What Should a Civil Litigation Letter Say?

A civil litigation letter should say who you are, refer to the case on file, and offer one clear next step. The reader may be an individual or a company and may be a plaintiff or a defendant, so the wording should work for both. This is a content checklist, not legal advice.

What should it include?

• Your name and firm, and that you are an attorney.
• The case: that a case is on file in a Utah court, which is public record.
• What you do: in one sentence, such as handling contract disputes or defending claims.
• One next step: a phone number and hours.

What should differ for plaintiffs and defendants?

A plaintiff who filed alone may want help with the next steps. A defendant has been served and has a deadline. Do not state a specific deadline for them, since you do not know the service date. Say that a response is usually due soon and that you can explain.

What should it avoid?

• Outcome promises. Utah's current advertising rule requires communications not to be false or misleading; see what governs direct mail now.
• Pressure, which the same rule treats as coercion or harassment.
• Advice on the merits of their case.

How do you send it?

Upload it once and Revenue Spark mails it for each lead; see direct mail for civil litigation attorneys. Leads are $0.50 each; see pricing and Utah civil litigation leads.

For the copywriting research behind this, and how to test your own versions, see how to write an effective letter for your law firm.