It's tempting to see litigation as a war. It's long been dubbed an old boy's club of adversaries 'duking it out' while wearing robes and wigs. More broadminded modern lawyers have learned to be chameleons: empathetic and gentle with their clients and more robust, forthright and sometimes strident with the opponent's legal team. The Courts are pushing for collaboration between litigants, but what does a client who perceives themself as 'wronged' want? I hear the phrase "it

I have been asked a lot why I decided to start my own law firm. That’s a good question. I’m a forty-something, lifelong...