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Solo and Small Firms

Jul. 9, 2011

Lawyer-Educators Find Niche in Boutique Practice

After eight years of helping local school districts deal with special education issues as a partner at Rutan & Tucker LLP, S. Daniel Harbottle concluded he could do the work more efficiently and less expensively in a small-firm setting.


By Susan McRae


Daily Journal Staff Writer


COSTA MESA - After eight years of helping local school districts deal with special education issues as a partner at Rutan & Tucker LLP, S. Daniel Harbottle concluded he could do the work more efficiently and less expensively in a small firm setting.


The problem with big firms, said Harbottle, an 18-year veteran of Rutan's Orange County office, is they must charge higher rates to cover overhead ...

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