What to Do If You Get Sued
(And What Not to Do!)
AEC professionals and small business owners live in fear and dread of litigation. Just mentioning the word "lawsuit" sends shivers down our spines. If papers come, we sometimes panic and take actions that potentially hurt us more than anything we may have done wrong to trigger the lawsuit to begin with - potentially even invalidating insurance policies that otherwise would provide coverage.

It is worth educating yourself in advance so that if papers do arrive, you will find dealing with the situation far less intimidating and more tolerable. In this short talk by experienced business litigator Bradley Bailyn, you will learn what steps to take during each stage of a lawsuit to protect your rights and discourage further litigation - from the initial "I'm calling my lawyer!" through effectively preparing to defend yourself in court.

  • The main reasons professionals get sued and what you can do to protect yourself
  • What to do - and what not to do - after you've been sued
  • You have a lawyer, now what?
  • How to explain the situation to employees, subs, GC's and others
Speaker
Bradley Bailyn
Bradley Bailyn is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on common issues faced by AEC professionals and small trade contractors and construction companies including collecting unpaid commissions and invoices, forcing insurance companies to honor their agreements with insureds, resolving disputes between business partners, enforcing non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, debt renegotiations / bankruptcy and intellectual property litigation. Mr.
Bailyn teaches classes for attorneys and non-attorneys alike. Mr. Bailyn is an active foundation philanthropist, is actively involved with the NYC Bar Association and is President of the New York University Alumni Entrepreneurship Network.


Bradley R. Bailyn, Esq. | brad@bailynlaw.com | 646-326-9971
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