Banking and Finance Litigation Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Working with Clients, Managing Documentation, and Negotiating Settlements (Inside the Minds)

Banking and Finance Litigation Strategies is an authoritative, insider's perspective on managing litigation in the banking and financial industries. Featuring partners from law firms around the nation, these experts guide the reader through key strategies for building a positive attorney-client relationship during litigation, including understanding motivations and goals, managing expectations, and realistically assessing risk. From obtaining key information through documentation and depositions to dealing with bad facts and considering settlement options, these leaders outline how to obtain the best possible outcome for the client. These top lawyers provide insight into litigation best practices through the lens of the current economic environment and discuss trends and developments in a continually changing marketplace. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating this ever-evolving area of law.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession, or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book.

Chapters Include:

1. Patrick Fischer, Partner, Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL Best Practices for Working with Financial Industry Clients

2. Ivan J. Reich, Shareholder, GrayRobinson PA Managing the Insolvency of a Borrower from both the Debtor s and Creditor s Perspective During Tough Economic Times

3. Patricia Beaujean Lehtola, Managing Member, Lehtola & Cannatti PLLC Mortgage Industry Litigation: Responding to Clients Needs in a Time of Increased Demand

4. Thomas J. Sansone, Partner, Carmody & Torrance LLP The Client and the Banking and Finance Law Case

Appendices Include:

Appendix A: Initial Evaluation Report

Appendix B: Wasniewski vs. Quick & Reilly, Inc. Appellate Brief

Appendix C: Rheaume vs. Fleet Bank Superior Court Trial

Appendix D: Sutcliffe vs. Fleet Bank Brief