Like many firms, our lawyers provide the full range of legal services for areas ranging from real estate, employment, corporate operations, mergers and acquisitions, business transactions to all types of litigation. This broad range of practice areas, however, is not what distinguishes the firm.

What makes us effective partners for our clients is that our clients proudly view our lawyers each as a trusted advisor central to the success of their organization. Our non-business individual clients see use the same way. Whether they come to us for estate planning, litigation, real estate or other services, each client knows that not only are we top professionals in our field, but that we listen and we care. Their success and working in their best interest stand as our central goal.

The success of this personalized and customized approach to the practice of law is highlighted by the fact that most of our clients call us “my lawyer”. In many cases, clients have called us “my lawyer” for decades. And for many businesses we have been called “my lawyer” by successive generations of owners. This label, “my lawyer,” is one we wear proudly.

Madison L. Castleberry

Madison L. Castleberry

Madison joined the firm in 2025 as an associate. Madison concentrates her practice on employment law, corporate law, and transactional real estate. While in law...

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John C. Eggert

John C. Eggert

John’s practice concentrates on motor vehicle dealer franchises and related matters including dealership acquisitions and sales; organizing and advising various business entities; commercial finance and...

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James R. Hardt

James R. Hardt

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Lauren M. Harris

Lauren M. Harris

Lauren concentrates her practice in civil litigation, probate and trust administration, and residential real estate. She has experience with estate planning, trials, arbitration and administrative...

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Joseph S. Kayne

Joseph S. Kayne

Joseph is a leading attorney in the country for automobile dealers, as well as, commercial real estate, banking, and business industries. Joseph represents motor vehicle...

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Joseph Lopez

Joseph Lopez

Joseph joined the firm in 2024 as an associate. Joseph worked as a legal assistant at a loop law firm, focusing on real estate and...

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David A. Pestell

David A. Pestell

David represents both individual and corporate clients in an array of transactional matters. He focuses his practice on contract drafting and negotiation, estate planning, corporate...

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Ilona Przystal

Ilona Przystal

Ilona, the firm’s paralegal, brings a background in litigation, real estate purchases and sales, and corporate transactional support. She works closely with the firm’s attorneys...

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Bret Rappaport

Bret Rappaport

Bret works as a trusted advisor for scores of owner-operated businesses and as personal counselor for the owners and their families. For more than 30...

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Gerald J. Smoller

Gerald J. Smoller

Jerry represents clients in matters of commercial real estate, business organization, professional practices, trust administration, and estate planning. For more than five decades Jerry’s clients...

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