The law firm of Drew & McCallum caters to small and mid-size businesses, as well as large businesses seeking counsel for regional offices, as outside general counsel and litigation counsel.  In this economy, many businesses are eliminating expensive in-house legal departments.  This does not eliminate their need for legal assistance on any number of corporate issues, including contracts, acquisitions, employment and personnel issues, and risk management.  We provide our clients with in-house attorney access and service without the overhead and cost.  We work with our clients as part of the business management team to evaluate risk and help our clients make sound business decisions.  Our clients understand that seeking legal advice early can save money and resources down the road.  It is far less expensive to anticipate risk and take early steps to avoid or minimize these risks than it is to undertake damage control or pursue damages after legal disputes arise. 

When legal disputes do arise, whether the client is the plaintiff or the defendant, Ms. Drew’s and Mr. McCallum’s experience and ability are second to none.  The most effective method of resolving a litigation matter successfully is to prepare early and thoroughly for trial.  While many disputes are resolved prior to the final trial or arbitration hearing, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods are most effective when the opposing side knows that you are prepared and ready to take the case to trial.  Therefore, we approach every case in this manner.  We avoid meaningless posturing and motion practice.  We conduct the discovery necessary to prove the client’s claims or defenses, and then move the case to trial.  Our attention to detail and focused approach ensure both time-efficient and cost-efficient legal counsel for our clients, whether the issues are simple or complex. 

Ms. Drew and Mr. McCallum bring this same experience and technique to the clients' family law cases.  We assist clients with divorce, custody, and child support disputes as a service to families in times of turmoil and as a service to the legal community at a time when very few family lawyers are also trial lawyers.  For families seeking legal solutions outside of a courtroom, both lawyers are trained in and offer collaborative law services.

Ms. Drew and Mr. McCallum are also certified mediators, and Drew & McCallum provides mediation services to assist businesses, families, other attorneys, and their clients to resolve disputes without trial.  Mediation is highly effective in allowing parties to craft solutions that are not necessarily available through the legal system.  Through mediation, parties to a dispute are able to create resolutions that make far better business sense to their situation than to pursue money damages from a jury. 

Knowledge is power, and the lawyers at Drew & McCallum seek to work hand-in-hand with their clients to provide the legal knowledge clients need to resolve legal issues and get back to business.