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FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO
 KNOW ABOUT LAWSUITS
                GENE ROBERTS

              ATTORNEY | MEDIATOR

  ROBERTS LAW FIRM | NORTH TEXAS NEGOTIATIONS
Plan for the long haul
Plan for the long haul

•Time-consuming
Plan for the long haul

•Time-consuming

  •12-18 months
Plan for the long haul

•Time-consuming

  •12-18 months

•Small claims faster
Plan for the long haul

•Time-consuming

  •12-18 months

•Small claims faster

  •$10k or less
Are your documents
ready?
Are your documents
ready?

• Corporate docs in order
Are your documents
ready?

• Corporate docs in order

  • Bylaws, minutes,
    resolutions
Are your documents
ready?

• Corporate docs in order

  • Bylaws, minutes,
    resolutions

• Document retention policies
Are your documents
ready?

• Corporate docs in order

  • Bylaws, minutes,
    resolutions

• Document retention policies

  • Emails
Are your documents
ready?

• Corporate docs in order

  • Bylaws, minutes,
    resolutions

• Document retention policies

  • Emails

• Financials
Are your documents
ready?

• Corporate docs in order

  • Bylaws, minutes,
    resolutions

• Document retention policies

  • Emails

• Financials

• Insurance
You are in
control...kind of
You are in
control...kind of

•Attorney is your agent
You are in
control...kind of

•Attorney is your agent

•Opposing counsel isn’t
 your friend
You are in
control...kind of

•Attorney is your agent

•Opposing counsel isn’t
 your friend

•> 1,000 rules of
 procedure and
 evidence
Consider alternatives
Consider alternatives

•“Fair”   State Fair
Consider alternatives

•“Fair”   State Fair


•Mediation
Consider alternatives

•“Fair”   State Fair


•Mediation

•Settlement counsel
After the judgment
After the judgment

•Collect
After the judgment

•Collect

  •Self-help
After the judgment

•Collect

  •Self-help

  •Exemptions
After the judgment

•Collect

  •Self-help

  •Exemptions

•Appeal
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

        •Prepare for the long haul

        •Get your documents ready

        •You are in control...kind of

        •Consider alternatives

        •After the judgment
Gene Roberts

gene.roberts@therobertsfirm.net

        214.800.2693

      therobertsfirm.net

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