Why is your website so simple?

I use technology regularly so I know how annoying it is waiting for a website to load. So I designed this website myself and not from one of the popular complicated templates designed for lawyers in order to make sure I don't waste anyone's time. I believe in getting to the essentials and getting the job done. However, I also know when to use other professionals. I will be having a professional portrait done to replace the temporary photo on the homepage.

Why aren't your initial consultations free?

Charging a nominal fee acts to ensure those who seek a consultation genuinely need a lawyer's counsel. This ensures I can concentrate on the matters I am retained for. In addition, it gets clients in the habit of paying me.

Does an initial consultation mean you are my lawyer?

No, if I am representing you on a matter I will provide or mail you a letter signed by me indicating the terms of my representation and you will need to mail a copy signed by you back to me along with any retainer required. In addition, any retainer required will need to both be paid and the funds to clear the bank.

Do you offer payment plans?

I do not offer after action payment plans, my market research indicates lawyers who offer payment plans collect a shockingly low percentage of their accounts receivable. This means the lawyer is either charging his paying clients more or maintains a larger case file to obtain the same income. I'd rather collect a fair retainer and charge a lower overall fee. In addition, collections work is non-billable and extremely stressful. I believe a substantial retainer and negotiating a discounted upfront rate in cases of genuine need is more fair both for the lawyer and the paying clients. Pro Bono work should be performed on a planned basis.

Why is your website written in the first person rather then the standard "my office" or "Smith, Smith, and Smith" third person tense normally used by law firms communicating with the public?

I believe that the practice of law is a personal service and don't want to start out by hiding behind impersonal lingo. In addition, I'm just starting my law practice and don't have a formal office as yet so I feel it would be dishonest to pretend I'm the head of an organization. But even when my practice grows, I'll still be responsible for any excellence or shortcomings in representation.

Did you have a life and work before being a Memphis Lawyer?

1. Yes, Here's a brief biography. I started my Memphis Legal practice in March 2006.

2. Received my Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in May, 2005.

3. Cum Laude!

4. Interned with a Federal Magistrate Judge’s chamber one summer.

5. Worked in the family lumber business during law school and pretty much continually on and off my entire life.

6. Attended Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA where I received a Bachelor’s in Economics in 2000.

7. Worked as an equity trader from 2000-2002 until I went to law school. I held a securities license during that time.

8. I went to high school at Corinth High School and the Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science.

9. Hobbies: Weight Lifting, writing, taking pictures of flowers, cooking, and until I got the law practice going computer games, but I have a life now.

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