1. FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT LAWSUITS
GENE ROBERTS
ATTORNEY | MEDIATOR
ROBERTS LAW FIRM | NORTH TEXAS NEGOTIATIONS

5. Plan for the long haul

6. Plan for the long haul
•Time-consuming

7. Plan for the long haul
•Time-consuming
•12-18 months

8. Plan for the long haul
•Time-consuming
•12-18 months
•Small claims faster

9. Plan for the long haul
•Time-consuming
•12-18 months
•Small claims faster
•$10k or less

11. Are your documents
ready?

12. Are your documents
ready?
• Corporate docs in order

13. Are your documents
ready?
• Corporate docs in order
• Bylaws, minutes,
resolutions

14. Are your documents
ready?
• Corporate docs in order
• Bylaws, minutes,
resolutions
• Document retention policies

15. Are your documents
ready?
• Corporate docs in order
• Bylaws, minutes,
resolutions
• Document retention policies
• Emails

16. Are your documents
ready?
• Corporate docs in order
• Bylaws, minutes,
resolutions
• Document retention policies
• Emails
• Financials

17. Are your documents
ready?
• Corporate docs in order
• Bylaws, minutes,
resolutions
• Document retention policies
• Emails
• Financials
• Insurance

19. You are in
control...kind of

20. You are in
control...kind of
•Attorney is your agent

21. You are in
control...kind of
•Attorney is your agent
•Opposing counsel isn’t
your friend

22. You are in
control...kind of
•Attorney is your agent
•Opposing counsel isn’t
your friend
•> 1,000 rules of
procedure and
evidence

24. Consider alternatives

25. Consider alternatives
•“Fair” State Fair

26. Consider alternatives
•“Fair” State Fair
•Mediation

27. Consider alternatives
•“Fair” State Fair
•Mediation
•Settlement counsel

29. After the judgment

30. After the judgment
•Collect

31. After the judgment
•Collect
•Self-help

32. After the judgment
•Collect
•Self-help
•Exemptions

33. After the judgment
•Collect
•Self-help
•Exemptions
•Appeal

34. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

35. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
•Prepare for the long haul
•Get your documents ready
•You are in control...kind of
•Consider alternatives
•After the judgment

36. Gene Roberts
gene.roberts@therobertsfirm.net
214.800.2693
therobertsfirm.net