Gregory Dupont |

DuPont Law Group

Gregory Dupont | DuPont Law Group

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After I first graduated from law school, estate planning was my initial focus. As a former accounting major, the detailed financial component was a perfect fit. Beyond that, I was able to counsel my clients, help solve their problems, and serve their needs — everything I originally set out to do. I became an attorney knowing that it was a useful trade, and I seemed to be fulfilling my duty just fine. It wasn’t until years later that I realized I could do more, provide more, be more.

Back in my early years, I was working on a case that involved a trust dispute. While representing the family in a deposition it struck me that the family was ultimately burning through at least $1,500 an hour paying for all of the counsel in the room. I realized that the entire situation could’ve been prevented with proper planning ahead of time, if the family had an advisor they trusted. Although my team and I were meeting a need by helping them settle their conflict, we weren’t addressing the real issue, which was how the problem arose in the first place. It was then that I had a sudden epiphany: I didn’t want to simply capitalize on unfortunate situations — I wanted to safeguard them from happening in the first place. So, I made a change.