Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The legal team at LMC has extensive background in early case assessment to quickly identify whether ADR is a feasible and worthwhile avenue to explore and, in those cases where ADR is the ideal approach to a particular dispute, LMC’s attorneys are equipped with extensive experience in arbitration – both binding and non-binding, mediation, dispute resolution boards, court ordered settlement conferences, and early neutral evaluation. This wealth of experience enables LMC to more accurately assess the client’s recommended course of action that will yield the most favorable result.
Recent Accomplishments
Hawkins v. KFC, General District Court, City of Norfolk, Virginia, Case No. GV 11-050098-00
Defendant’s verdict. September, 2012. The plaintiff alleged a food borne illness causing permanent brain injury. Litigation Management Counsel coordinated a discovery strategy that resulted in the plaintiff ultimately being unable to establish causation at trial.
News
February 13, 2013
The 2d DCA ruled that it was proper to subpoena Dr. Scott Katzman's surgery center internal cost structure information as it was relevant to establishing a claim of unreasonableness of charges for medical services. The 2d DCA remanded the case to the trial court to conduct an in camera review to determine if the documents were protected as trade secrets and if so, to enter an appropriate confidentiality order.