Scottsdale, AZ commercial litigation attorney Daryl Williams talks about the finest lawyer he’s ever opposed in a case. He notes that one of the defining features of litigation is its ability to produce a clear winner and loser. When another lawyer surpasses him and secures a victory, it demonstrates that their skills and strategy were superior in that instance.

He acknowledges that every lawyer, regardless of experience, encounters losses. There are cases that, by their own assessment, they should not have lost. Conversely, any honest attorney will admit that over the course of trying many cases, they have also won cases they arguably should not have won.

While determining who the finest lawyer is can be subjective, the outcome of a particular case provides a clear measure. The lawyer who achieves victory in that matter is, in that context, the superior practitioner.