At Koffel | Brininger | Nesbitt, no two stories look alike. The firm believes that too many attorneys take their fees, go to court, and walk away from clients’ cases. Here, the team makes an extra effort to get to know their clients.“If we’re going to represent this person, we want to comfortably tell the court that they should reinvest in a person,” says Brad Koffel. This strategy forces introspection and helps judges see the firm’s clients as people, not cases.Koffel’s not the only team member to take on this perspective. He introduces staff member Diane in the midst of creating a unique mitigation portfolio for a Koffel | Brininger | Nesbitt client. He also connects with Rick, the firm’s in-house investigator, and discusses the many times they’ve visited clients’ homes to build better cases.Koffel | Brininger | Nesbitt does more than defend Ohio residents. The firm forges connections with people in need of legal support. It investigates Fourth Amendment Violations, defends the innocent, and takes the time to ask questions about clients’ favorite movies – and it’s done so for years. That approach makes the firm stand out from all the rest.
Getting to Know You
Brad Koffel doesn’t hide behind a smokescreen when he represents his clients. There’s no alter ego he presents during case consultations – no “jerk” lawyer meant to scare you or overly sympathetic shoulder to cry on. In his own words, “You’re always going to get the real Brad.”That version of Brad Koffel wants clients to know where they stand with him. His policy of transparency ensures that clients never feel baffled or bamboozled by a legal performance. Instead, incoming clients get to know Koffel’s thoughts on how to progress their case, regardless of how complicated their circumstances seem.Koffel emphasizes that he uses his transparency in an effort to get to know his clients. He wants to “get to know someone until [he] likes them.” In his effort to do so, he’ll visit clients in their homes, look through their photo albums, and learn more about their interests. According to him, that personal connection makes it easier to shift into “sixth gear” while defending them in court.
The Importance of Preparing for Trial
Brad Koffel compares the experience of going to trial to going onto a stage. However, attorneys aren’t just actors. They’re also directors. An attorney’s institutional knowledge of facts, law, and relevant pre-trial motions controls the flow of a case. That narrative control helps attorneys like Koffel make the court see defendants as people, not crimes.It’s his duty to compassionately present his clients’ circumstances in court. Koffel diligently prepares for all of his trials. A week before a trial begins, he works with his staff to create a compound “football,” much like the presidential football. That “football” contains all of the information relevant to a client’s case. While Koffel doesn’t write down the questions he plans to ask during a trial, he uses the comprehensive knowledge available to him in a trial’s football to bring a personal, informed touch to a client’s defense. Clients can count on Koffel and his fellow attorneys to continually provide them with personalized representation and legal advice as their case progresses.