Originally Posted by LowerLoon185

Yep, serious business for sure. I tell guys don't underestimate how much "the will to win" plays into this as well. The internal counsel staff almost always kicks this external; juniors start at $250/hr, Sr's at $500, and Principals at $750 plus at most firms that handle this work. I've expert witnessed on a couple of these that had an exposure of only $3.5MM to the company. Bill for that was over $1.0MM.