Case Study 

A small group of retired military officers had an idea for a company which would provide technical consulting services to the defence industry utilizing their extensive backgrounds.  Their only obstacle was an over-zealous former employer who sought to stop their business by filing a fifty-page lawsuit alleging numerous breaches of contract and violations of covenants not to compete and several business torts. The suit sought temporary and permanent injunctions, and sought millions of dollars in damages. The employer hired a top D.C. firm with hundreds of lawyers.

The group turned to Thaler Liebeler to defend the suit. The firm immediately attacked the legal basis for several of the claims in the suit, and the court dismissed the bulk of the claims early in the case. After numerous depositions, extensive motions practice and preparations for trial the former employer saw the writing on the wall; shortly before the scheduled trial date, the former employer agreed to a settlement of less than five per cent (5%) of the initial demand in the lawsuit. Effectively, less was spent on the settlement than would have been spent on legal fees through the end of trial.

At Thaler Liebeler we litigate effectively and intelligently to place our clients in a position of strength. From that position, a money and time saving settlement may be reached. While most cases do in fact settle before trial, the firm views trials as a clean-up hitter views fastballs. It is what we are trained to do, and what we love to do.

Our team of experienced trial lawyers has a successful record in jury trials, bench trials, and administrative hearings. We are proud to have been referred cases by lawyers against whom we have litigated. We are zealous protectors of our clients’ interests.                  

        Principles

• The firm critically evaluates its cases. Identification of the strengths and weaknesses of each case is vitally important. Exploit weaknesses in your opponents’ cases early through motion practice.  
• Our clients’ goals are our most important consideration.  We regularly counsel clients about alternatives to litigation that might be appropriate to their case.
• Results matter.  We are prepared and able to present your case aggressively and intelligently.  Our principals have litigated in nearly every court (state and federal) in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
• Members of our firm have litigated hundreds of cases over several decades.      

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                           Contracts
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                           Divorce
                           Eminent Domain
                           Non-Competes
                           Trademark Infringement