A week ago, I submitted a twenty-five page brief to Jake's office, complete with exhibits that included our expert analysis and a summary of the deposition testimony of Carl Miller. I knew from my prior experience with Jake that he would have read all of it by the time I arrived. Today he will know the strengths and weaknesses of both sides and be ready to use them against one party or another in his efforts to shape a settlement of the case. Jake will look for anything that might settle a case, whether it involved money damages, returning the plaintiff to a position at the same or a different company, and sometimes a mea culpa from an individual responsible for a dubious employment decision.
Jake extends his hand to Kevin first. “Mr. Walters, good to meet you. You have obviously had a re
