About Us
We are picky about who we add to our team. Only the most exceptional will do.
A Brief History of Our Firm
The Business Law Group evolved out of the private practice of Colorado Springs business attorney, Adam L Weitzel. After practicing with large law firms for more than six years, Adam opened his own firm to facilitate his own growing business enterprises, and to focus his practice on representing small businesses. Adam began his private practice in May, 2010 as the Law Office of Adam L Weitzel, in a small one-room office, located within a larger real estate development firm.
After more than a year of practicing from his single office, Adam moved the company its present address in downtown Colorado Springs. By growing the practice, Adam was able to hire the support staff necessary to adequately meet his clients’ needs. In June, 2014, Adam hired his first associate attorney to continue the firm’s growth and better serve the firm’s clients.
In July, 2014, the firm re-branded itself as the Business Law Group.
Let's Talk About Expectations
We believe that it’s better to share expectations early, to encourage success and avoid frustrations. We’ll set out what you can expect of us. At the same time, we’ll let you know what we expect of you.
Professionalism
What You Can Expect From Us
If you’ve been in our office, you’ve certainly realized that our attorneys and staff are all good-humored people. But, everyone in our office also understands the importance and seriousness of you projects, problems, and situations. That is why our attorneys and staff will always act in a professional manner when it comes to your legal needs.
What We Will Expect From You
We would love it if you were fun and good-humored in return. But all we truly expect is that you are kind, professional, and courteous to us and our staff in return.
Responsiveness
What You Can Expect From Us
The Business Law Group understands that clients expect and deserve prompt attention to their matters. We generally respond to emails and telephone messages on the same business day. If an attorney is out of the office or in meetings for a long portion of the day, he or she will respond as soon as possible. In certain circumstances, it may be necessary or appropriate for us to work over a weekend or holiday. However, those cases will generally be discussed and agreed to in advance, or arise from exigent circumstances, such as arrests, subpoenas, warrants, or other emergency situations.
What We Will Expect From You
Please understand that while we seek to be as responsive as possible, we generally do not work on weekends or after-hours. While there are times that we may respond to email or phone messages after business hours, it is generally the exception and should not be relied upon as a rule. We generally return phone calls in the order they are received, factoring in the priority of the situation. Email is the fastest way to get a response, because we can usually check it while out of the office or while engaged in other matters.
Expertise
What You Can Expect From Us
Our attorneys are competent, educated, and experienced, and each seeks to provide the highest quality of legal advice possible. We focus our practice areas, avoiding distractions and areas of law that will not benefit our individual and business clients. We participate in appropriate continuing legal education courses and legal groups to stay current in our current practice areas.
What We Will Expect From You
First, you are the expert on your business or matter. You understand the project and your needs better than anyone. We need your input to be accurate. Second, please don’t think we are perfect. We are human and occasionally make mistakes. When we do, please point it out in a nice manner. We’ll promptly correct any mistake to the best of our ability, but please do not yell at us, insult us, or accuse us of not doing our job.
Client-Centric
What You Can Expect From Us
We realize that your legal needs are important. Even a small legal matter can overburden an individual or a business, or disrupt normal operations. Our attorneys strive to actively listen and understand so that we can quickly and accurately distill matters down to a resolvable core. You can be assured that the Business Law Group will take a client-centric approach to address your concerns and accomplishing your matters.
What We Will Expect From You
Many of our projects will require your participation, input, and response. Please be prompt in responding to requests for documents, information, and answers. This will allow us to move your project forward in a timely manner.
Fees & Billing
What You Can Expect From Us
We will discuss our fees with you in advance and agree on a billing arrangement before beginning your project, whether it’s an hourly rate or a fixed legal fee. That agreement will be recorded in a written agreement that we each sign when you hire us. We don’t want you to have any confusion or misunderstanding on fees. By being upfront and clear in the beginning, our goal is to allow you to better understand and control your legal expenses and help you utilize our services more efficiently.
What We Will Expect From You
Please be upfront, and ask all the questions you have about billing, costs, fees, and the fee advance at the beginning of our representation. We want to make sure there is no confusion or misunderstanding on our fees and billing. If you notice something on your invoice that you do not understand, please give us a call. We would be happy to explain what an entry represents, and how your bill was prepared and calculated.