Lindsey E. Egan

Attorney and Founder

www.eganlawcenter.com

2 years

I'm based in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, which is my hometown!

I am a lawyer, but I also love the business side of things, which made me feel confident in my ability to run my own law firm. I was sick of working in a cubicle every day and had a vision for a woman-led, women-run law firm that emphasized support and communication for my clients. As a family law lawyer, I work with clients through divorces, child custody cases, restraining orders, and more. The personal aspect of my job is one of my favorite parts. I see my clients at their most vulnerable and strive to make this major life overhaul as seamless and stress-free for them as I can. I believe the best way to do this is through an open line of communication and support. I want to support my clients as much as possible, and constantly use my network to help my clients holistically. For example, many of my clients need appraisals or need to remortgage their homes. I offer contacts for them who can take care of these aspects of their divorce in an attempt to ease the whole process for them.

To me, success means being the best lawyer I can to serve my clients. To do this, there are three things that I practice every day to make myself a better service provider: 1. Empathy. There’s a myth about lawyers being cold and “sharks.” I’m a step-parent, a parent, a daughter of divorced parents, and so I truly relate to my clients on a personal and professional level which is very apparent in the way that I treat my clients. 2. Flexibility. Family emergencies don’t always happen Monday through Friday, 9 to 5, and family law judges have wide discretion so you need to be able to pivot when something doesn’t go as expected and be creative in your problem-solving. 3. Empowerment. I was a cheerleader in high school for a very small football team that was never very good so I had a lot of experience at a young age cheering on people that felt like the odds were against them. I’m meeting with my clients during one of the worst times of their life and they need to know that I’m invested in them and their outcome. I want them to feel in control and that they play an active role in our relationship.

In 2019, I unexpectedly gave birth to my daughter 13 weeks early. I was hospitalized and my daughter was in the NICU for several months. The experience was traumatic and completely reshaped my relationship with clients and the way I wanted to run my law firm moving forward. My experience as a new mother and foster provider for my uncle has given me the ability to empathize with my clients who are coming to me at their most vulnerable and scared. My passion is being a voice for the voiceless. The same way I had to advocate for my preemie baby and my developmentally disabled uncle, I fiercely protect my clients and give them the best representation possible for their family law matters.

The legal industry has one of the biggest wage gap disparities between men and women, with female attorneys making around $25,000 less each year than their male counterparts according to the American Bar Association. I definitely have experienced resistance as a newer, younger attorney feeling like I’m intruding into an older gentlemen’s club. There has been a long-set precedence of how the practice of law would be upheld in a male-dominated industry. There’s a culture of bullying and unkindness amongst lawyers which I am working every day to change. I do believe collaborative law is on the up and up, thanks to female lawyers! I want to break the rules set all those years ago, and my clients want someone ready to break that mold. I use my social media to share who I am with my clients because I know in this day and age, social media and transparency are so important in establishing credibility with clients.

My authenticity and openness with clients allow me to stand out from the competition. I had a client who said she loved me from the first conversation because I treated her so differently than any other attorney she’s ever encountered in her life. I was saddened that this was her experience with others in the legal industry, but glad I could provide this experience to people. So many attorneys see their clients simply as banks to line their pockets. I believe in service before sales. Educating my clients about the legal process and empowering them to use the legal system to create a better life for themselves and their families is my top priority. I’ve seen so many cases where a client has come to me and asked me to look over their case that they’ve been representing themselves in thus far and I can see exactly how the other attorney is trying to take advantage of their lack of legal expertise. I believe that everyone, even those who can’t afford an attorney, should have access to legal education. I offer free consultations and will go to court for limited assistance representation to help clients who cannot afford a full-time attorney. My true passion for helping and educating my clients and local community attracts the exact kind of clients I love serving.

I use Instagram and Facebook the most!