Archive for February, 2013

REAPING WHAT HE SOWS… AND THEN SOME
‘Ordinary Guy’ Christopher Walton Reaps Extraordinary Personal and Professional Rewards By Doing

It’s a Profession First
At Fleming & Fell PC, Civility, Integrity and Experience Result in Big Firm Quality with Small Firm Flexibility George Fleming’s reputation as one of San Diego’s most highly regarded trial lawyers is well-deserved. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Fleming has tried more than 100 cases, was past president of the San Diego […]

An Ace In The Hole
For Colin Walshok, Passion, Discipline, Preparation and Practice Learned On The Course Also Prove To Be a Winning Strategy For Clients. For San Diego born and raised Colin Walshok, the keys to success as an attorney have proven to parallel many of the strategies he first learned on the golf course. In fact, even his […]

A QUEST TO WIN
By Helping Attorneys Win in Trial, Rick Kraemer and His Company Executive Presentations Have Won the Loyalty of California’s Leading Attorneys. Chances are that you know Rick Kraemer. Even if the name sounds only vaguely familiar, you’ll likely recall the affable gentleman outfitted in a bowtie taking your photo at events hosted by ABOTA, Consumer […]

Attorney Gambles Chasing Fees and Loses Big
As lawyers often advise their clients, any litigation involves some element of risk, and “there is no such thing as a slam dunk.” A recent California case illustrates that when attorney fees are on the line, the stakes are increased and litigants—and their counsel—need to evaluate carefully the risks before going all-in. In Nemecek & […]

Reducing Electronic Discovery Costs and Risks Through Litigation Readiness
Recent court decisions imposing sanctions and holding both in-house

How to Double Your Productivity in 30 Days
In reality, we all possess the tools we need to double (and in many cases even triple) our productivity. The secret is focus. I’m not taking about listen-to-your-wife-while-you-watch-the-basketball-game focus. I’m talking about focus on one task and one task only to the point of excluding everything and everyone else. And I’m talking about that kind of […]

Community News-February 2013
Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP is well-positioned to comply with the San Diego County Bar’s December ethics opinion 2012-1 addressing technical competence when representing litigation clients with electronically stored information (ESI). The firm is one of the more technically sophisticated firms in processing and analyzing ESI. In May 2012, it installed Access Data’s new […]

Selecting the Right Mediator for Your Dispute
What should you consider when selecting a mediator? This article addresses the salient factors that will enhance the likelihood of a successful mediation. Timing. When is a dispute ripe for a productive mediation? Generally speaking, it is when the parties possess enough information to intelligently discuss liability, causation, and damages. Once the dispute evolves to […]