Receiving notice of a claim, potential claim, or being served with a Complaint or demand letter is never pleasant. It is stressful and can create fear, anger, resentment, confusion, alarm, uncertainty – or all of the above. Those are not good or productive circumstances under which to make rash decisions.... Read more →

Lawyers are often asked by family members and friends to handle matters that are outside their area of practice, or AOP. It is often difficult to say no to such requests, but there are some compelling arguments against dabbling in unfamiliar areas of practice, the main ones being the increased... Read more →