We work closely with our clients. At the outset we are very frank and forthright in describing what we believe may transpire with respect to their matter. We strive to understand their problems and concerns and what it is that they want to achieve. We then describe what it is that we expect will need to be done to meet their goals. In short, we try to avoid creating any atmosphere of ambiguity or mystery.

Since we often work with issues of grave concern to the client, where he or she is affected by great anxiety, we endeavor to reduce the level of anxiety where we know it is unreasonably high. The habit of many advisors, unfortunately, is first to build up the client’s fears, for one reason or another. We take a very different approach. It is our experience that clients often overestimate the size of the legal problem. It is also true that they often do not know about or ignore issues that in fact should be carefully weighed. Put differently, clients understandably are often not the best judge of their own matters. This fact, however, simply underscores, we believe, the value of the services that we
are pleased to be able to render.

We are keen on showing clients not only what the rules are and how the apply to them to their situation, but also the rationale—such as it may be—for the laws. This approach enables the client not only to solve current problems but also conduct his or her affairs intelligently in the future.

We often confront the problem where a client has violated rules in the past. The issue is what to do now. We are very proud of our record in helping clients in difficult straits understand the alternatives and make wise choices for resolving
problems.