Steven Brower
Buchalter Nemer
18400 Von Karman, 8th Floor
Direct Dial: (714) 549-5150
E-mail: sbrower@buchalter.com
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Representative
Litigation Matters
Publications
and Presentations
Within my area
of general expertise, Civil Business
Litigation, I have a unique level of experience in matters relating to Insurance Coverage, Technology (Computers and Electronic Discovery) and Intellectual Property. I also regularly represent clients in all
types of business litigation including employment, embezzlement, breach of
contract, fraud, product liability, personal injury, real estate, construction,
home owner association and professional liability. I believe that clients have selected me to
represent them because:
- I have an excellent sense of strategy resulting from over 30
years of experience. Knowing the facts
and the law are important, but those are not the only important factors. It is also necessary to know the client’s
goals, the relative benefit of proceeding before a certain judge or jury (or
even trying to change to a different court), the timing of certain events in
the course of the litigation, the business and personal relationships between
the parties outside of the litigation and the strength of opposing counsel.
- I am a “working” attorney.
Although I utilize and manage associates and other partners to assist me
with my matters, no one is surprised to see me working in the library, on the
computer, or writing a brief. When
clients call to discuss a matter I am prepared to discuss the details because I
am involved in directing and implementing the day-to-day strategy. One of the reasons why I chose to become an
attorney, and one of the reasons why I continue to enjoy my profession, is
because I really enjoy the actual work.
- My clients trust me and they trust the information which I
provide to them. Clients get honest
statements about the merits of their case, and that evaluation doesn’t change
just before trial. I deal firmly, but
ethically, with opposing counsel. A
client doesn’t need to hire a great attorney to shred documents – they need a
great attorney to explain the documents that were not shredded.
- I am able to explain technical and legal concepts in a
detailed manner to attorneys and to clients who really want to understand the
details. At the same time, I am also
able to explain those same concepts in a simple manner to courts and
juries. Communication is a foundational
element in the art of advocacy.
- I actually use technology to assist my clients. It seems that every law firm now claims to
utilize the best and newest technology.
However, I was a mainframe computer programmer for many years, and I
have a genuine understanding and affinity for technology. In a recent trial (details on the
Representative Litigation Matters page) my associate and I prepared the entire
computer-based presentation of evidence, including large graphic exhibits
(which formed a portion of the court’s favorable decision) without the
assistance of any outside service. The
results were superior, we were able to make changes while we were in the
courtroom, and the cost to the client was far less than utilizing an outside
service.
- I am cognizant of the economics. I am not afraid to give a realistic estimate
of attorney’s fees and costs (subject to appropriate caveats.) And I regularly present clients with
alternatives based on a cost-benefit analysis.
I have prepared this collection of information for the
purpose of providing potential clients and referral sources with specific
information about my qualifications. I
hope you find this material helpful.
Please feel free to call me to discuss any litigation matter. Many of my clients, and many of the attorneys
who are kind enough to refer their clients to me, would be happy to serve as
references.