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SLP & Associates
began as a solo practice in 2001, and has evolved into a firm with a decade of
successful litigation in the family law arena. Stella has clocked almost forty years of work experience in
the legal field, and her clients reap the benefit of her instincts honed by decades of trial, mediation, and
hearings practice. Clients often comment on her strategic approach, and appreciate her ability to think
about the end-game, and their lives down the road, post-litigation.
Because she has worked in firms of all sizes, Stella brought a clear vision to her own practice of the
best way to run a firm that is client-centered. We employ a team approach: while Stella is the primary
architect of the strategy on every case, each client also has an associate and a paralegal assigned as part
of their team. This ensures responsivity: any client can reach a member of their team on any given day,
and expect phone calls returned and questions answered in a timely manner. The team approach allows
us to litigate proactively, and with attention to detail. It holds legal costs down, as each task is assigned
to the person who can accomplish it the most economically. And it assures the personalized contact for
which our firm is known.
SLP & Associates has successfully litigated complex parenting cases, including disputes over custody
due to allegations of domestic violence, and parenting plans impacted by drug and alcohol problems or
mental illness. We have crafted creative residential schedules for unique parenting situations, including
third party custody cases and situations where there are more than two parents. Our firm emphasizes
livable solutions for co-parenting over the long term, recognizing the needs of children, the limitations
of parents, and the dynamic nature of family.
Stella’s background in civil litigation, small business management, and accounting has influenced the
types of cases we take and the areas our firm has expanded into over the last few years. We specialize
in complex property disputes, often where not only a marriage but a business partnership is at issue.
Most recently we have leveraged that experience into our commercial transaction and litigation
practice, including restructuring and bankruptcy advice.
Today’s entrepreneurs face a complex legal and regulatory environment. The firm’s team approach
and size provide a highly responsive, boutique service to clients with a focus on value added. Whether
it is tax efficient transactions, governance and risk management, or underwriting concerns and the
optimization of the capital stack, the firm’s thoughtful advice is geared to add value.
Commercial clients present sophisticated legal demands. The firm addresses these demands with an
emphasis on strategic counsel. No transaction or decision takes place in isolation. Accordingly, the firm
studies a client’s legal question. But it also studies the client’s business and the operational context
giving rise to the issue. Solutions are designed around the ultimate outcome of the transaction or
success of the business. The firm succeeds when its commercial clients thrive. |
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