Why choose an ALFA law firm?

We feel there are many compelling reasons.  Here are a few….

Outstanding Member Firms---ALFA law firms are among the very best within their legal communities. Great care is taken in the application and selection process to insure that the ALFA law firm in each city is an excellent representative of the organization. All member firms’ service to ALFA clients is closely monitored. Each firm must consistently contribute to ALFA’s wide range of activities.

Experienced Trial Counsel---ALFA was originally formed as a network of trial attorneys. To this day, ALFA firms pride themselves on the experience and expertise of their trial lawyers. Most of our firms are well-stocked with former U.S. Attorneys, district attorneys, public defenders, and administrative agency counsel. Many of our trial lawyers have gained election to prestigious national trial advocacy organizations.

General Practice Capabilities---While ALFA member firms were historically driven by their trial work, the vast majority have developed broad-based general practices. Moreover, all ALFA firms admitted to membership since 2000 are full-service law firms, capable of servicing virtually every legal need for their corporate clients. Full-service capability will continue to be a prerequisite for all new membership searches.

Willingness to Handle Smaller Matters---ALFA member firms recognize that client relationships often take considerable time to build and frequently begin with minor engagements. Our firms have always demonstrated a willingness to “start small” with new clients and invest the time and resources to build client confidence and satisfaction.

Cost-Effective Services---Our member firms fully understand that today’s in-house corporate counsel are under increasing pressure to contain outside counsel fees. ALFA law firms strive to provide cost-effective legal services. Our members are generally managed in a conservative style, eschewing costly expansions and highly speculative investments. This cost-conscious approach is also applied to fee structures and other client charges. 

Retention of Counsel in Unfamiliar Jurisdictions---The ALFA legal network provides clients with the ability to quickly retain experienced counsel in distant, unfamiliar jurisdictions. ALFA member firms maintain offices in 95 of the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas and in many important business centers throughout the World. When an ALFA firm receives a referral from a fellow member, utmost attention is devoted to the matter since the receiving firm’s reputation throughout the network is at stake.

Resource Pooling---By retaining an ALFA law firm, clients are retaining the services of many other excellent law firms throughout the U.S. and the World. ALFA firms assist fellow members on a regular basis, exchanging non-privileged legal research, consulting on trial and transaction strategies, providing advice on judges and expert witnesses, and otherwise helping fellow members to better serve ALFA clients.

Educational Programs---Many ALFA clients believe that our educational programs are the hallmark of the organization. The excellence of these programs is matched only by their variety. ALFA conducts numerous multi-day seminars per year as well as periodic one-day regional programs. ALFA clients participate in these events as both attendees and speakers, and these programs provide clients with the opportunity to interact with ALFA lawyers and client peers. Our tele-seminar program presents several 90-minute presentations each year which focus on timely issues impacting in-house counsel and managers. ALFA’s many Practice Groups publish a wide range of legal reference materials, including seminar coursebooks, compendia, digests, and 50-state surveys.

ALFA International provides more than legal services. ALFA provides legal solutions to complex business issues, across continents, across time zones-where and when you require.