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Many of our clients are referred to us by other lawyers. Other
people make decisions based on the recommendations of our former
clients. Increasingly, we are selected by people who have visited
this website to inquire about us or to confirm information they have
received elsewhere. Here is what makes us unique:
We accept cases that other lawyers decline. Most often, other
lawyers acknowledge that matters they decline are outside the scope
of their practice. In addition, we are willing to consider matters
that appear unusually complex or particularly difficult to win.
We will join with other lawyers to work on the same case.
In some
fields like pension or estate litigation, trial lawyers ask us to
participate because of our experience in drafting retirement plans,
wills and trusts as well as interpreting and applying them. By the
same token, we ask other attorneys to join with us when their
experience and expertise is needed to complement ours. Examples:
employment matters and those where civil and criminal cases overlap.
We are experienced in some areas where there are relatively few
practitioners. For example, both federal and state laws regulate
lenders extensively, and in our area most business, commercial or
consumer lawyers represent lenders exclusively. We generally
represent borrowers or other consumers.
We offer second opinions. Other lawyers recommend us when their
clients appear uncertain or unconvinced about difficult portions of
their cases. One example is the nature and effect of a judge's order
on the pension benefits of a former spouse. In other instances, we
advise persons who have attorneys and expect to continue to use
them, but want independent advice too. Professional rules permit
lawyers to give second opinions.
We encourage clients to become actively involved in the preparation
of their cases. Sometimes they want to do so when they have
abilities that genuinely assist us and our fee is based on hourly
rates. At other times, especially in divorce cases when domestic
violence has occurred, clients' involvement can be therapeutic and
empowering.
We will represent a client on a limited basis, performing only those
services that a client wants. Professional rules permit lawyers to
counsel clients who wish, for example, to represent themselves in
lawsuits where the legal fees are prohibitive in comparison to the
money involved.
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