Estimating how long a litigation matter will take depends on several factors. If liability is not an issue in your case and the amount of damages can be readily estimated or calculated, a legal matter may be resolved in a matter of a few months. However, if liability and/or damages are contested, or if it becomes necessary to go to court in your case, a legal matter may take several years to resolve, depending on the scheduling of the court. Even after you’ve obtained a verdict and judgment at trial, if one or more parties in the case decide to appeal, it can add even more time to the length of the case.