The Right Stuff Series: Honesty is the Best Litigator

Courtroom Confidential’s “The Right Stuff Series” is a 5-part
series dedicated to helping you to find the lawyer with the right
stuff for your case by examining 5 of the most important
characteristics of a great lawyer! Co-hosted by Daniel Crespo and
Michael D’Andrea, litigation partners at the premier law firm
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, in this episode you learn why and
how ‘honesty is the best litigator’. This series is proudly
sponsored by Pete Fowler Construction.

Daniel and Michael are the hiring partners in the Los Angeles
office and the qualities that they recommend clients look for when
researching lawyers are the same skills they look for when
interviewing new applicants. Through their cautionary tales you
will learn why you want a lawyer who is honest and possesses strong
interpersonal skills. The lawyer-client relationship is based on
trust. Trust starts with honesty and begins by setting realistic
expectations and being straightforward about the merits of a case
from the start. In addition, hiring a lawyer with strong
interpersonal skills can make all the difference for the success of
your case since the lawyer has interact with the client, the court,
opposing parties, and third parties. .

Daniel and Michael are the hiring partners in the Los Angeles
office and the qualities that they recommend clients look for when
researching lawyers are the same skills they look for when
interviewing new applicants. Through their cautionary tales you
will learn why you want a lawyer who is prepared to ‘go to
mattresses for you’ and can do it while maintaining respect for
others and themselves. At the end of the day, integrity is at its
core, the most important quality of a good lawyer.


About the Partners: Daniel A. Crespo is a partner with Bremer Whyte
Brown & O’Meara LLP in its Los Angeles office, directing his
focus is on complex civil litigation matters including personal
injury cases, habitability cases, construction defect cases, as
well as business litigation.

Michael D’Andrea is a partner based in the Los Angeles office of
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara. He is a litigator and trial
attorney. His focus is in personal injury litigation, consumer
product litigation, commercial product litigation, premises
liability matters, environmental matters and toxic tort litigation.
He was also recently named as a Rising Star via Super Lawyer
Magazine in 2021.

This series is proudly brought to you by Pete Fowler Construction,
a team of building experts who help lawyers and insurers negotiate
from a place of strength by understanding technical building and
cost issues. To learn more, visit PeteFowler.com.