04/23/2026
Emily Campbell, the Firm's Founder & Managing Member, is wearing a big smile as the lawyer who walked out of the US Courthouse for the Eastern District of NY (in Brooklyn) today with a favorable settlement for this Firm's clients!
"No one should underestimate the ability of a mediation-style process to move parties, who might otherwise be miles apart, closer together," said Ms. Campbell.
The Federal Court System offers settlement conferences to help resolve cases. Statistically speaking, most cases settle. It's a smart move to take advantage of the Court's settlement process, particularly if a relatively early settlement can be reached.
"Each party gets the unique opportunity to prepare an ex parte settlement statement and meet separately with a Magistrate to explain their respective positions. The Magistrate then goes back and forth with the parties separately to see if an agreement to settle the case can be reached. All parties and their counsel have to be present (or at least reachable by phone)," Ms. Campbell explained. "It's the rare occasion where you get to engage freely with the Court and empower the Magistrate to help move the needle upwards, if you are representing a Plaintiff, or if you are a defense attorney, to get the Plaintiff to be realistic."
"After a more than 3 hour meeting today, the parties in a case where my Firm represents multiple plaintiffs, alleging civil rights violations involving NYPD officers, settled the case in principle. There is still paperwork to be completed to complete the settlement, but this was a favorable outcome for our clients, and I am so grateful for the opportunity to be of service," Ms. Campbell said, smiling.
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