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Why Hire Us

Like you, we think that "the way it's always been done" is nont synonymous with "the best way it can be done." If you want alternatives to the traditional law firm with only the traditional billable hour structure, we should talk.  Here's what we offer:

  1. Skills a plenty. We know exceptional quality is the price of admission. We stack our professional accomplishments against anyone else’s. We are proven, accomplished business litigators with extensive BigLaw firm experience who are equally at home in the courtroom, the boardroom, the executive suite and the plant floor. 

  2. The budgetary certainty you need. We recommend a customized alternative fee (a fixed fee, or capped billables) with either a performance-based holdback or bonus, either of which is under your control. This allows you to know exactly what you will pay for the result you desire. No matter what fee arrangement we agree to, providing you the certainty you need is a priority.

  3. Litigation from a business perspective. We understand that you don’t reach your business goals by boiling the ocean to get a cup of tea, and that you don’t want your lawyers to do so either. We use decision trees, early case and after-action assessments, project management and other tools so that litigation is managed with business discipline. We help you invest where returns are greatest.

  4. Courage and Passion. Courage might seem to be a strange attribute to list, but far too much work is done because lawyers lack the courage to say “we don’t need to take these depositions” or “we should not be making this argument.” We do what is necessary to win. That's all.  We also think it’s important to note our passion for what we do. For us, it's far more than a job. And who would you rather have on your team? Lawyers who consider it all in a day’s work, or those who love what they do or they wouldn’t be doing it?

If you’re interested in seeing whether we are right for you and your team, try us on a matter. What separates us from our competitors is that you have our value promise on every invoice. If your other firms don’t walk that walk, it’s time to try Valorem.

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your questions answered...

We've listened carefully to the questions in-house lawyers and business people have asked us about Valorem.

To see those questions (and our answers), link to our Frequently Asked Questions section.

** If you want to learn more about the perils of the billable hour, link here to read a brilliant article on the subject written by acclaimed author and Chicago lawyer, Scott Turow and published in the ABA Journal: The Billable Hour Must Die, by Scott Turow.