Shepherd & Long, P.C. has been serving the community for a long time. We live and work here in Blount County, so we have a vested interest in protecting this community, and helping our neighbors. In short, we take our clients’ cases seriously and personally, because we know that the sooner we resolve your issues, the better off you will be.
That personal attention is a cornerstone of our practice. We never wanted to be the type of firm where we couldn’t spend time getting to know our clients as people. For that reason, we’re a bit more selective in the cases we take, and have committed to keeping our caseload small. By doing so, we strive as attorneys to work with every client at every step, along with our team of legal assistants and law clerks. You’ll see the same smiling face behind the desk when you come in, and hear the same voices on the phone if you call with questions. We’ve found that this consistency benefits our clients and us, because it fosters better communication and trust between our team and our clients.
Communication is another key factor to our practice. If you call, we will respond. If you email us, we’ll write back. In order for you to make the best possible choices about your future, you deserve to know what’s happening at every step of your case, so we make sure to keep you in the loop.
We also recognize that every case is different because every client is different. We don’t practice law on autopilot; we create strategies tailored to your specific needs, and the specific needs of your children. This often gives us an advantage during mediations and negotiations, and it certainly gives us an advantage during trials. Our ability to break down what’s most important about your case, and relay that information to a Judge or jury, has served our clients well in the last three decades. Since the other side knows what we’re capable of in a courtroom, we find that often, we get better offers for our clients right from the start.