As our clients regularly tell us, Holland & Hart litigators not only know how to win, we know how to win efficiently. We are committed to a cost-effective resolution of your dispute, be it early in the process or after all appeals have been resolved. We have the talent and experience to get the job done right. Five of our partners are Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers; 30 are listed in Chambers USA for 2010; 32 have been selected as Best Lawyers in America and 43 have been recognized as Super Lawyers. Although we are based in the Mountain West, we have a national reach; our group of 200 litigators/trial lawyers has successfully handled cases in all parts of the country. And when we do, we bring an array of in-house resources virtually unmatched in the profession, giving us an edge and allowing us to minimize costs.
In-house Resources
Trial consultants
Holland & Hart was one of the first – and remains one of the few -- law firms in the nation to employ full-time, Ph.D. litigation consultants to help our clients assess their cases and, if necessary, prepare for trial. Our consultants assist in developing case themes and trial strategies by conducting focus groups and mock trials, or simply by meeting with our trial lawyers and clients to discuss key factual and legal issues. Our clients often ask them to get involved in early case assessment, which lends confidence to early settlement decisions, helping to avoid litigation costs. If our client decides to try the case, by the time a trial date arrives, we have carefully evaluated and selected the best way to present the case.
Courtroom technology and graphic specialists
Our trial consultants work hand-in-glove with our nationally-recognized graphics department to create the visual images so important to courtroom persuasion. Armed with state-of-the-art computer hardware and software, they create cutting-edge charts, graphs, and animations to provide persuasive illustrations of the evidence. They also help us manage the computerized trial presentation systems that have become the norm in courtrooms everywhere.
Electronic discovery management
Our practice support group manages the complexities of electronic discovery including litigation readiness, preservation, collection, processing and the management of documents in our best of breed document review platform, which means you do not need to hire outside vendors. In order to help reduce the costs of discovery, our practice support group has assembled defensible electronic discovery processing tools; they use these tools to process much of the electronic discovery that is collected on litigation matters. Once documents have been processed, they are loaded into our review platform, which allows for search, review, and production of documents virtually anywhere through a secure internet connection.
Alternative Fee Arrangements
Consistent with our commitment to a cost effective resolution of your dispute, we will explore with you the fee arrangement that best fits the needs of your business and the case at hand. We are open to and have entered into a wide variety of fee agreements beyond the traditional hourly rate, such as fixed fees, volume discounts or arrangements that are outcome-based.
