Valuing litigation claims is not easy. There are many variables that are likely to be contested. That is especially the case when trying to determine the value of a litigation claim prior to the start of formal discovery when the potential outcomes are more volatile due to the lack of information. A decision tree is a tool that can add transparency to the process. In this AIRA Journal article, Managing Director Michael Vitti discusses the benefits of using a decision tree to focus on and disclose the key assumptions that drive the valuation.