"It's true - I enjoy getting knee-deep in a very dry regulatory or statutory issue. I find it interesting to make the puzzle pieces fit together to both comply with the regs and get to a solution my client requires from a business standpoint. I take pleasure in that intellectual challenge, and find that others are happy that it's me, and not them, having to do it!"

"Every client is different, and I listen carefully to each client's goals and concerns so that our work-product is truly responsive to the client's need. Sometimes this means involving a lawyer from another area of practice, and the team approach to client service is second nature to Poyner Spruill lawyers. This client focus is one of the factors that distinguishes our firm."

"The firm doesn't try to fit attorneys into particular molds. I'm a better attorney for this, and perhaps a better person, too. People succeed in doing their jobs the way they work best.  I appreciate being able to practice law using my own approach and personality."

"He was right. In an era of large firms, we're a unique place:  where so-called "old fashioned" virtues - like providing clients with personal attention, and having a connection to our community - are the anchor of our practice."