Achieve Legal: Preview

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In seven days, I will be starting a new chapter. Thanks for coming aboard.

Achieve Legal is my dream of a different style of practice. Over the coming weeks and months, I will put down a few comments to explain what I mean. This blog will capture those musings, some interesting trivia points and legal information, and may even reach beyond the borders of my practice (I don't claim to be good at keeping my opinions to myself).

For today, I'd like to highlight my mission, vision, and values. They explain why I'm doing what I'm doing, and what I hope to center this practice on in the first place.

Achieve Legal is a modern, goal-oriented litigation practice. I use the appropriate tools of litigation, give wise counsel, and advocate for the needs of my clients to resolve their problems, one step at a time.

My vision is to provide a dynamic, modern, flexible practice for my firm and my clients. 

I value:
  • Supporting local, small-town businesses;
  • A high-tech, current, and highly mobile practice;
  • Developing relationships within communities;
  • Serving my clients with transparency and integrity;
  • Being responsive to client goals; and,
  • Making a comfortable living for my family.
From this foundation, Achieve Legal will be a modern practice that focuses on developing contemporary solutions that are intended to move my clients onward to their goals. 

Want to know more? Follow this blog or my various social media pages. Think that I can help you achieve your goals? Please contact me through the various channels that I have created or take the first step and set up an appointment using my online form.

Onward!


Location: Okotoks, AB, Canada

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