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What Information Will My Construction Litigation Attorney Need?

Preparing for construction litigation can be a stressful time. However, working with a construction litigation attorney in Clarksville, TN can alleviate much of your stress. At the beginning of the process, your lawyer will collect information to develop your case. In this article, we discuss the types of information that your construction litigation attorney needs to build your case. 

Background Information

The first thing that your construction litigation attorney needs is background information on the case. If your attorney was not involved in the case prior to this point, he or she will have little understanding of what happened or who is involved. Start by creating a detailed description of your case with specific information so that your lawyer can find all of the nuanced details that he or she needs to build the most effective defense for your case.

The Contract

The next thing that your attorney will need is a copy of the relevant contracts for the work that is in dispute. All of your work should be contracted to help you deal with legal situations when they arrive, your lawyer will need to see a copy of the contract to understand what the details of the legal process should be as well as to make a judgment on if the contract has been violated or not. In many cases, an early look at the contract to help your lawyer determine if the contract gives you good standing in the case or not.

Depositions

Throughout the process, your lawyer will need to conduct depositions to collect information and testimony from various people. This is not uncommon in litigation as most of the testimony actually happens in depositions rather than in witness testimony at trials. This process can take some time but will help build most of your case.

If your lawyer is conducting depositions, you should expect to complete a deposition, as anyone involved in the case is likely to be called for deposition regardless of how relevant they are to the case or not. This helps lawyers collect a lot of information from different sources so that they can get a deeper understanding of the case and build your case around accurate information.

Contact Information

Your lawyer will need contact information for all the people involved and this includes the party on the other side of the case as well. If you have firm contact with the other party, you should have all of this information available, with any emails or phone numbers that might be needed.

Providing your lawyer with the information that he or she needs is a crucial part of developing your case. Working together gives you a much better chance of successfully defending your position in legal action. If you have questions about legal processes or information that your lawyer needs, contact a construction law firm in Clarksville, TN from Cotney Attorneys & Consultants.

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Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general educational information only. This information does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to constitute legal advice, nor should it be relied upon as legal advice for your specific factual pattern or situation.