A dispute isn't won in the courtroom — it's won in the decision about whether to fight at all. That's the read a litigator gives you before you spend a dollar: is this worth pursuing, what's it actually worth, and what's the smartest next move. Every firm worth hiring does some version of this thinking before taking a case.
The difference is most firms do that thinking after you've already signed on, then bill it to you hourly, buried inside the first invoice. You never see it as a line item — you just pay for it, whether or not the case turns out to be worth pursuing.
Confidence isn't the same thing as being right. An evaluation tells you which one you have.
We price that assessment upfront instead, as its own flat fee. You get the litigator's read before you decide anything else — and if you move forward, that fee is credited toward what comes next.
Before founding Ridgeline, Patrick spent two decades in complex litigation, co-founding a practice that recovered more than $200 million for clients across mass tort, pharmaceutical liability, and industrial accident matters. Past results don't guarantee future outcomes — but twenty years of litigating disputes teaches you exactly where contracts break and how the other side thinks.
Every matter is handled and reviewed by Patrick personally — the same judgment, whether it's a partnership dispute or a six-figure vendor fight.
It's a flat-fee assessment of a business dispute: we review your contract and paper trail, tell you whether you have a viable claim and what it's likely worth, and lay out your options and their costs. Most firms do this same work — they just bill it hourly after you've signed on, so you never see it as a line item. We price it upfront, and it's credited toward a demand letter or representation if you proceed.
From $750, with the complexity of your matter taken into account. It's drafted on firm letterhead, states the facts and legal basis, and specifies exactly what you're asking for. If you've already done a Dispute Evaluation, that fee is credited.
If you're not sure whether you have a case, or what it's realistically worth, start with the Evaluation. If you already know what happened and what you want, and you just need a lawyer's letter to apply pressure, start with the Demand Letter. Either way, the Evaluation fee is credited if you move to the next step.
No one can promise an outcome, and we won't pretend otherwise. The Evaluation gives you a realistic, litigator's read on your position and options — not a guarantee. Past results, including the $200 million-plus recovered across Patrick's career, don't predict any individual case's outcome.
Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties, from our office in West Lake Hills.
Free, no obligation. You'll know the flat fee and the path before you hang up.
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