Why Hire a Small or Solo-Practitioner Law Firm?Choosing the Right Attorney

You are seeking legal counsel for matters that involve you and your family. That is why selecting a lawyer is so important and personal. At The Law Office of Mark A. Reed, clients have sought our legal help for over 15 years. A large law firm, like any huge organization, is eventually slowed by its own bureaucracy. Over time, large firms become inflexible and tend to operate more for the benefit and convenience of its members rather than the benefit and convenience of its customers. A solo practitioner is relatively immune from that phenomenon and can therefore provide service that is more responsive and better-tailored to each client´s needs.

Efficiency

At a typical large firm, documents often are repeatedly passed along by redundant layers of junior associates, mid-level associates, senior associates and junior partners, before getting the attention of a senior partner. That is slow, inefficient, and expensive. The large firm does not care. That is simply one of the ways it makes money: by leveraging the billable hours of its professional staff. Solo practitioners cannot afford to engage in such activity. You are a big fish. In a large firm, many clients will find they are rather small fish in the firm´s pond, and are treated accordingly. In a huge firm, even a Fortune 500 company may not be a particularly big fish. A sole practitioner has no small fish in his pond. Because repeat business is so desirable, every client is important and is treated as such.

Access

Unlike large firms, this office is happy to have clients contact us, day or night. Clients may contact us via any of the following methods: mail, e-mail, fax, website, office phone, home phone and cell phone. Calls to this office are automatically routed to the cell phone of a criminal defense attorney. This office strives to be accessible almost anywhere and anytime, including while away on vacation. If you use a larger firm, when is the last time one of the lawyers there gave you his cell number and urged you to use it?

In addition, when you call you will either get to speak to the attorney handling your case or if he is busy, he will return your phone call.

Value Billing

A small firm gives the client a lower cost for the same quality of work. An experienced, knowledgeable sole practitioner can often perform legal tasks in far less time than would be required by a law firm and its bureaucracy.

A large firm can give their staff a lot: high salaries, bonuses, beautiful mahogany offices, catered food at meetings, golf outings at expensive country clubs, limo service home for anyone working past 5:00, in-house cafeterias, in-house gyms, expense accounts and so on. Well, who do you think is paying for that? The client. You! Solos do not have to pay for that kind of fixed overhead and can pass the savings along to their clients. More importantly to you, we will not "nickle and dime" you to death. For example, we will not charge you for copies, faxes, or postage. Neither will we charge you for every little thing that is done on your case.

An example of this is: we will not charge you for listening to your voice mails or for calling you and leaving a voice mail.

Many of the larger firms will charge you for these things.

Personal Attention

Working with a small firm or solo lawyer affords you the opportunity to work with someone who shares the same values you do: flexibility, family, an attention to detail and the personal relationship part of any legal transaction. Our firm understands that his job is to help others and does so with the kind of personalized attention you won´t often find at a large, corporate firm with its layers of employees and menu-constricted communication lines. For personal attention, call us. You won´t regret it.

We have a deep concern for you and your family. Our law firm focuses on family law & Bankruptcy because we care deeply about families and what happens to them especially in times of change and transition. That concern means your lawyer will have the time and consideration to answer your calls and assist you in accomplishing your goals.

• Your first consultation is free. We want you to get to know us before you have to make a decision. Your choice of an attorney is too important to leave to chance.
• We seek solutions that will stand the test of a lifetime. The choices you make We help you make the right choices for you. Our best referrals come from people we have helped through challenging legal matters.
• We help you find creative solutions. Your family deserves a solution that fits you - it is not one size fits all. Our in-depth knowledge of California Family Law and Federal Bankruptcy Law including our extensive experience in the courtroom means we have an extensive knowledge to draw from in finding solutions that fit you.
• We listen. Our lawyers know that your family and your situation are different from anyone else´s. We take the time to listen and get to know you and your objectives. While many firms limit your face time with a lawyer, we never do. We are there when you need us, returning calls and ready to offer counsel.
• Your attorney will return your phone calls. We have a great staff of caring people, but we also know you want to have access to your lawyer. At The Law Office of Mark A. Reed, we provide personal service for every client. Your attorney will be available to you.
• We provide powerful representation. In a courtroom, in settlement negotiations, in every document and motion we prepare for you, we will be your aggressive advocates.
• We fight for you. In any matter that we represent you, you need a lawyer who will provide sensitive counsel and, at the same time, fight for your best interests. You need a lawyer who gives you confidence - a lawyer you know you can count on to stand by you. That lawyer is at The Law Office of Mark A. Reed.

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If you select our law firm, our attorneys will provide the sensitive legal counsel, responsive service, and powerful representation you deserve. Please call us at 858-277-0232 for your free consultation or contact us by e-mail today. Your first consultation is free.