t Blaies & Hightower, we build successful cases on the foundation of legal knowledge and research, and extraordinary courtroom advocacy skills.

Once we have gathered the basic facts, we begin each assignment by reviewing every angle of the law and legal precedent that may impact the litigation at hand. This is where the strong academic background of our lawyers first comes into play. These lawyers, many of whom served on law review while in school and clerked for state or federal judges upon graduation, examine all the legal options, all the state and federal statutes and how they have been applied in cases. From here, they begin to devise a blueprint for successfully arguing the case.

At this point, we insert our court room lawyers into the equation. They begin working to shape the legal research and facts of the case into a compelling and winning story and argument for presentation to a judge or jury. And we do it in a way that tells the opposing attorneys, be they for the defense or for the plaintiff, that a settlement is possible but only if it's on our terms and in the best interest of our client.

Throughout the litigation process, Blaies & Hightower does not waste our time or your money in preparing a case. Our lawyers are seasoned and our paralegals are trained and experienced. We rely on their research and briefing capabilities. We do not spend precious time and resources having a committee of six lawyers review every piece of the case to find every way to bill you. Instead, we systematically work through the case, devising an array of options for you. We then talk with you about which route to pursue; and set out to achieve your goal. That's our process-giving you the best advice to achieve the result you desire while expending the least amount of money possible.

Take a recent case in point: a truck driver swerved across the median and killed a woman, leaving her husband a widower, and her children without a mother. We were asked to represent the family left behind. Unlike almost any other plaintiff attorney, we started our preparation in this case from a very different place. We drew upon our vast experience in defending clients in lawsuits. By starting from a defense mindset, we were able to anticipate every move the defendants would make. In addition, we set out to thoroughly examine every angle of the case, from legal and statutory research to a full examination of all the facts and evidence in the case.

During our exhaustive research, we decided to learn everything we could about the driver-who he was, how he drove, what his record was. It turns out we learned something interesting about that particular driver-his license was not U.S. Department of Transportation compliant. But we didn't stop there. To demonstrate to the jury what happened on that fateful road, our trial experts reconstructed the accident scene. We didn't just tell the jury about the accident, we showed it to them. They didn't just hear about the accident, they experienced it. The result? Enough money was awarded in the judgment to take care of the children for the rest of their lives. At the end of the case the presiding judge called our presentation the best prove-up he had ever seen. And throughout this process, we kept a small group of lawyers on the case.

This is how Blaies & Hightower does its business: thorough research combined with experienced and effective courtroom advocacy. And because of our business background, we do it all in an economical way for our clients. We don't try to run up your bill. We don't file unnecessary motions, don't seek unnecessary hearings and we don't waste time in depositions with unnecessary questions. If 100 good deposition questions will do, we don't bother asking 250 just so we can look the part and raise your costs. We want to get it done right and we want to get it done the right way.