There are various reasons why litigation should sometimes be avoided: (1) cost control; (2) risk avoidance; (3) distraction; (4) damage to business relationship; and (5) public relations. Oftentimes, unnecessary litigation arises as a result of stubbornness/pride, lack of knowledge/understanding, passion/emotions, failure to communicate, and greed. Our litigation team has considerable experience in assisting clients with litigation avoidance by: (1) helping them understand the motivations of the other party; (2) improving communications with the other party; (3) analyzing the client’s past performance to determine what activities typically result in litigation; (4) rapidly responding to threatening developments in their earliest stages; and (5) incorporating risk shifting and litigation alternative provisions into the client’s business practices.