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A quick talk with a retired judge at a coffee shop changed how I see settlement offers
I was grabbing coffee yesterday and got talking with this older guy, a retired judge from the county circuit. He said something like, 'You know, sometimes the best win is the fight you don't have to finish.' He was talking about a case he saw drag on for three years over a $50,000 contract dispute, where both sides lost more in legal fees than the money at stake. It just hit different coming from him, not a client or my boss. Made me rethink pushing so hard on a small claim we're dealing with. Anyone else had a moment that made you pause on a litigation strategy?
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ross.angela17d ago
That judge's story is spot on. I've seen people burn through twenty grand in lawyer bills to win ten. Sometimes you just gotta know when to fold.
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