Why Choose McPherson Law Firm?
Our professional practice philosophies, billing structures, and general principles guide how McPherson Law Firm PLLC provides legal services for each and every client. The following is a comprehensive list of qualities and foundations that separate us from other firms and strengthen our counsel and representation.
Real-World Legal Solutions Without the Ivory Tower
Theory is important, and, in law, technicalities are everything. But that doesn’t mean we as lawyers have to put ourselves up in an ivory tower, isolated from reality, in order to provide top quality service. We focus on not just the theory of the law but also the practicality of any potential solution, transaction negotiation, and attack or defense strategy.
Our attorney, Mark McPherson, has practiced commercial real estate law from the time he began his career in 1990. Environmental issues need real estate lawyers who understand how real estate is used to make money, as well as the various challenges to that profitability (such as environmental and water supply issues).
No Hidden Fees - Transparent Billing Practices
Some law firms convert their fax machine and copier into separate profit centers by charging clients for faxes and copies. Charges can be as high as $1 to $2 per page for faxes and around $0.25 per copy. McPherson Law Firm PLLC doesn’t do this.
Copies and faxes, phone service charges, postage, and most overnight deliveries are built into our law firm’s overhead. It simplifies our invoices, and, as a result, our clients pay only for the products and services that provide real value.
Budget-Friendly Legal Services for Businesses
Because most of our clients are operating businesses, they often have limited budgets, both monthly and overall. We have extensive experience helping clients set and meet those budgets without compromising the quality of the legal services we provide.
Focused Legal Practice Areas for Better Service
Our attorney chose areas of law he enjoys, and he has limited his practice to these areas only. As a firm, we don’t want to be all things to all people. Should you need a lawyer in another field, we may be able to refer you to other counsel or associate with them on your matters.
Continuous Learning: Your Lawyer is Always Informed
The law is a jealous mistress, so they say. In other words, one must devote one’s life to it more fully than other jobs and professions in order to truly excel. Because the law is living, breathing, and always changing, we believe lawyers should devote time not just to billing clients or generating work, but to staying informed on developments within their chosen practice areas.
Our attorney devotes substantial non-billed time to keeping up with changes in the law. He researches and writes professional papers on the cutting-edge topics of our times, thereby increasing the value of his services.
Strategic Aggressiveness in Legal Representation
Our attorney can act aggressively when needed. But he is not aggressive for its own sake or for the purposes of showing off. Transactions and regulatory responses require patience in some instances and quick action in others. Attorney McPherson chooses his level of aggression deliberately, as opposed to merely responding in an emotionally reactive manner.
Leveraging Innovative Technology for Client Benefits
Technology continues to change and challenge the very foundation of law. It is now possible for a small practice to have all the resources that have historically only been available to large firms.
Computer databases of statutes, case law, and regulations make it possible to provide a higher quality of service in less time and at reduced costs. This lets McPherson Law Firm PLLC stay smaller, faster, and more flexible, all for our clients’ benefit.
Technology also allows us to effectively provide services to clients all throughout Texas. We use social media, as well, because we believe in modern telecommunications technology and the power it has to benefit our clients.
Passion for Law and Client Success
At McPherson Law Firm PLLC, we enjoy what we do, and we enjoy serving our clients and seeing them succeed. We are grateful for the opportunities our clients provide us.
Highly Awarded
- Steven C. Haley Best Speaker Award (TexasBarCLE 2023) This award is given annually to the speaker who received the highest rating from lawyers attending the previous year’s Advanced Real Estate Law course, an annual three day continuing legal education conference with the largest attendance of attorneys whose practice includes Texas real estate law. Mark’s 2022 topic was THEANNOTATEDPHASE1ENVIRONMENTALSITEASSESSMENT[BASEDONTHE NEW-FOR-2022 ASTM STANDARD 1527-21]. This is one of the very few times the same person won both the Best Speaker and Best Paper awards at the same time.
- Jerry Charles Saegert Best CLE Paper Award (TexasBarCLE 2023) The Best CLE Paper award is given annually by the planning committee of the Advanced Real Estate Law continuing legal education course to the article they consider to be the best from the previous year's course. Mark’s 2022 topic was THEANNOTATED PHASE 1ENVIRONMENTAL SITEASSESSMENT [BASED ON THE NEW-FOR-2022 ASTM STANDARD 1527-21].
- Environmental Justice Award (2016) The EnvironmentalJustice Award is given by the Sierra Club to an individual or organization that has done outstanding work toward identifying and addressing environmental problems that have a disproportionately adverse effect on communities of color and/or low-income communities. This award is conferred only when merited. Mr. McPherson was bestowed with this award for his efforts to bring safe water and sanitary sewer services to the Sandbranch community, the most impoverished area in Dallas County.
- Weatherbie Workhorse Award (2011) The Weatherbie Workhorse Award is given annually to one attorney who for years has been a stalwart of real estate continuing legal education without seeking, or receiving, recognition for his or her contributions. This is an attorney who quietly and consistently makes quality contributions to the continuing legal education of the Real Estate Bar. The recipient is an attorney who always says “yes” when asked, and who always makes the profession proud. The recipient is a volunteer speaker and author on whom the real estate bar has come to depend, without even being aware of its reliance. The Weatherbie Workhorse Award is the chance to thank someone who has given so much, for so long, and who may never receive any other formal recognition for having done so. It’s an award that comes from a heart of gratitude.
- Standing Ovation Award (TexasBarCLE 2011) The Standing Ovation Award is awarded by TexasBarCLE staff to lawyers who stand out for their extraordinary commitment of time, leadership, and for the inspiration and insights they provide. Contributions include chairing and serving on committees to plan and present continuing legal education courses, speaking and writing for courses, and generating ideas for new programs. It is one of the great manifestations of lawyers giving back to the legal profession.
Contact McPherson Law Firm PLLC at (214) 722-7096 to learn more about what our Texas attorney can do for your future.
