Providing Affordable Legal Services for
Working People and Small Businesses

As a Navy veteran & former carpenter and furniture maker, I understand the issues of working people, and work for my clients at reasonable rates. One of the reasons I went to law school was because I saw how much of an impact even minor legal issues could have on working people. Because the cost of hiring a lawyer is so high, most people have their issues go unresolved, so their access to the legal system is effectively denied. And unfortunately our system is increasingly becoming a system where the rich can buy access to justice, the poor can often get some pro-bono legal assistance, but everyone in the middle—regular working people and small business owners, just get left out, and that’s not right.

            I run a small general practice law firm. Often some legal research and several phone calls and letters will solve many of my client’s legal issues. Since I have lower overhead costs than the lawyers that fill the downtown offices, I can charge my clients less than they do. Current hourly rates for lawyers run from about $300-$700! I charge less, usually on a sliding scale, and I refuse large corporate clients, limiting myself to working people and small-business owners. And, for contingent fee claims, I charge on the net recovery, not the gross recovery like almost all other lawyers (see Injuries page for more info on this); the bottom line is that you can afford my firm!

            My firm is not a ‘specialty’ firm. Our goal is to recreate in the big city a small town type general practice law office. I offer a wide variety of legal services to my clients, and strive to be the first place they turn to for advice on a legal issue. In most cases, I’m able to solve their issue and provide high quality service at reasonable prices. If I can’t solve your issue, usually I can at least clarify what your options are and point you in the right direction, often with a referral to another lawyer who does that type of work.

I’m not like other lawyers. I’m accessible and responsive. I communicate with you often and return your calls quickly. I offer the same high quality legal services that you have a right to expect from any lawyer, at prices aimed at working people and small business owners. I don’t shy away from the tough cases, or the ones that other lawyers think can’t be solved. I’m not like other lawyers; I’m just like you, a regular working person and a small business owner.

Unlike big firm lawyers, when you call my office, you usually talk to me. I don’t pawn your case off on a bunch of support staff and not know what’s going on with you. You get high-quality hands on service from my firm. I tell you like it is. I tell you where your case is strong and weak. I discuss with you strategy and get your input. You will be involved in your case, and know that you have a lawyer who actually ‘gets’ what so many of the big-firm lawyers forget—that small town service is what makes satisfied clients. And what I want is satisfied long term clients who turn to me first for all their legal issues; I want customers, not one-time sales.

I’m also a trained mediator and skilled negotiator, having worked on a variety of cases in a court supervised mediation program. Mediation is a great way for parties to solve their own legal or personal issues outside of the legal system, where they can avoid many of the costs and stresses caused by litigation. Mediation skills also make me a better negotiator than most other lawyers so that I can help fashion solutions to problems quickly and inexpensively. Please see my Mediation page for more information on this service.

No legal issue is too small for me to talk with you about it, and that initial conversation is always free. I don’t work for free, and I charge more than my mechanic, but I’m not an overpriced expensive lawyer. My clients usually become my friends, and feel they got really good value for the money they spent.

A common client mistake is to wait too long to call a lawyer. Don’t make this mistake! If you think you might need a lawyer soon, you probably need one now! Please take a minute to look at my other pages to see what services I offer. Thank you, I look forward to hearing from you.

Call or email me today for a free conversation about your issue… Sean Kuhlmeyer

General Practice Services Offered:

·        Injury damages recovery.

·        Mediation of Legal and Personal Disputes.

·        Contract Negotiation, Interpretation, and Drafting.

·        General Legal Civil Defense work.

·        Estate Work including Wills, Living Wills, and Trust creation.

·        Legal issue evaluation, clarification, and reference.

·        Legal, Civil, and Constitutional Rights Training.

Recent Cases:

·        Representation of a client in a First Amendment Freedom of Speech case.

·        Negotiation of a complex Family law situation.

·        Small Business Contract Dispute with a Credit-Card Leasing Company.

·        Training of Citizens on their Civil and Legal Rights and Obligations in Free   Speech Situations.

·        Assisting a Client Understand their Legal Claims Against a Harassing Neighbor.

·        Estate Planning Including the Drafting of Wills and Living Wills.