Unlike most law firms, Balestriere Fariello is willing to share the risk with clients in litigation. We do not get paid simply for effort. We get paid for the value we obtain for our clients.

In our private commercial, financial, and business litigation we are NOT paid exclusively by the hour, but instead, almost always work on a blended conditional fee basis. This means we get paid a greatly reduced hourly rate or a monthly fee — but receive the lion's share of our fees based on the result we obtain for our client.

If we represent plaintiffs, we obtain a percentage of the financial recovery. If we represent defendants, we devise a system of bench marks (including a so-called reverse contingency depending on the agreed upon client exposure), only being paid if we meet certain bench marks.

We do not seek to slow down litigation or grind the adversary down, as do most defense firms. We want to push our cases to a speedy and fruitful conclusion.

Because we are paid this way, our financial incentive is aligned with our clients'. We only get paid and win if the client gets paid and wins.

• RISK SHARING LITIGATION BROCHURE
  
  
  
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