Why I'm Returning to My Roots — And What It Means for You

I want to share some news about my practice — and more importantly, what it means for you.

Over the past several years, my firm grew. I built a team, managed other attorneys, and spent more of my time on the business of running a firm than on the reason I became an estate planning attorney in the first place: helping people protect what matters most to them.

I've made a change. I'm returning to a solo practice — just me, working directly with my clients again.

Why This Matters to

This isn't a step back. It's a step toward what I believe good legal counsel should feel like:

Direct access. When you call, you get me — not a paralegal triaging your question or an associate learning your file for the first time. I know your family, your goals, and your documents because I'm the one who built them with you.

Real client touches. Estate planning isn't a one-and-done transaction. Lives change — new grandchildren, a home purchase, a business sale, a marriage, a loss. I'm recommitting to regular check-ins, not just document drafting, so your plan actually keeps pace with your life.

Focus over scale. Managing a team meant my attention was split. Now it isn't. Every client gets my full attention, my full expertise, and my full accountability.

Something New: Federal Trademark Protection

Alongside this shift, I'm adding a new service to my practice: federal trademark registration and protection.

Many of my clients are business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals who've built something with a name, logo, or brand worth protecting — often alongside the very estate and legacy planning I already help them with. It's a natural extension: protecting what you've built today, and planning for what happens to it tomorrow.

If you have a business name, product line, tagline, or logo you haven't yet protected federally, let's talk. Trademark rights are far stronger — and far more defensible — when registered properly and early.

What This Means Practically

• Same commitment to estate planning fundamentals — wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and legacy planning, done right and reviewed regularly.

• A single point of contact — me — for every matter, every question, every update.

• New trademark services for clients building and protecting a brand.

• More proactive outreach — you'll hear from me, not just the other way around.

Let's Reconnect

If it's been a while since we last talked about your plan, now is a great time. Whether it's a routine review, a life update, or a first conversation about protecting your business name, I'd love to hear from you.

Thank you for trusting me with something as personal as your family's future. Going back to basics means I get to earn that trust the way I always meant to — one client, one conversation, one relationship at a time.