--- title: Joint Ventures And Associating Counsel: Do Not Overlook The Opportunity To Put Together A Powerful Trial Team - The Virginia Trial Firm --- Joint Ventures And Associating Counsel: Do Not Overlook The Opportunity To Put Together A Powerful Trial Team - The Virginia Trial Firm [Skip to content](#content) # Joint Ventures And Associating Counsel: Do Not Overlook The Opportunity To Put Together A Powerful Trial Team It is no coincidence that just about every recent successful plaintiff’s verdict or settlement in significant tort cases reported in Lawyers Weekly or other newspapers has listed multiple trial lawyers as representing the plaintiff. This phenomenon can best be explained by the increasing complexity of civil litigation and the increasing specialization by trial lawyers. Joint venturing or associating counsel is often the best way to maximize a client’s recovery and successfully compete with well-funded insurance companies, corporations, and large defense law firms. Indeed, for extremely busy lawyers who are already stretched too thin, lawyers who have little or no experience in the type of case facing them, or single practitioners with limited resources, joint venturing or associating counsel may present an ideal solution for handling certain cases. Associating counsel is a sign of strength and confidence, rather than a sign of weakness. No lawyer is well versed in all subject matters, so the decision to associate with another lawyer with a skill set specific to the subject matter at issue in a case may be the wisest approach. Some of the typical scenarios which lend themselves to joint venturing or associating counsel in plaintiff’s cases include the following: - Cases involving complex scientific or technical issues; - Cases requiring extensive funding; - Cases requiring extensive staffing; - Cases outside a lawyer’s bailiwick or comfort zone; - Cases where it is best “not to reinvent the wheel” in situations where associate counsel has previously had success; - Cases in foreign states, where local counsel is required; - Cases in a lawyer’s home state, but outside of his or her familiar geographic area, where local counsel would be advisable; - Cases which simply require more time, effort, and attention to detail than a lawyer can provide. In many situations, it is in the plaintiff client’s best interests for the client’s lawyer to joint venture or associate counsel in the client’s case. By so doing, the client may be provided with a strategically designed, powerful trial team that the defense cannot match. Participating in a successful trial team not only often results in significant recoveries for the client, but also is typically professionally rewarding for the team’s lawyers. - [ Elliott Buckner ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/author/elliott-buckner/) - [Civil Rights](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/category/civil-rights/) Share This Post #### On This Page ### Contact Us ### Recent Posts [ ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/i-95-bus-crash-stafford-county-virginia/) ### [ Deadly I-95 Bus Crash in Stafford County: How Crash Investigations and Virginia Law Determine Accountability ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/i-95-bus-crash-stafford-county-virginia/) Sean McNamara May 29, 2026 [ Read More » ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/i-95-bus-crash-stafford-county-virginia/) [ ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/how-perception-shapes-reality/) ### [ How Perception Shapes Reality: From Brain Biases to Courtroom Impact ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/how-perception-shapes-reality/) The Virginia Trial Firm May 7, 2026 [ Read More » ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/how-perception-shapes-reality/) [ ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/cgbb-super-lawyers-2026-top-5-personal-injury-plaintiff-virginia/) ### [ CGBB Partners Stephanie Grana and Elliott Buckner Named Among Virginia’s Top 5 Personal Injury Plaintiff Super Lawyers® for 2026 ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/cgbb-super-lawyers-2026-top-5-personal-injury-plaintiff-virginia/) The Virginia Trial Firm April 27, 2026 [ Read More » ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/cgbb-super-lawyers-2026-top-5-personal-injury-plaintiff-virginia/) ### [ April is National Donate Life Month 2026 ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/april-is-national-donate-life-month-2026/) The Virginia Trial Firm April 1, 2026 [ Read More » ](https://virginiatrialfirm.com/blog/april-is-national-donate-life-month-2026/) Get Started Right Away! Schedule A Free Consultation With Us Today LinkedInThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) PhoneMessage(Required) Δ