07/09/2026
Some people measure client satisfaction with online reviews.
I measure it in orchids.
This beauty arrived from one of my clients, and I’m still a little stunned every time I walk past it. Estate planning is one of the most personal areas of law. People come to me with family histories, worries they’ve never said out loud, and questions they’re afraid to ask. They hand me the “what ifs” they’ve been quietly carrying for years.
And somehow, in the middle of powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and “who gets what when,” real relationships grow.
My clients don’t just sign documents and disappear. They send pictures of new grandbabies whose futures we planned for. They email me when a big life event happens so we can update their plan. They refer friends and family with a simple, powerful sentence: “You need to talk to her.” And sometimes, they send orchids.
Estate planning isn’t just about stacks of paper; it’s about helping people feel calm, prepared, and understood. When a client goes out of their way to say, “You made this easier than I expected,” or “I finally feel at peace,” it means everything.
This orchid may be the gift you see, but the real gift is the trust my clients place in me every single day. That’s what makes this work worth doing.
