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A Haven for Wise Counsel

The Havener Law Firm, LLC is the joint enterprise of
Kathleen B. Havener, an experienced trial lawyer who focuses on complex commercial litigation, with
Thomas G. Havener, a corporate lawyer with decades of experience in business strategy, federal taxation, and tax controversies, tax-exempt financing and general transactional work. '
Together, Tom and Kathleen have 38 years of experience in large firm settings in Washington DC and Cleveland OH, and bring capabilities that will accommodate most legal problems that companies may encounter. Their small firm platform allows them the flexibility to enter into creative fee arrangements that sophisticated clients are demanding.
Tom and Kathleen are committed to exploring billing arrangements other than the billable hour, and to partnering with clients to learn the details of clients' business operations and core values, so as to provide clients with wise counsel and practical common sense solutions in combination with the advocacy skills and writing skills essential to any first-rate representation.