Category Archives: Tips

From H. Collins Forman, Jr., experienced Fort Lauderdale litigator: “Bill, Here is something I have discovered:  Perhaps the best way to settle a case at mediation is to prepare for trial and make that clear in your presentation.  Unless you are … Continue reading →

Shared with me by accomplished litigator and past president of the Dade County Bar Association, Garrett Biondo:   I have learned that no matter how clear the resolution should and most likely will be, there is usually no way to rush the … Continue reading →

Thank you. I am deeply grateful to those who call upon me to help resolve their disputes. Those who have given me the opportunity to do what is unquestionably the most rewarding and enjoyable professional activity of my life. I … Continue reading →

Mediation offers litigants the best opportunity to avoid the additional fees, expenses and use of resources associated with litigation, and to avoid the uncertainty of a litigation or arbitration outcome, which almost always ends with winner-take-all.* *My thanks to Ricardo … Continue reading →

William C. Sussman, Esquire was honored by Legal Services of Greater Miami with its “Legal Justice Pro Bono Small-Solo Firm Award” at a reception at City National Bank in Coral Gables on October 25, 2018. Legal Services of Greater Miami provides free … Continue reading →

From a recent Dade County Bar Association Legal Luminaries seminar:  Using an opposing witness’s video deposition to impeach is very effective.  Split screens, replaying different sections of their deposition, can have a major impact.  Anticipate this during the deposition.

Thanks to Charles Flick, Miami litigator specializing in product liability & personal injury defense for this Tip: Bill: Here is my tip that you can pass on.  As someone on the defense side of product liability and personal injury cases, … Continue reading →

Contingent Agreements 9/12/2018 Opportunities to include contingencies in mediated settlement agreements are rare, but should be considered in appropriate circumstances.  A contingent agreement lowers the risk of non-compliance, decreases the odds of litigation and reduces the need to renegotiate terms.* … Continue reading →

Thanks to the leadership of the Florida Supreme Court, the Florida Bar, judges at all levels and the dedication and generosity of experienced litigators throughout Florida, when faced with a particularly obnoxious opposing counsel there is an alternative to the … Continue reading →

In any litigation evaluate at the beginning whether there is a person in the mix who will make a reasonable resolution difficult:  Opposing counsel, opposing party, the judge, your client. Certainly not you!  Begin building a strategy to deal with … Continue reading →