstate New York. All other factors being equal, the more you do something the better you get. This experience advantage is also not lost on our adversaries who frequently wish to settle to avoid trial with one of our trial attorneys.
How trial experience in other areas translates to business litigation
If you review our bios you will see that many of us started at large traditional law firms and did business litigation and have continued to practice in this area for many years. However, the bulk of our trial experience is in the personal injury litigation area where there are simply more trials than in any other area. The fact that we do both is what allows us to apply our experience at trial in the personal injury arena to other fields as well. When it comes down to it, civil trials are civil trials, regardless of the subject matter. The more trials you do, the more comfortable you are in the courtroom. Each case has unique facts that a trial attorney is trained to master. He or she then takes the facts of the case and advocates the client’s position in the courtroom. It is the ability to advocate effectively to a jury that puts us ahead of our competition.
Why our flexible fees give you an advantage
Put simply, when your business litigation attorneys bill by the hour it is extremely difficult to go to trial and come out ahead. You know it, your attorneys know it and most of all, your adversary knows it. Retaining Faraci Lange to prosecute your business claim changes the usual equation in your favor. Your adversary will immediately know that you are no longer playing under the old rules. Delay and wasteful discovery will no longer bring an advantage, and in fact, will simply drive up the adversary’s own costs. This will more times than not lead to a quicker resolution of the claim. However, our reputation for trial skills and experience allows our clients and adversaries alike to know that if we have to go to trial, we will. This means that you will never be forced to settle your claim for less than it is worth just to avoid the crush of legal fees. Finally, your costs will be controlled and more predictable.
