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How do the attorneys at YCR approach client service? |
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The attorneys at YCR are bound together by our continuing commitment to integrity and to providing unsurpassed client service. The firm places the highest standards on delivering quality service, maintaining state-of-the-art technology and taking full advantage of global strategic counsel through access to an exclusive and formidable network of attorneys and case experiences. Through this integration of service, technology and strategy, YCR delivers highly efficient case management along with a depth of legal experience.
YCR attorneys take an individual approach to serving client needs beyond expectation. The firm's objective is to forge lasting relationships with clients by creating a partnership to work toward a common goal. Today’s clients are increasingly seeking quality legal work at a reasonable cost that is also accompanied by a thorough knowledge and understanding of their businesses or industry. Maintaining knowledge of business trends and market conditions and understanding how they will affect the interests of clients is crucial to providing the highest level of legal service. As a result of that awareness, and this approach, attorneys at the firm are able to formulate tailored and creative solutions to meet specific client needs. The result is a firm of solid tradition where new benchmarks for excellence are set every day. |
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How would you describe the legal services provided by YCR? |
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YCR has been recognized for decades as a leading force in complex transactional work as well as commercial litigation matters. Seasoned YCR attorneys have established the firm’s reputation among clients at the local, regional and national levels and employ a variety of techniques including alternative dispute resolution methods, such as arbitration or mediation, to best serve a client's needs.
The firm boasts top attorneys who litigate cases related to complex employment and labor issues, professional liability, construction, trucking and transportation, and workers’ compensation. YCR is also a dominant force in the fields of tax law, corporate law, estate planning and real estate. The litigation and corporate attorneys frequently collaborate and combine their expertise in order to provide a more thorough service to the client. For further information regarding practice areas of the firm, please explore each individual practice group description. |
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How can YCR assist with economic development opportunities in South Carolina? |
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As the state of South Carolina continues to attract new industries which promote economic growth, the need for competent legal assistance in the commercial and business area is stronger than ever. Experienced attorneys at YCR offer a range of transactional advice, tax counsel and regulatory services to serve the business client from the initial startup stages through growth and development. Attorneys maintain a current knowledge of new developments in South Carolina to identify how they may benefit the client.
For example, due to South Carolina’s recently passed Captive Insurance Laws, the state has become the fastest emerging domicile for alternative risk mechanisms, licensing more than 60 new captive insurance companies in the past three years. The attorneys at YCR have developed a practice in this industry, with involvement in more than 25 percent of the captives licensed under the recent law. |
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How does the "business" of YCR operate? |
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Just as our clients constantly strive to maximize their efficiency and success, YCR likewise continuously seeks ways to improve and streamline business practices. Believing that practice management is the key to efficient delivery of legal services, the firm has structured management to most effectively handle the operational aspects of the firm.
The firm’s managing partner spearheads the management committee, which is responsible for major operational decisions. To fully represent all facets of the firm, one litigation partner and one corporate partner serve on the committee, while the remaining members serve at-large. By maximizing this interplay between the two sectors, the committee is able to evaluate issues from a number of perspectives and best manage the business of the firm. |
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What national and international presence does YCR have? |
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YCR is proud to be selected as the South Carolina member firm of the American Law Firm Association (ALFA), an international association of elite law firms dedicated to improving the quality and depth of legal services. Through membership, YCR attorneys have instant access to research and other information from across world, enabling them to offer a competitive edge to their clients.
YCR attorneys and clients attend ALFA seminars and conferences around the nation and the globe, where they are exposed to substantive legal information as well as innovative and unique practice management techniques from partner firms around the world. YCR attorneys also contribute extensive publications each year to ALFA’s annual 50-state Compendium of case law developments, an invaluable resource available to ALFA firm attorneys and their clients. |
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What sets the Attorneys at YCR apart from the competition? |
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In two words, quality and efficiency. YCR attorneys are dedicated to providing excellent legal services at reasonable and competitive rates. As testament to the attorney's experience and skill, YCR and several of its attorneys hold "AV" ratings from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the publication's highest mark. Several of the firm's attorneys are also listed in The Best Lawyers of America, a directory of lawyers chosen by their peers as "the best" in their field.
YCR continually seeks to add talented, diverse and capable attorneys and staff. Each attorney who joins the firm undergoes an intensive training process on the tenets of practicing law. Due to the size of the firm, associates are able to work hand-in-hand with seasoned partners to develop their own skill and expertise.
In addition, the firm empowers each individual attorney to manage and litigate cases in a
manner that best serves the client needs. This entrepreneurial approach fosters leadership and creative problem solving by each attorney, ensuring the best possible outcome for the client.
Through these methods, the firm ensures the future success and excellence of YCR and continues to demonstrate legal wisdom and a business vision to our clients and the communities we serve. |
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