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Doak Shirreff Lawyers has been putting people first for over 50 years. “Our strength is our combination of competent lawyers who are also nice people,” says one of the managing partners, Lee Turner, who practices personal injury and estate litigation. “We have such a good work culture that we care about the work we do and the people that we do it for.”
This theme of putting people first is reiterated by business law partner, Christy Lovig, who described working through the pandemic as enabling “Doak Shirreff to excel, adapt and innovate” which allowed the firm to “make it through COVID on top and better than before by fine tuning our interpersonal and customer service skills” and, even though often working remotely, to “draw closer to clients and coworkers in order to deal with whatever issue is thrown at us.”
“It’s about helping people,” says employment lawyer and partner, Scott Chambers, who believes a “negotiated resolution” often demonstrates more skill than a protracted and costly litigation.
This is confirmed by employment and personal injury associate lawyer, Nikita Gush, who says lawyers help connect “the underlying human dynamics to the law in order to advocate for people and help them solve their problems.” “Lawyers have been described as proactive, pessimistic perfectionists and paid paranoids” says business and employment associate,
Jonathan Arkle, but his description is really all about helping people navigate their legal issues to a fair resolution by being “proactive and leaving no stone unturned” to effectively advocate and resolve disputes in a cost-effective manner.
The human dynamic is central to Kate Snowsell’s practice as a partner in wills, estates and real estate law. “We are all human and thinking about ones mortality is uncomfortable for most,” says Kate who is there to help “make people’s wishes known.”
Whether assisting people in the purchase of a new home or planning for their estate, people are always first in Kate’s practice. “It’s often so rewarding when you come up with a resolution and help someone with what is often a life-changing problem,” says Lee Turner. “Trials are often not necessary if lawyers are doing their jobs and there is a negotiated solution.”
Advocacy is not about just zealously arguing your client’s position at all costs – it is more about understanding the human dynamic, your client, the law and the case globally to resolve the matter to put people and clients’ first.
People first has been a mantra of Doak Shirreff for fifty years and a testament to the firm’s longevity in the community.
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