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Law Practice

Feb. 7, 2022

New attorneys: Are you a litigator or a trial attorney?

While cases often get resolved through various means before trial, the goal of my work is to get ready for trial, go to trial, and prevail for my client. So, what am I — a litigator or a trial attorney?

James D. Crosby

James D. Crosby, Attorney at Law

Email: crosby@crosbyattorney.com

Univ of San Diego SOL; San Diego CA

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New attorneys: Are you a litigator or a trial attorney?
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Are you a litigator or a trial attorney?

Without ascribing labels to my work, this is what I do for a living. I represent people and businesses involved in legal disputes in court, and in trial. While I am not, by any means, always in court, the focus of my work every day is preparing for trials and representing my clients in pretrial court proceedings and in trial. The goal of my work is winning the dispute for...

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