Pleadings

Civil complaint drafting

Litigify drafts civil complaints from the facts, claims and relief selected by counsel. We turn the chronology into a structured pleading, connect allegations to the source material, and flag missing facts for your review before signature.

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What counsel provides.

The parties, their capacities, and counsel’s proposed jurisdiction and venue allegations.
A dated chronology with the supporting documents identified for each material event.
The claims and defendants selected by counsel, including any alternative theories.
Contracts, correspondence, notices and other proposed exhibits, with attachment instructions.
Requested relief, verification requirements, amendment history and the court’s pleading template.

A pleading organized around the claims

A chronology and a complaint serve different purposes. The draft gives each claim a defined place, identifies the conduct attributed to each defendant, and separates factual allegations from conclusions. We prepare a list of gaps rather than inventing conversations, dates or intent. Counsel decides whether the available facts support the allegations and whether further investigation is required.

The pleading standard belongs to the forum

For a federal complaint, Rules 8 and 10 guide the structure; Rule 9 may require additional detail for particular allegations. Twombly and Iqbal address factual plausibility under Rule 8. We build the drafting checklist around the claims counsel identifies, including any applicable heightened pleading requirement, and distinguish state pleading practice from the federal standard.

An editable draft and a review trail

The assignment can include the complaint, an exhibit list and a factual-source map. Proposed allegations requiring confirmation remain visible to counsel. An amended complaint is scoped against the operative version and any ruling limiting amendment, with a comparison copy when requested. Summonses, civil cover sheets and other filing documents are included only if agreed in the assignment.

What a strong complaint does.

Connects facts to claims

A clear chronology supports the elements of each claim selected by counsel, with the conduct of each party distinguished.

Makes the requested relief precise

The pleading connects counsel’s theory to the relief sought and identifies the allegations and sources still needing confirmation.

Creates a usable foundation

Jurisdiction, parties, counts and exhibits form a coherent document that counsel can review against the record.

Questions before drafting.

Can you draft an amended or multi-defendant complaint?

Yes. Supply the current pleading, prior rulings, amendment instructions and a defendant-by-defendant factual record. The number of claims, parties and exhibits affects the scope; the approved quote remains the ceiling unless the record, claims or parties change with your approval.

Do you choose the causes of action?

Counsel selects and approves the claims, jurisdictional basis and requested relief. We can prepare research and a structured options memorandum for that decision within an agreed assignment, then draft to counsel’s direction.

Can a complaint be the free Proof Draft?

Yes, if the scoped assignment fits the Proof Draft limit of 8 credits and 30 pages. The offer is for qualified US-licensed civil litigation attorneys, once per firm; larger complaints are scoped separately.