Drafting of Complaints

LPO’s lawyers are aware that in any lawsuit or dispute, a complaint is the initial document filed with the court for claiming legal rights. A complaint has to follow statutory requirements, which vary by jurisdiction.

The lawyers at LPO have the legal education and experience to draft complaints in a comprehensive manner stating the factual and legal basis for the claim. LPO provides a researched draft of the complaint which is reviewed by specialists under the supervision of senior lawyers.

The several basic issues relating to the drafting and filing of a federal court complaint, including the mechanics and strategy of drafting a complaint, as well as selection of parties, alleging facts and framing the request for relief. Sanctions should not be an issue for well-researched and factually substantiated complaints.

The complaint frames the scope of the litigation. As detailed in Chapter 1 of this Manual, the complaint sets forth the facts, the legal theories, the relief requested, and advances the core theory of the litigation. While the attorney’s pre-litigation memo and, later, trial notebook may serve as her personal strategic guide, the complaint serves as the litigation map that will determine the route the parties take as they navigate pre-trial motions, discovery, settlement, and trial.