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This Firm - including every attorney and staff member - is committed to providing the highest levels of quality work, professionalism, keen legal analysis, personal integrity, and responsiveness to each and every client, from the large corporation to the average individual. While we handle a large number of cases, we know and appreciate that only one case truly matters to you: yours. We follow the philosophy that an attorney and a client are a team, that the client must be fully informed of the status and strategies of his or her case at all times, and that the attorney and client work in concert to make the decisions needed to resolve any legal dispute or situation in a manner both effective and efficient for the client. We believe in up front fee agreements and detailed billing, so there are no "surprises." We copy our clients on documents related to their case, and we return calls promptly. We discuss options, including the pros and cons of major decisions, before we act on your behalf. In short, we work for you and with you every step of the way, from the first consultation to the final conclusion of your case. While we can never guarantee the outcome of your legal problem, we can always guarantee the quality of our service.

In addition, this Firm subscribes to the State Bar of Georgia's "A Lawyer Creed," which promises as follows:

• To my clients, I offer faithfulness, competence, diligence, and good judgment. I will strive to represent you as I would want to be represented and to be worthy of your trust.
  
  
• To the opposing parties and their counsel, I offer fairness, integrity, and civility. I will seek reconciliation and, if we fail, I will strive to make our dispute a dignified one.
  
  
• To the courts, and other tribunals, and to those who assist them, I offer respect, candor, and courtesy. I will strive to do honor to the search for justice.
  
  
• To my colleagues in the practice of law, I offer concern for your welfare. I will strive to make our association a professional friendship.
  
  
• To the profession, I offer assistance. I will strive to keep our business a profession and our profession a calling in the spirit of public service.
  
  
• To the public and our systems of justice, I offer service. I will strive to improve the law and our legal system, to make the law and our legal system available to all, and to seek the common good through the representation of my clients