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Pre-dispute Posturing: How Strategic Communications Can Help Avoid Lawsuits and Protect Your Interests

February 2025

HBA Litigation Section

Lincoln Chen offers a unique perspective on preventing litigation through strategic early intervention, with specific applications for Houston's energy and construction sectors.

Chen's presentation walks through the evolution of business conflicts and explains how contemporaneous communications impact future lawsuits from the perspective of a commercial litigator. Through real-world examples from the energy and construction sectors, participants learned how proactive engagement with litigation counsel early, at the first sign of trouble, can help companies evaluate options, mitigate risks, and use strategic posturing to build leverage, protect interests, and often resolve conflicts before they escalate into expensive lawsuits all while maintaining business relationships and operational continuity.

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