Matter of faith Attorney pinned his legal hopes on art of relationship building By Tom Kirvan
The power of prayer has been a key element in the career success enjoyed by New Jersey attorney Tom Paschos, a man who places family and faith above all else. His fiveattorney firm also includes Thomas Gallagher, Kelly Lavelle, James Corrigan Jr., and Katie Grillo.
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round the time he opened his law practice in 2000, Tom Paschos was asked if he had a business plan, the type of document designed to assure interested parties that he had a blueprint for achieving financial – and legal – success. “Prayer,” he answered. For a man of faith, it seemed like a perfectly acceptable answer, even if his reply raised more than a few eyebrows. “I know for a fact that my wife wasn’t exactly enamored by my response,” Paschos said with a hearty laugh. “I’m sure she was hoping that I had a few other thoughts in mind.” Indeed he did, principally revolving around a meaningful word that has served as one of the linchpins of his law practice – relationships. Paschos, who was born in Greece and lived there until the age of 10, has taken pride in the relationships he has developed over the course of his 37-year legal career. In fact, those relationship bonds provided much of the impetus for his decision to open Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C., a civil defense firm that is headquartered in Haddonfield, New Jersey with a satellite office in nearby Philadelphia. “I’ve been fortunate to have forged great relationships with my clients over the years, developing a kind of kinship with them as I’ve handled their various legal needs,” said the 61-year-old Paschos. “Creating those types of relationships, and cementing them by doing our best work possible, have been at the heart of our law firm.”
