What I do.

It has always been difficult for me to break down what I do as a commercial (or civil) litigator.

Then, in May, Hay Harrington issued his weekly newsletter and explained: "Talk about projects, not practice areas."

The timing of this was perfect, as I have spent 2026 thinking about litigation through the lense of project management (and legal operations).

Litigation projects I routinely handle:

📌 dispute assessment and response strategy (demand letters)
📌 litigation holds and evidence preservation (early eDiscovery assessments)
📌 contract evaluation and assessment (is litigation eminent)
📌 threshold defense strategy (response to complaint)
📌 documents, documents, documents (eDiscovery)
📌 motions, motions, motions (summary judgment, to compel, experts)
📌 negotiations (settlement conferences + mediations)
📌 witness identification, analysis, and prep (depositions)
📌 evidence analysis (pre-trial preparation)
📌 trial (enough said)

I hope, soon, to tell you more about these skills more regularly.

🔥✌🏻♥️

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