Alfred is a respectable attorney who is known to win the biggest cases in Bakersfield. In order to win the next malpractice lawsuit, he paid to fly a witness from New York and also paid for his hotel.

What did Alfred do in order to win the malpractice lawsuit?
a. Flew a witness from New York and paid for his hotel
b. Hired a local witness
c. Offered a settlement to the opposing party
d. Collected evidence from previous cases