Twenty-Eight Years of
Measured Counsel
Founded on a handshake in 1998, built on the theory that a small firm doing careful work beats a large one doing volume.
Two Lawyers, One Rule
Margaret Hartwell was a probate litigator; Elias Voss closed deals. They shared a hallway, then a client, then a firm — and one rule stitched into the letterhead: never take a matter you can’t give a partner’s attention.
Twenty-eight years later the firm is six attorneys, on purpose. Growth offers arrive most years. The rule keeps winning.
The Firm’s Standing Commitments
A Partner Knows Your File
Not supervises — knows. Every matter is led by a name on the door, and the person you meet on day one is the person who argues, drafts, and answers the phone.
Fees Without Fog
Flat fees for predictable work, detailed estimates for the rest, and no invoice line you’ll need a second lawyer to decode. Surprises belong in verdicts we win, not bills.
Candor Before Commerce
If settling beats suing, we say so in the first meeting — even when litigation would pay us more. Clients stay for decades; that’s the arithmetic we prefer.
Meridian Exchange, Fourth Floor
A working library, a long table, and coffee that apologizes for the vending machine years. Meetings run on your calendar, not ours —
early mornings and evenings by arrangement.
Parking is validated, documents are signed in one sitting, and nobody has ever been handed a brochure instead of an answer.
Bring Us the Hard Question
Thirty minutes with a partner. If we’re not the right firm, we’ll tell you who is.
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