We are frequently asked to review contracts for the sale of real estate and to advise our client (either the buyer or the seller) as to legal issues which surround the transaction. Unfortunately, many times a client who wishes to retain us has already signed the contract and then seeks our advice. In this situation, […]
For attorneys, there is much more to mediation preparation than simply being familiar with your case and providing the mediator with a detailed summary (although those two points are critical). What is often more important, however, is thoroughly discussing the purpose of mediation with your client. I often mediate cases in which the clients maintain […]
The Firm’s Elder Law Attorney, Elizabeth P. Allen, was installed as the Administrator of the Thomas E. Penick, Jr. Elder Law American Inn of Court during a ceremony on April 14th. The Penick Inn of Court is the nation’s first and only elder law Inn of Court and the only three circuit Inn. Ms. Allen […]