About the firm
A family law practice, and only that.
Three attorneys, two paralegals. Family law only. We’ve handled 240 divorces, 110 custody matters, and 38 estate-planning files since 2018. We don’t take criminal cases, business disputes, personal injury, or the “everything practice” small firms drift into. Specialization isn’t a marketing posture for us — it’s how we keep the work clean.
How we work
One attorney from the consult to the final order.
You’re assigned a single attorney at the consult. The same attorney handles your file from filing through hearing through final order. The paralegal team supports the attorney, not the other way around. You’ll have one phone number to call, and the call is returned the same day if it comes in before 3pm.
- Attorney assignmentLocked at the consult. No mid-matter hand-offs.
- Same-day callbackCalls received before 3pm Mon–Fri.
- Email turnaroundInside one business day.
- Paralegal supportTwo paralegals across three attorneys. 1.5:1 ratio.
- Active caseloadCapped at 14 open matters per attorney.
Fees
Hourly. Itemized. No round-up padding.
Hourly rates from $295 to $450 depending on attorney and matter type. Initial consult is $175 for an hour. Retainer required for representation, sized to the matter. We send detailed monthly statements that show every minute billed and what was done. We don’t bill in 15-minute increments and we don’t pad the round-down.
- Initial consult$175 / 60 minutes. In-person or video.
- Associate rate$295 / hour (Lin)
- Partner rate$385 / hour (Mwangi)
- Managing partner$450 / hour (Hadley)
- Billing increment0.1 hour (6 minutes). Not 0.25.
- StatementsMonthly. Every entry shows the task and the duration.
The office
One conference room. One small team behind it.
Three attorneys, two paralegals, one room where the work happens. New matters meet here for the consult; ongoing files come back to the same table. The room is not on a marketing tour because the firm is not a marketing operation — it’s where 388 closed files since 2018 were worked.
What we won’t take
The matters we decline.
We don’t represent both spouses, even by written agreement. The state allows it; the practice has decided not to. The risk of latent conflict outweighs the convenience to either client. Caroline Hadley, Managing Partner
We also decline matters where the explicit goal is punishment of the other party rather than resolution. We don’t take criminal, business, or personal injury work. If your matter is outside family law, we’ll refer you to a practice that handles it well.