AFAIK if you're a corporation, you must be represented by a lawyer in the US. If you're not a corporation, AFAIK you can go pro se (be your own defense attorne

AFAIK if you're a corporation, you must be represented by a lawyer in the US. If you're not a corporation, AFAIK you can go pro se (be your own defense attorney), but in that route you're not just risking the business -- if you lose and the damages are more than the business can pay, they'll be able to seize your house, your car, and your kids' college fund. And your credit rating will be ruined if you have to declare bankruptcy personally, so you might not be able to get credit cards for a decade or two afterwards.