The Law Offices of Steven M. Basche, LLC

Providing legal advice for life.

This lawyer is licensed to practice in Connecticut and has no record of discipline from the Connecticut bar association.*

Firm Overview

My goal is to provide you legal advice for life. For individuals, life presents many situations that require legal guidance. Whether you are buying or selling home, preparing an estate plan, dealing with a minor criminal matter, have been fired from a job, or have been injured in a car accident, you should have a lawyer you can turn to for advice. I want to be that lawyer.

Businesses have lives too. They start at incorporation and it gets more complicated every day after that. Dealing with customers who don't pay a bill, a piece of equipment that doesn't work as advertised, a mistake on a construction job, an employee you need to let go, or the decision to sell or close up shop are just a few examples of situations that require legal advice and guidance. I want to be your legal department. If I can't help you, I will work with someone who can.

I started my own firm in December of 2008, after over 20 years in larger and mid-sized firms.

Example cases

On a regular basis, I represent people who are having financial difficulties. This may mean that I represent them in a bankruptcy, or a foreclosure defense, or debt consolidation or work-out.

I recently helped a client with the sale of his eye-glass business and another with the purchase of an office condominium.

Main Office

Main
2389 Main Street
Glastonbury CT 06033

Phone

(860) 659-5582

Fax

(860) 812-2100

Websites

http://www.baschelaw.com

Fees

Free Initial Consultation?

I offer a free telephone consultation, up to 15 minutes, scheduled in advance. During this call, I will not review any documents or the specific facts of your case. The purpose is to see whether I can handle your case.

Services Offered For Fixed Fees?

Most litigation work is billed at my hourly rate of $250 per hour. However, I am amenable to setting up a fixed fee or a not-to-exceed fee in certain situations. I require a retainer for all litigation matters.

For Estate Planning work I provide an estimate of the fee after I have conferred with the client and have gotten a reasonably clear idea of the nature and extent of the work involved. My fee for a straight-forward Will for a husband and wife, including Living Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives and Heath Care Proxies would typically be about $650. If a simple trust is necessary, the typical fee would be about $1,500.

Hourly Rates

My normal hourly rate ranges from $250 to $275, depending on the type of case and the client.

Office Information

Office Hours

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Emergency After Hours

Yes

How did your firm decide on the primary area of practice(s)?

I always wanted to be in the courtroom. While I can confidently say that I've never lost a case that I should have won, over the years, I've learned that staying out of the courtroom is usually the best course of action.

Now, in an effort to be a trusted family advisor, I'm applying the wisdom I've gained from a lifetime of fighting for people in court to providing advice and counsel to broader range of situations.

What is your firm's point of view regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?

I view my clients as critical and hopefully active participants in whatever legal process we end up in, and so the more my clients know the better. Professional training is all well and good, but there is no substitute for the client's eyes, ears and gut when making key decisions about legal issues.

Is your firm willing to review documents prepared by clients?

I am always happy to review documents prepared by the client and I will make appropriate suggestions for improvement when possible. However, proper review of a document still requires that I have a clear understanding about a client's individual needs and situation. Without this information, I can't be sure that the documents do what the client intends.

Is your firm willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?

Over the years, I have coached many clients who represent themselves, with mixed success. It really depends on the client.

Steven M. Basche

I started my legal career in 1986 at a prestigious Hartford firm, Schatz & Schatz, Ribicoff & Kotkin, and then worked at a Cohn & Birnbaum, P.C, also in Hartford. In 1991, I joined the firm of Jacobs, Walker, Rice & Basche, LLC (now known as Jacobs, Walker, Rice & Barry, LLC) where I practiced for 16 years working in a wide range of areas.

I've worked in all sizes of law firms, from one of the largest in Connecticut, to a 25 person firm, then to a 7 lawyer firm, and now I'm a solo practitioner. I've had the training of a large firm, but the breadth of experience of a small firm. I've worked on very complicated, sophisticated corporate and securities litigation and also small claims matters. I've worked with teams of in-house attorneys, and I've also worked with Mom and Pop store owners. In short, I know what clients need.

I attended UConn undergraduate school and UConn Law School and I worked all through school to pay toward the cost of that fine education, so I know the value of hard work.

I have three wonderful children who teach me about life every day and a wife of almost 25 years who keeps me laughing, so I appreciate what really matters in life.

All of this makes me who I am and makes me the best lawyer I can be.

My goal is to provide legal advice to individuals, families and businesses for life. I combine over 23 years of experience, with sound judgment, strong communication, and the highest technology to assist clients in a broad range of areas.

Personal interests:

I enjoy golf, tennis, sailing and the latest gadgets. I am trying to learn to play the guitar and to learn Spanish. Both are much harder than I thought. I've coached soccer, basketball and baseball, but I think the only thing I taught my players was to enjoy the game.

License

Bar Number: 305841
Connecticut , 1986

Education

University of Connecticut School of Law
Juris Doctor , 1986
Hartford, CT
Moot Court Board.

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