Are you among the low-income Americans (~$40k / year for family of four) who navigate 92% of their substantial legal issues without the help of an attorney? If not, perhaps you’re among the middle-income Americans (~$130k / year for family of four) who nevertheless navigated 78% of their substantial legal issue without adequate advice and counsel?

It is increasingly inevitable that you or someone in your family will encounter substantial legal issues while simply navigating your every-day lives — Do you feel equipped to handle prospective legal matters without the advice and counsel of a licensed attorney?

The problem with unmet civil legal needs is not a lack of licensed attorneys — it’s a lack of attorneys willing and able to devote limited resources to small-scale / limited-scope legal matters. These matters carry low profit-margins and often involve complex factual circumstances.

Rather than devote the time necessary to afford every prospective client the attention they deserve, attorneys are often encouraged to niche down into specialties and specific “practice areas.” This operates to limit the type of clients attorneys will take on and to increase the rates they charge for their services — simply erecting further barriers to widespread access to justice.

I have always been a jack-of-all-trades — why should my law practice be any different? I have the skills and experience necessary to quickly familiarize myself with any area of law and reliably assess the legal implications as applied to your circumstances. In other words, I prefer to learn about your circumstances FIRST, and only then spend the time to identify and (if necessary) brush up on the law YOU need me to know to help resolve your matter.

I also understand certain circumstances necessarily call for specialized advice and counsel that is beyond my expertise. Whatever the case, we will work together to identify the scope and cost of services I am able to offer, and if your needs extend beyond that scope, I will do everything I can to either equip you to handle the matter on your own (you can probably do more than you think with a little advice) or ensure a smooth transition to new representation that meets your needs.

I offer a new model aimed at maximizing access to justice — without sacrificing my bottom-line . . .

• Minimize overhead and administrative costs by leveraging advances in legal technology in lieu of a physical office-space and traditional support staff.

• Take advantage limited-scope representation to maximize value and avoid excess costs in matters needing only temporary or short-term engagement.

• Supplement income from direct-representation clients with professional legal research, writing, and consulting services for other lawyers and law firms.

• Develop a network of trusted local attorneys and small law firms to refer clients with needs that exceed the agreed upon scope of my services — I will do everything I can to ensure a seamless transition of your matter, to include preparation of preliminary documents or analysis.