When a demand letter from a plaintiffs employment attorney arrives on an inside counsel’s desk, an in-house attorney will want to provide the company with sound legal advice and good business judgment. Exercising both requires carefully examining a demand letter, gathering facts from the plaintiffs attorney at the earliest possible opportunity and exhausting any possibility for immediate resolution.
The best opportunity for in-house counsel to achieve a reasonable settlement is after receiving a demand letter. To provide the best chance for an early resolution, here are a few fundamentals to keep in mind.
