The deal dies over the issue and the clients walk away wondering what happened. People have heard stories like this and shy away from using attorneys. We all join in exploring ways of dealing with the risks. The decision is up to the parties. We don t make recommendations one way or the other.
Lawyers thrive on conflict and litigation.
For one thing, no contract is perfectly bulletproof from eventual disagreement. Any lawyer who tells you that is engaging in wishful thinking. For another thing, people sometimes, unfortunately, breach their contracts and try to get away with it. War stories Business people often get into lawsuits over their contracts because they haven t explicitly covered something important. They end up disagreeing over what they really meant.