With 40,000 potential firms to select from, the task of choosing one, especially in a distant jurisdiction, can be difficult. You likely know this all too well: retaining counsel on short notice not only draws attention, time and effort away from normal work, but it can also add to your costs and increase your risks. And there's no assurance you'll be happy with the results.
Everyone has a story about counsel they retained on short notice out of state which took advantage of them. In the middle of a litigation in a jurisdiction in which you are not familiar, there is little you can do.
But now there is an easier way to conduct a search, a way that will more likely lead to satisfaction and give you peace of mind. That's because Your House Counsel® — a national consortium of highly regarded insurance and corporate liability defense law firms — has already conducted extensive due diligence for clients nationwide. The Your House Counsel® organization makes sure that each Member Firm is AV-rated or has received comparable recognition. Your House Counsel® also reviews each Member Firm's reputation in the community and among its peers, as well as gauging the lawyers' experience in the practice area. And, because each firm is answerable to the organization, Your House Counsel® is there to make sure your engagement goes smoothly,
And there is more: Your House Counsel® also reviews each Member Firm's history, the length its lawyers have practiced, its disciplinary history and insurance coverage. All this is done to assure clients that they can be confident that the Your House Counsel® Member Firm they select is highly qualified and proven in insurance and corporate liability defense.
But, beyond making the search for a qualified firm much easier, Your House Counsel® and its Member Firms provide other advantages to clients. For example, Your House Counsel® Member Firms offer Uniform Preferred Rates as well as Alternative Fee Arrangements. And the new Your House Counsel® website, YourHouseCounsel.com, has a user interface which expedites finding the candidate firm for the client's needs, reviewing the firm's credentials, and contacting the firm directly.
And because Your House Counsel® is a national organization, the Member Firms are right where you need them. In fact, the stated goal of Your House Counsel® is to have Member Firms in every major market in the United States. And by continually contacting highly qualified firms about broadening their coverage and resources by becoming a Your House Counsel® Member Firm, the organization's quality Membership continues to grow.
What's more, because each Your House Counsel® Member Firm knows its local market and jurisdiction so well, clients are represented by a neighbor, not a stranger. This “local” representation offers advantages of being familiar with the courts, with other local attorneys, and with the nuances that might impact a case in a distant jurisdiction. And, of course, the consortium's Member Firms know each other very well, which means clients can benefit from every Member Firm having the entire consortium to turn to for advice. Member Firms are encouraged to give each other the opportunity to call upon their specific experience. In addition, the organization's Practice Group Chairs not only serve as a point of contact for clients, but also for Member Firms seeking advice in specific practice areas.
So, now when you need to find a highly qualified insurance and corporate liability defense law firm, the task could be far easier, and more rewarding, thanks to Your House Counsel® and its Member Firms.
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