James M. Susag is a seasoned trial attorney with a focus on franchise and dealer disputes, real estate, and complex commercial matters.
On-Demand: May 12, 2023
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In this CLE, experienced litigator and Larkin Hoffman Shareholder, Jim Susag, will walk through all of the most important aspects of civil litigation. Jim will providing practical tips for every phase of the civil litigation process - all the way from discovery to the end of trial. Jim will address common discovery mistakes, the crucial components of oral advocacy, the challenges of jury selection, approaches for dealing with difficult expert witnesses, and provide tips on how to best structure your opening and closing arguments.
This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.
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Date: May 12, 2023
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James M. Susag | Larkin Hoffman
James M. Susag is a seasoned trial attorney with a focus on franchise and dealer disputes, real estate, and complex commercial matters. He has been the lead attorney in over 100 trials and arbitrations in state and federal courts across the country and in domestic and international arbitration forums. Jim has the unique perspective of a trial lawyer who has also managed complex litigation and developed strategic legal plans as in-house counsel. Clients appreciate his boardroom-to-courtroom experience in crafting resolutions for their business disputes.
Representative Experience
Franchise Litigation and Arbitration
Jim represents franchise and dealer clients across various industries including food and beverage, retail, leisure and fitness, health care, hospitality and commercial and consumer services. His experience spans disputes relating to claims of violation of state franchise or dealership laws, trademark infringement, breach of contract, system-standards enforcement, consumer class actions, post-termination rights, disclosure and registration issues, fraud claims, vicarious liability, independent contractor misclassification and joint employment issues.
Real Estate Litigation
Land owners, developers, buyers, sellers, lenders, contractors and brokers rely on Jim to defend their property in all types of real estate disputes, including purchase and sale agreements, commercial and residential leases, construction contracts, mechanic’s liens, commercial and residential construction and design defects, title claims, premises liability, boundaries and easements, valuation, zoning, land use and governmental approvals.
Business Litigation
Jim handles complex commercial disputes involving contract interpretation and enforcement, unlawful business practices, civil fraud and unfair competition. He also represents clients in disputes among owners of closely-held businesses.
I. Discovery | 12:00pm – 12:15pm
II. Motion Practice | 12:15pm – 12:30pm
III. Pre-Trial | 12:30pm – 12:45pm
IV. Jury Selection and Voir Dire | 12:45pm – 1:00pm
Break | 1:00pm – 1:10pm
V. Effective Opening Statements | 1:10pm – 1:25pm
VI. Direct and Cross Examination Techniques | 1:25pm – 1:40pm
VII. How to Cross-Examine a Tough Expert | 1:40pm – 1:55pm
VIII. Creating and Delivering Closing Arguments | 1:55pm – 2:10pm