Recently I was asked what sets us apart from other, typically old style, law firms and commercial litigation attorneys. Here are a few clear distinctions: 1. We only staff client engagements with well educated, highly experienced and top-rated attorneys, often working single-handed. Why does this matter? Well, the old style firms are typically staffing matters […]
The Truth Matters, Facts Matter and The Law Matters
Yes, believe it or not, the truth matters, facts matter, and the law matters. So much of what we read today is about gamesmanship, or worse. We just came off a Presidential campaign cycle where reputable sources report that both candidates lied to the American people. One might ask, “What is the world coming to?” […]
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The Critical Importance of a Business Plan
Business plans are critically important to the success of any and all businesses NOT DESPITE THE FACT that they will need to be repeatedly or continuously reviewed and rewritten BUT BECAUSE THEY WILL be repeatedly and continuously reviewed and rewritten, keeping the underlying business subject to examination and inquiry. I have been working on a […]
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Is Commercial Litigation Really “Worth It”?
At Calkins Law Firm, we most certainly know how to “put up a good fight,” and to put our client’s best case forward, when it comes to commercial litigation. Effectively understanding, and building support for, and then presenting the client’s case is more than half of the battle in commercial litigation. But one has to […]
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An Investor’s Mind: Startups, M&A, Growth Capital & More
On November 18th, The Center for Free Enterprise hosted it’s eighth straight sold-out event at the Cleveland Racquet Club. Inside the Investor’s Mind: Eric Bacon, Co-President and Senior Managing Director of Linsalata Capital Partners, shared his approach towards today’s markets. He also told his own personal investing experience, from how he started his career in […]
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Ohio’s CAUV Case Stays in Court
Case Brought by Farmers Against State of Ohio For Excessive Taxation (CAUV) of Ag Real Estate Proceeds Early in 2016 a group of Northeast Ohio farmers approached CLF founder Ben Calkins to seek his help in challenging Ohio’s application of its so-called CAUV system of taxation of farm land. Ben Calkins enlisted the help and […]
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Clients Prefer a New Model Law Firm
Could it be that many clients prefer a new model law firm to an old style one? I read in the Wall Street Journal recently that old style law firms continue to cut partners as financial pressure mounts – financial pressure to pay equity partners sky high compensation! These old style law firms often charge […]
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This Friday: Inside the Investor’s Mind
The Center for Free Enterprise invites you to find out what a very successful investor might be thinking right now. Have you ever wondered what a very successful investor is thinking now? Eric Bacon, Co-President and Senior Managing Director of Linsalata Capital Partners, will share his approach towards today’s markets. You will also have the opportunity […]
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Don’t Make My Mistake!
Looking back, I should have launched The Calkins Law Firm, Ltd. many years earlier than I did. Almost from the day I started working in “old model” law firms, I could see the writing on the wall. The tremendous overheads and the waste, the inefficiency, of old-model law firms in delivering legal services and advice […]
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Special Edition: A Note of Thanks
Thank you! Words cannot begin to fully express my gratitude for the clients who have entrusted us with their legal and business matters since I launched The Calkins Law Firm, Ltd. on May 1, 2015, and for the many referrals and well wishes from which we have benefited. The Calkins Law Firm, Ltd. is a […]
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