I didn't say a good lawyer will achieve the settlement. I said they could. Keeping costs down and only spending enough to acquire the absolute key arguments, r

I didn't say a good lawyer will achieve the settlement. I said they could. Keeping costs down and only spending enough to acquire the absolute key arguments, research and evidence is how you get to discuss a settlement with leverage. A large corp can still pepper you with motions then push into trial, but a great lawyer will be limiting how quickly you burn through your war chest and fight battles judiciously instead of throwing the kitchen sink at every motion.