History

In 2013 in an effort to better serve small business clients, Attorney Michael P. Utke opened a law office for just that purpose.  With a focus on serving business clients from formation to late-stage business enterprises.

Better service to clients is easy to say, but difficult to achieve in the current legal paradigm of stuffy attorneys walled off from clients by assistants and paralegals. In order to achieve the goal of optimizing service to business clients, the firm had to change the model, and focus on approachability and communication.  Our goal is to have a friendly and open rapport with our clients, ensuring that they feel comfortable calling to say, "Hey, let me run this by you...", Having that relationship with our clients allows this firm to proactively assist in avoiding liability, rather than reacting once it has already been incurred.

Attorney Utke has represented clients in Probate, District and Superior courts throughout Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk counties.  Additionally, Attorney Utke has appeared before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Federal Courts.

Take a moment to contact our office to determine how we can best achieve your business goals.

Transparency In Billing

We offer hourly, flat, hybrid or contingent* rates. We keep detailed logs of the time spent on your case, and make them available upon request. We bill in tenths of an hour, rounded up to the nearest tenth. We only work for as long as a case requires, so you’ll never be over-billed for unproductive time. Invoices will include costs for copy, filing, messengers, and third-party research tools. A client may request a copy of billing statement at any time to ensure that there are no surprises.

Attorney rates are $450-550 per hour. Charges for paralegals and law clerks range between $200 and $250 per hour. Retainers must be paid upfront.  Payments can be made by check, credit card, or online payment.

*Contingent rates are not applicable to all cases.

Attorneys

Partner

Michael P. Utke

Attorney Michael P. Utke studied law at Suffolk University Law School, during that time he worked at Diller and Diller in Boston, as well as the Law Offices of Frank N. Dardeno in Somerville. He is admitted to the Massachusetts and Federal bar and is a member of several associations, including the American Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association.

Attorney Utke believes that it is important to give back to the community and volunteers with several organizations that provide pro bono legal services to indigent parties.

Get in touch

We know that finding the right attorney to represent you is a choice not to be taken lightly. That’s why we offer free consultations to walk you through your needs, the scope of your goals, and your budget.

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Education

Suffolk University Law School
Juris Doctor, 2012

Northeastern University
B.S., Political Science, 2008

Activities & Affiliations

• Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
• Volunteer Lawyers Project
• Northeast Legal Aid

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts State Court
• Federal Bar, District of Massachusetts
• Bankruptcy Courts