HELLER LACHAPELLE

The term "boutique law firm" gets used frequently in many firms' marketing materials, often with little or no explanation of what is actually meant by it. At Heller LaChapelle in Calabasas, California, we feel there are three critical features of our firm that truly make us boutique:

Our focus on personal injury — Our firm has been helping injured individuals and their families obtain compensation, medical treatment and financial support since 1974. We don't spread ourselves over many practice areas. Personal injury is not only our business, it's our only business.

Our small size — We are a family helping other families recover from serious injury accidents or the tragic and wrongful death of a loved one. Attorney Stephen Heller and his daughter, Shayne Heller LaChapelle, are trial-tested lawyers who have earned stellar reputations throughout Greater Los Angeles and California among civil court judges and the legal counsel for a great number of insurance companies they face. Stephen's wife, Sandy, the firm's administrator since 1983, and our staff are always available to answer clients' questions or pass along concerns to Stephen or Shayne.

Our commitment to our clients — We handle a small number of big cases, which allows us to provide highly customized legal solutions with a personal touch that larger firms have difficulty matching — even those that call themselves "boutique."