Our philosophy is rooted in the deep history of the law. Beginning with the Code of Hammurabi, carrying forward with Holy Books and into modern times, humans have created laws to codify what is right and wrong, establish methods and means of governing behavior, and address disputes arising under the law.  During the time of the Roman Empire, under Roman Law, citizens engaged in disputes would take their grievances to certain forums and courts. Those with grievances could seek assistance from someone referred to as an advocatus. Advocatus, meaning "advocate" or "friend",  is derived from the verb advocare  (to call for help) . 

We take the aforementioned history to heart, and carry it forward into practice. We believe foremost that the relationship between client and attorney is critical to creating positive outcomes, and the foundation of that relationship lies in effective communication.  We also believe representing clients is a higher calling: when we agree to represent someone, we agree to fight a fight they cannot fight for themselves. Clients place their faith, trust, and belief in us, which we view as an honor, privilege, and serious obligation. We are not only a friend (advocatus) to the client, we are an aggressive advocate who places the client, not billable hours and fees, first.