For Big Firm Quality, Small Firm Values – Choose Atticus Legal, Hamilton Family Lawyers

Especially for sensitive matters of family law, clients sometimes dread talking to their lawyers. Family law matters such as separation and parenting of children usually involve clients at their most stressed and vulnerable. Lawyers often feel they have to maintain professional distance. And they do to a large extent, otherwise they couldn’t remain objective and the quality of their legal advice would suffer. However, at Atticus Legal, Family lawyers Hamilton, we believe there is an approprate balance to be struck. A simple expression of empathy can go a long way. It’s the human thing to do. If a lawyer is incapable of even a brief expresion of empathy in such cases then maybe they shouldn’t be practising family law.

Striking a Balance Between Expertise and Compassion

At Atticus Legal, our motto is ‘big firm quality’ with ‘small firm values.’ This means a lot of things, but it boils down to treating clients with respect and dignity, showing compassion where appropriate and at all times giving clients the best legal advice possible (ie the same quality of legal advice you would expect from a ‘big firm’). Clients want to feel like their lawyer is listening and actually gives a damn about the outcome.   After all, the outcome (whatever the legal problem may be) sometimes makes a big and very personal difference to the client and his/her family. It’s important to you! We recognise that.

Clients often feel ‘lost’ in larger firms. They may have to deal with someone different every time they go back. They may be made to feel that they represent just another billable hour. The don’t develop a ‘connection’ with anyone there. I’ve worked inlarge law firms (including a national firm in Wellington) so I’ve got a good idea what goes on.

And the funny thing is – yes larger firms have significant legal expertise in their specialist areas but most people don’t need that level of legal expertise. It’s like using a very expensive sledgehammer to crack a walnut! Is that really necessary? Nine times out of ten the answer is no. You are paying way over the odds for a level of expertise you simply don’t need. Horses for courses, as they say. Oh and don’t kid yourself. Yes some of the partners in larger firms will be experts in their fields but most of their ‘staff lawyers’ will most definitely not be experts (even though their hourly rates may indicate otherwise). Think about it – is a staff solicitor with 2 or 3 years post-qualification experience really an expert? I don’t think so.

When you come to Atticus Legal you’ll get legal expertise but at a significantly lower cost per hour. I’ve got over 25 year legal experience, some of it acquired working in so called heavy-weight law firms. Ours is a small law firm with low overheads. That’s why we don’t need to charge the crazy hourly rates that the larger firms do. And the quality of our legal work is just as good, even if I do say so myself (and I do!). Plus we relate to clients like they are real people, because they are. And also because that’s the way we like to conduct ourselves. The way I see it, we may be the only law firm left in Hamilton that actually has a soul!!

Call Atticus Legal, Family Lawyers Hamilton

Call us on 07 839 4558 to schedule an appointment.We think you’ll be pleasantlysurprised.