Eugene W. Policastri
600 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 308
Rockville, MD 20852
240-660-2219
gene@policastrilawfirm.com
Policastrilawfirm.com
Q: What defines your law practice?
A: We focus our energy on representing businesses and individuals in dispute resolution through trial work and arbitrations. The cases center around disputes over contract terms and performance. That is, one of the parties has not lived up to its bargain. These cases range from disputes over construction to protecting businesses’ customer and price lists.
Q: Why would a business or a person hire you?
A: Business owners and c-suite executives come to us because we treat the whole problem. We do not obsess about practice groups or specialty areas, nor do we deal with only the issue at hand. Usually, if there is a dispute that requires court intervention, that to us is a symptom of a larger problem, and we look to address that also.
Q: How do you communicate and control litigation costs?
A: During COVID I enrolled in a Master of Law program in litigation management at Baylor University. The faculty included lawyers who managed major class action cases for some of the largest corporations on the planet. I had two critical takeaways from that program. First, the need for a litigation budget and a monthly budget variance report that accompanies each invoice. Second, full consideration for the interests of all the stakeholders involved in the dispute resolution.
Q: What do you look for in a client?
A: A bond. I want to enjoy taking that person’s call. If I enjoy speaking with them, chances are they will enjoy speaking with me. At the end of the day, it is personal relationships that count.
I am a student of theology, particularly writers from the New Thought movement. Their writings have a practical application to business. Business leaders who use similar principles experience growth in thought and action. When I apply these principles to my practice, my clients experience remarkable results.
