Every year, we routinely litigate cases in Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Victoria, and the border areas of Laredo, Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen, Del Rio, and Eagle Pass. Many of our attorneys and staff are fluent Spanish.
We begin with the premise that with a little effort and forethought, travel can frequently be avoided altogether. Before hopping in a plane or car, we first determine if alternate means are available by which to accomplish the same result. We frequently complete depositions and interviews by way of video conferencing and/or web cam meetings.
When in person contact truly is required, we explore whether it makes more sense to bring the witness to us, particularly when the cost can be shared among other parties to the case, than go to the witness. It's frequently more cost effective to bring a single expert to a destination for deposition instead of several lawyers flying to the expert's office.