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.hero-aside.portrait-panel{padding:0;display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:670px;background:#233845}.attorney-portrait{display:block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 35%}.portrait-caption{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:70px 32px 30px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(8,27,42,.92));color:white}.portrait-caption .small-label{display:block;color:#dfc8a4;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:10px}.portrait-caption p{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 8px}.portrait-caption>span:last-child{font-size:14px;color:#e1e8ed}@media(max-width:1050px) and (min-width:761px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr}.hero-aside.portrait-panel{min-height:650px}.portrait-caption{padding:70px 22px 26px}}@media(max-width:760px){.hero-aside.portrait-panel{min-height:0;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1/1;display:block;border-top:0}.attorney-portrait{object-position:50% 35%}.portrait-caption{padding:65px 6% 25px}.portrait-caption p{font-size:27px}}

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.firm-address{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;font-style:normal;color:var(--gray);margin:12px 0;}

.professional-profiles{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}.professional-profiles a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* Refined, prominent consultation invitation on every page. */
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.consultation-banner>a{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:26px;padding:12px 6%;text-align:center}
.consultation-title{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.consultation-call{border-left:1px solid #c8b79d;padding-left:26px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.5}
.consultation-banner a:hover .consultation-call{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.contact .consultation-heading{display:table;margin:0 auto 30px;padding:0 0 13px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:760px){.consultation-banner>a{flex-direction:column;gap:4px;padding:11px 5%}.consultation-title{font-size:23px}.consultation-call{border-left:0;padding-left:0;font-size:12px}.contact .consultation-heading{font-size:27px}}

/* Local service and charge guides */
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/* Concise service-area overview */
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/* Office map and directions */
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/* Official Justia profile badge. */
.justia-badge{width:160px;max-width:100%;margin:24px auto;grid-column:1/-1;justify-self:center}.justia-badge iframe,.justia-badge img{max-width:100%}

/* Investigator profile */
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/* Compact investigator biography beside the portrait. */
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/* Light consultation section below the navy investigator profile. */
.contact.investigator-contact{background:#f4efe7;color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid #d9cbb6;padding:55px 7%}.investigator-contact h2{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,3.5vw,3.3rem)}.investigator-contact h2 em{color:#8f734c}.contact.investigator-contact p{color:var(--gray)}.contact.investigator-contact .consultation-heading{color:#80643c;margin-bottom:24px}.investigator-contact .contact-number{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.8vw,2.3rem)}