Below are some basic philosophies and a
mission statement of the
WOODARD LAW OFFICES.
interests in the representation of its clients. On one end, the attorney is the
definitive advocate for the client's interests: ensuring the client is protected at
every turn with forward thinking in an attempt to anticipate and account for any
turn in the transaction. On the other end, the attorney must relent to the
realization that opposing parties in a transaction are not combatants but
individuals working toward a common goal. The attorney must allow the
client to consummate the transaction while protecting the client and not
losing sight of the big picture.
Like the frame of an automobile protecting the passenger, the transactional
attorney protects the client while it moves from point "a" to point "b." The
diverse background of WOODARD LAW OFFICES allows it to be the ultimate
advocate for the client while not interfering with the client's business and its
"doing the deal." The WOODARD LAW OFFICES can be your business
advocate.
In the unfortunate situation where the transaction goes wrong or a client is
sued, the WOODARD LAW OFFICES is equal to the task in passionately
defending its client's rights in any court of law or tribunal. It has disposed of
millions of dollars of litigation on behalf of its clients and continues to
vehemently prosecute its client's interests in their business disputes.
CONCENTRATION: The vast majority of work performed by the WOODARD
LAW OFFICES involves issues concerning real estate, business law,
business formation and sales and transactions tangential to those issues.
In Illinois, it is unlawful for the WOODARD LAW OFFICES to boast a
"specialization" or "certification" in real estate law. [1] However, its members
have received masters degrees in real estate law and have concentrated
their collective practices in the area of real estate and business law since
beginning their practice of law.
STYLE: WOODARD LAW OFFICES sustains an understated elegance in its
practice of law. It does not aim to impress its clients with pomp and flash,
but with outstanding legal work at competitive prices. Moreover, it believes
that the loudest argument is not always the best. You will never find a Yellow
Pages or billboard advertisement for this law firm. This office does not-and
does not need-to advertise in the mass media, having gained all of its
valuable clients from referrals. If you can consider it as such, this Web Site
will be the only advertising of the WOODARD LAW OFFICES services you will
ever see.
COMMUNICATION: WOODARD LAW OFFICES maintains a focused, micro-
managed approach to the representation of its clients. A vast majority of the
work performed at the firm is done not by secretaries, paralegals or law
students, but by the attorneys themselves. Once a person or organization
officially retains WOODARD LAW OFFICES, that client will receive the primary
attorney's cell phone and pager numbers for instant contact to its legal
professionals. For the real estate investor who needs a quick contract to
purchase an undervalued property to a first-time home buyer who just
thought of a question that needs answering, our firm prides itself on its
communication.
The communication between the attorney and his/her client is paramount.
As such, if you retain the WOODARD LAW OFFICES as your attorney, you will
never be billed for direct attorney-to-client communication. To foster the flow
of communication between it and its clients, it is the WOODARD LAW
OFFICES' policy to engage in telephone discussions or electronic
correspondence (i.e. email) with its clients at no charge to the client.
[1] Pursuant to Illinois Code of Professional Conduct, Illinois attorneys are prohibited
from publicizing or advertising that the attorney “specializes” or is “certified” in an
area of law other than the practice area in which Illinois will certify as a specialization
and which require additional qualifications and examinations: patent law and admiralty
law.
