WITT LAW FIRM
An Innovative Approach to Law
About Mr. Eric WITT Esq.
Mr. Eric WITT Esq. is a bi-cultural Attorney at Law admitted to both the Paris and Connecticut bars who provides legal counsel and representation to individuals and businesses regarding both French and American matters.
His education, training and hands-on experience in both a common and civil law system, as well as his double background, provide a solid understanding of the legal, psychological, linguistic and cultural barriers which foreign individuals and companies regularly face in the USA and France.
Such deep knowledge of the two systems also allows him to have a profound insight into the subtle, yet potentially critical, differences between terms and ways of thinking that can easily be lost in translation if the lawyer is simply bilingual.
This is especially critical because in today’s world, such “subtle” errors can have significant and long lasting consequences.
Finally, in light of his experience, he has developed several innovative working methods .
Mr. WITT Esq. has taught both international private law and negotiation in several universities such as the Anglo-American University in Prague, the University of Paris X and the University of Franche-Compté.
The first meeting
The goals of the first meeting include the following:
- a basic understanding of client’s file;
- a clear view of the client’s goals;
- an idea of the chan ces of success;
- answering questions regarding the fees .
The Firm will do its utmost to achieve these goals.
During this meeting, the client explains the situation and obtains answers to their questions. In order to facilitate this task, the client should prepare all questions as well as the necessary documents (never any originals but preferably scanned copies).
During the meeting, it is also important that the client ask any questions which may come to their mind, even delicate ones which could refer to the fees .
For the Firm, transparency is a fundamental element for a harmonious and productive relationship between lawyer and client.
CLIENT TRANQUILITY
Thanks to these new methods of drafting legal acts and determining the strategy before the client from the first meeting, the time limits can be easily complied with at a reduced cost. The client, who is informed within 48 hours of all developments and changes in their file, can give the green light on the final version much more quickly simply because they participate in the drafting process.
Finally, through participation in the strategy planning, the client has a relatively clear idea of the content forthcoming in future briefs of all parties concerned.
In this regard, worries that come all too often from questions concerning the status of the file and why certain arguments were used and/or were not used become almost non-existant.
Such methods along with the importance given to settling cases may thus significantly shorten the amount of time and money spent in litigation.