Eleanor Vance
Founding partner · Litigation
Twenty-two years in business and property disputes, first chair on more than sixty tried matters. Named counsel in two published appellate decisions.
Meridian Law · Est. 2004
When the matter is serious, you want senior counsel in the room.
A boutique firm for business disputes, private wealth, and real property. The partner you meet is the lawyer who handles your case — start to finish.
What we handle
A narrow practice, done properly.
We take a small number of matters at a time so each one has a partner’s full attention. If it isn’t our field, we’ll say so and point you well.
01
Business disputes
Contract, partnership, and shareholder conflict — resolved by negotiation where possible, tried with conviction where not.
02
Private wealth & estates
Wills, trusts, and succession structured to hold up quietly for the next generation, not just the next audit.
03
Real property
Acquisitions, boundary and title disputes, commercial leasing, and land use — from the survey line to the closing table.
04
Corporate counsel
Formation, governance, and the contracts a growing company signs weekly — reviewed before they bind you, not after.
05
Employment matters
Executive agreements, restrictive covenants, and sensitive separations handled with discretion on either side of the table.
06
Appeals
A second, unsentimental read of the record — and briefs written to be read by judges, not by the file.
Our approach
Clear counsel, a fixed plan, and no surprises on the invoice.
Most people come to us at a hard moment, having already been talked at in language they didn’t choose. We start by explaining the situation in plain terms — what the law actually says, what it will cost, and what we think you should do.
Before we begin, you get the strategy and the fee in writing. We would rather turn away a matter than take one we can’t serve well, and we say that early, while it’s still cheap to hear.
“A good lawyer tells you what you can do. A better one tells you what you should.” Eleanor Vance · Founding partner
The people
Two partners. Your matter, in senior hands.
No associate pyramid, no handoffs. The lawyer who takes your call is the one who argues your case.
Marcus Reyes
Partner · Private wealth & corporate
Eighteen years structuring estates, closely-held companies, and succession plans. Advises a handful of families and founders on the long view, not the quarter.
Results in numbers
The record, stated plainly.
$180M+Recovered & protected for clients
94%Matters resolved before trial
60+Cases tried to verdict
22 yrsPracticing in this county
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Figures reflect the firm’s cumulative record since 2004.
Speak with a partner
Tell us what’s at stake.
The first conversation is a candid read of where you stand and what it will take — no obligation, and held in complete confidence.
The office
ConsultationsBy appointment
ResponseSame business day
LanguagesEnglish · Spanish
Meridian Law140 Court Street, Suite 900
(555) 012–3456
counsel@meridian.example