Partners Gordon Pate and Karen Spivey have over 70 years of combined trial experience. They believe that each client deserves experienced, knowledgeable legal representation. In this regard, P&S has adopted a partner-associate mentoring process which affords the client the best possible representation. With regard to associates, P&S hires only those individuals with an excellent work ethic, a sincere desire to excel in the art of advocacy, and an appreciation of the fact that they will not be left to learn the art of advocacy on their own. At the sole expense of the law firm, new associates develop their advocacy skills by working closely with a seasoned, experienced P&S trial attorney throughout each phase of the case, including trial itself. This method ensures that P&S’s long-standing reputation as an experienced and successful trial firm will continue into the future. More importantly, this method ensures that each client receives the benefit of an experienced, seasoned trial attorney. The fact that this mentoring process is performed at the sole expense of the law firm underscores P&S’s core philosophy–

“The practice of law is a ‘profession’ rather than a 'business,’ and the client’s interests always come first.” – Gordon R. Pate