Boutique plaintiff litigation and external general counsel services. Big Law Backgrounds. Ivy League Standards. Alternative Fee Structures Available. Our partners each have more than 15 years of experience as California attorneys. Juan Pablo Alban leads the general counsel practice, and earned his JD from Harvard Law School (2001) and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation (2011). Courtney Stuart-Alban leads the litigation practice and earned her JD from the University of Southern California (2002). Litigation: We are passionate about fairness and will fight for your rights. Most plaintiffs will not pay fees unless we win or reach settlement. External general counsel: Our philosophy is that you should never forego critical, cost-saving legal advice because you're worried about exorbitant hourly fees. If you prefer it to hourly, we'll work with you on fixed retainers or, transaction-depending, on success-based compensation structures.