About Campus & Legal
Built around students, not departments.
One practice. Built around student life.
How we started
Legal problems do not always fit neatly into one category. Neither do we.
Campus & Legal is built around the way students actually experience legal problems. University disputes can affect immigration status. Housing issues can involve contracts. Workplace disputes can affect a student visa. We bring the connected issues into one focused practice.
Real stories from 500+ clients
Our approach
Clear advice. Focused strategy. Practical outcomes.
Efficeient Case Delivery
Your case doesn't get handed off. The attorney you meet is the attorney who handles your matter — from first call to final resolution.
Transparent pricing
We quote before we start. Fixed fees where possible, hourly where necessary — but always agreed upfront. No invoice surprises.
We say when we're not right
If your situation calls for a specialist outside our practice areas, we'll say so and help you find the right person. We'd rather lose a client than handle a case badly.
Student-focused. Rights-oriented. Direct.
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Clarity over complexity
Legal situations are already stressful. We explain things in plain language because confused clients make worse decisions.
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Speed as a form of respect
Returning calls and emails quickly isn't exceptional service — it's basic courtesy. We treat it that way.
03
Honest assessments over comfortable ones
We'll tell you if your case is weak, if your expectations are unrealistic, or if settling is smarter than fighting. It's not always what clients want to hear. It's always what they need to know.
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Small on purpose
We're not trying to grow into a 50-person firm. A manageable size lets us do better work and actually know our clients.
Results
We're part of the communities we serve.
Pro bono legal clinics
Quarterly Every quarter, we offer free legal help to people who need it most. No fees, no strings.
Small business legal education workshops
We run workshops to help local business owners understand their legal rights — before a problem shows up.
Law school mentorship
Law school we work with the next generation of lawyers. Because good mentorship matters.
Members of Professional Institutions
In good standing since day one.
The people behind it
A practice shaped around student life.
Julian Cavell
CEO
With over 30 years in corporate litigation, Julian founded Cavell to prove strategy doesn't require big-firm overhead. He thinks several moves ahead, catching problems before they get costly. Julian leads the firm with the belief that smaller enterprises deserve the same caliber of counsel as companies twice their size.
Sarah Thompson
HR Managing Partner
With over 10 years in high-stakes employment litigation, Sarah has built a reputation for her surgical approach to negotiation. She doesn’t just litigate; she solves problems. Sarah leads our employment practice with the belief that legal counsel should be as human as the people it represents.
Daniel Rivera
Managing Partner
With a track record guiding families through some of life's most difficult transitions, Daniel has built a reputation for steady counsel under pressure. He doesn't just handle cases; he protects what matters most to the people going through them. Daniel leads with a business-first approach, believing every case still deserves a personal one.
