Honest counsel
& real expertise

We're a small firm. That's on purpose. Every client gets direct access to an experienced attorney, not a junior associate chasing billable hours.

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Results

Boutique doesn't mean less. It means your case doesn't get handed to a junior associate on day two.

Years in practice

Cases closed

Practice areas

Client satisfaction

Consultations booked

Years in practice

Cases closed

Practice areas

Client satisfaction

Consultations booked

Years in practice

Cases closed

Practice areas

Client satisfaction

Consultations booked

What we handle

We focus on a few things. We do them well.

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Business & corporate law

Contracts, formations, disputes, and everything in between.

Business & corporate law

Contracts, formations, disputes, and everything in between.

Employment law

For employees and employers navigating workplace legal issues.

Employment law

For employees and employers navigating workplace legal issues.

Estate planning & probate

Securing your legacy and ensuring your family's future with dignity.

Estate planning & probate

Securing your legacy and ensuring your family's future with dignity.

Family law

Divorce, custody, and sensitive matters handled with care.

Family law

Divorce, custody, and sensitive matters handled with care.

You'll talk to your attorney. Not their assistant.

Direct access

Your attorney's number is in your phone. You call, they answer.

Flat fee options

Many of our services are fixed-price. You'll know the cost before we start.

No legal jargon

We explain your options in plain language. You make the decision.

Clients stories

In their words.

Claire Whitmore

Partner

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Base

"What I didn't expect was how much they actually listened before saying anything. Most attorneys start talking strategy before you've finished the sentence. These ones wait."

Daniel Moss

CEO

•

Artemis

"I called three firms before calling Cavell. The others quoted me and passed me off to a paralegal. Here I spoke to the attorney in the first five minutes."

Richard Okafor

Founder

•

Question

"I'd been putting off updating my business contracts for two years because every firm I approached made it feel complicated. Cavell made it feel like a Tuesday afternoon. Done in three weeks."

Natalie Cruz

Co-Founder

•

Shape

"I was going through a business partnership dissolution and it was genuinely one of the harder things I've been through. They handled the legal side without making a difficult situation worse. That mattered more than I expected."

James Restrepo

Owner

•

Atlas

"We had a contract dispute that I was convinced was going to drag on for a year. They found an angle in the first review I hadn't considered. Six weeks later it was settled."

Sofia Andersen

Creative Director

•

Orion

"I needed someone who could explain things without making me feel like I should have gone to law school first. That's exactly what I got. I understood every step of my own case."

Clients stories

In their words.

Claire Whitmore

Partner

•

Base

"What I didn't expect was how much they actually listened before saying anything. Most attorneys start talking strategy before you've finished the sentence. These ones wait."

Daniel Moss

CEO

•

Artemis

"I called three firms before calling Cavell. The others quoted me and passed me off to a paralegal. Here I spoke to the attorney in the first five minutes."

Richard Okafor

Founder

•

Question

"I'd been putting off updating my business contracts for two years because every firm I approached made it feel complicated. Cavell made it feel like a Tuesday afternoon. Done in three weeks."

Natalie Cruz

Co-Founder

•

Shape

James Restrepo

Owner

•

Atlas

"We had a contract dispute that I was convinced was going to drag on for a year. They found an angle in the first review I hadn't considered. Six weeks later it was settled."

Sofia Andersen

Creative Director

•

Orion

"I needed someone who could explain things without making me feel like I should have gone to law school first. That's exactly what I got. I understood every step of my own case."

Clients stories

In their words.

Claire Whitmore
Partner
•
Base
"What I didn't expect was how much they actually listened before saying anything. Most attorneys start talking strategy before you've finished the sentence. These ones wait."
Daniel Moss
CEO
•
Artemis
"I called three firms before calling Cavell. The others quoted me and passed me off to a paralegal. Here I spoke to the attorney in the first five minutes."
Richard Okafor
Founder
•
Question
"I'd been putting off updating my business contracts for two years because every firm I approached made it feel complicated. Cavell made it feel like a Tuesday afternoon. Done in three weeks."
Natalie Cruz
Co-Founder
•
Shape
"I was going through a business partnership dissolution and it was genuinely one of the harder things I've been through. They handled the legal side without making a difficult situation worse. That mattered more than I expected."
James Restrepo
Owner
•
Atlas
"We had a contract dispute that I was convinced was going to drag on for a year. They found an angle in the first review I hadn't considered. Six weeks later it was settled."
Sofia Andersen
Creative Director
•
Orion
"I needed someone who could explain things without making me feel like I should have gone to law school first. That's exactly what I got. I understood every step of my own case."

How we started

Built out of frustration with how legal work usually goes.

Cavell was founded on the principle that legal counsel should be as deliberate and structured as the businesses it protects. We’ve stripped away the traditional law firm hierarchy to ensure that every client works directly with the experts who shape their strategy.

Real stories from 500+ clients

Our attorneys

The leaders who work on your case.

Meet the full team

Julian Cavell

CEO

With over 30 years in corporate litigation, Julian founded Cavell to prove strategy doesn't require big-firm overhead. He thinks several moves ahead, catching problems before they get costly. Julian leads the firm with the belief that smaller enterprises deserve the same caliber of counsel as companies twice their size.

Business & corporate law

Estate planning & probate

Sarah Thompson

HR Managing Partner

With over 10 years in high-stakes employment litigation, Sarah has built a reputation for her surgical approach to negotiation. She doesn’t just litigate; she solves problems. Sarah leads our employment practice with the belief that legal counsel should be as human as the people it represents.

Family law

Employment law

Daniel Rivera

Managing Partner

With a track record guiding families through some of life's most difficult transitions, Daniel has built a reputation for steady counsel under pressure. He doesn't just handle cases; he protects what matters most to the people going through them. Daniel leads with a business-first approach, believing every case still deserves a personal one.

Family law

Immigration law

Track record