Solo and Small Firm Attorneys Branch Out to Make Ends Meet
Lawyers have begun noticing some unfamiliar faces in their area of specialty. And given the state of the economy, they don't think it's a coincidence. They say solo practitioners and small firm lawyers have been forced to branch out in order to stay afloat financially during lean times. Yona Gregory is a solo attorney in Connecticut with a real estate law practice who has taken on more criminal defense work as housing values have plummeted. "I have seen a lot of solo real estate people in the criminal courts," she said.
