Litigation

Litigation, where consensual recovery is not achieved.

Litigation is a core component of the firm's practice. Each matter is reviewed on intake with a view to its disposition in court, should good-faith resolution prove unavailable.

Coverage

50 States + DC

Bar-admitted local counsel in every U.S. jurisdiction.

Remedies

The complete catalogue of statutory remedies.

Each remedy below is applied as the facts of the matter warrant, and as permitted by the law of the relevant jurisdiction.

  • Verified complaint and summons in the debtor's home jurisdiction
  • Motion for default judgment where appearance is not entered
  • Pre-judgment attachment of bank accounts and receivables
  • Post-judgment debtor examination under oath
  • Writ of execution against personal and business assets
  • Continuing wage garnishment in all permissive states
  • Recordation of judgment liens against real property
  • Charging orders against LLC and partnership interests
  • Domestication of judgments across state lines
  • Reciprocal enforcement abroad through foreign counsel
Litigation Timeline

A predictable sequence from intake to enforcement.

Day 0

File opened

Attorney review, demand drafted and served by certified mail and electronic delivery.

Day 14

Pre-litigation window closes

If unresolved, the file is referred to litigation counsel in the debtor's jurisdiction.

Day 30

Suit filed

Complaint, summons, and exhibits filed; service of process effected on the corporate registered agent.

Day 60–90

Judgment

Default judgment entered in unopposed matters; contested matters proceed to motion practice and discovery.

Ongoing

Enforcement

Asset discovery, garnishment, levy, and lien recordation continue until the judgment is satisfied.

Where the debt is owed and the contract is enforceable, judgment is the ordinary outcome.

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