Most of what I know about litigation I learned from other lawyers. Sure, I learned from my own experience and mistakes. But just as surely, I borrowed from lawyers I admire and consider “the best.”

Good litigators come from all manner of backgrounds and practice settings.

But the best litigators I know share certain traits in common. If you follow some or all of these traits in your practice, then you are on my list of best lawyers, or you are well on your way.

Originally published in Litigation, Volume 40, Number 1, Fall 2013.