Carmody & Torrance lawyers have a sincere and passionate interest in our work that is reflected in our results and the unique way that we achieve them. Every matter is overseen by a partner who not only understands the big picture – the overall litigation strategy, the ultimate goal of the corporate acquisition, the practical problems of the enforcement action – but who is also intimately familiar with the details of our involvement. That partner is at all times accessible to the client and informed about the status of the matter.
Our approach ensures that there is no bright line between where our clients’ business ends and ours begins; it is a continuum. Our knowledge and understanding of our clients’ business enables us not only to provide support where and when they need our experience, but also to lend force to their existing strengths, so that we become a valuable asset of and true partner in their business. This has resulted in longstanding, often decades-long, relationships with major clients. It has also created “institutional knowledge” that is a reality rather than a catch phrase.
Because we know that clients are best served by attorneys who are familiar with their business and personnel, we do not subject our clients to a changing array of lawyers. We work with our clients to make sure that they know the attorneys assigned to their matters and are comfortable with their legal skills and commitment.
Our partners provide strategic advice, take an active role in and accept full and ultimate responsibility for our work product. Not a brief, memorandum or a letter leaves our office without a partner being satisfied that it meets the level of excellence that our clients expect and deserve. Associates and paralegals develop and are utilized according to ability. Within each of our practice groups, the practice group leader and the relevant partners design development plans for each associate. While we encourage associates to assume lead responsibility for matters consistent with their skills, partners remain involved not only to ensure quality, but also to provide support and foster professional development. The same philosophy applies to our paralegals.
We instill a sense of accountability in all of our professionals. The Carmody & Torrance name is on the line every time we produce a document, attend a meeting or appear in court. For that reason, whether the work is undertaken by a senior partner, a junior associate or a paralegal, it will always meet the same high standards.