Sayles Werbner brings the same aggressive, creative advocacy to securing a pretrial settlement that we do to a high-profile jury case. Why? Lawyers who prepare every case as if it will go to trial have better results than those who prepare their cases in anticipation of a settlement. The knowledge that our lawyers can and will take a case to trial and tenaciously pursue litigation to the end serves clients well in mediation or at the negotiation table. While our trial results often make headlines, the fact is that we are often able to obtain comparable results without the time and expense involved in a trial. While we cannot publicize all of our settlements due to confidentiality requirements or our client's wishes, we believe the following examples reflect our ability to secure dependable, prompt and fair resolutions on behalf of our clients.

Over the last decade, the popular trend has been to settle cases rather than go to trial. As a result, the jury trial - once the venerated backbone of the American legal system - is becoming the exception rather than the rule. While Sayles Werbner recognizes that a sizable and fair settlement is often in our clients' best interest, the firm is still best known for its reputation in the courtroom and is often retained by other lawyers to join a trial team shortly before a case goes to trial. The reason is simple: we've tried more cases than most, and our experience is widely acknowledged.

Our many impressive verdicts, several involving an award of large punitive damages, are a testament to our ability to present facts to a jury. And we've mounted successful defenses on behalf of major corporations as well as small, family-owned businesses. Consider this sampling of multimillion-dollar jury verdicts obtained for our clients.