David Brannen

Founder & Managing Lawyer

When I was ten years old, I saw my grandfather lose an unlosable lawsuit against a large multimillion-dollar corporation.

He was an owner-operator fisherman in Southwestern Nova Scotia. While anchored and fishing a few kilometres offshore, his boat was run over by a large commercial vessel. My grandfather suffered from PTSD and never worked again.

The large corporation hired some of the best lawyers from the largest law firm in Atlantic Canada at the time. My grandfather’s lawyer was outmatched. He ultimately lost for technical reasons, including a lack of evidence and an ineffective presentation of his case.

I still remember the burning anger I felt at the injustice of the entire situation. The truth of the situation was clear. However, I learned some important lessons:

1) The legal system favours those with vast financial resources (i.e. large corporations);
2) The truth is not enough – you can lose a winnable case; and
3) The best story wins — so make sure you tell the best story.

I have devoted my career to becoming the lawyer my grandfather needed. I don’t want you, or your family, to experience what happened to my family. My grandfather was too trusting and didn’t understand how the system worked. This is why I have mandated that Resolute Legal use an education-first approach in our marketing and services. We want to empower you to make better decisions, which we believe is the key to maximizing your chances of success.

For the past fifteen years, I have developed and refined a process I call The Story Alignment Method™. This is the system my law firm uses to win disability claims by telling our clients’ best stories. Your best story is one that fits (or aligns) with the decision-maker’s beliefs, expectations and incentives. In hindsight, the failure to have story alignment was the reason my grandfather lost his unlosable case.

I am now fortunate to have an entire team of people who share my desire to make sure no Canadian is wrongfully denied disability benefits because of legal technicalities.

I look forward to helping you win your case — whether that be through one of my books, our free information, or having my team represent you.

— David Brannen