Our Mission is to provide our clients with the highest level of service, focused on exceeding their individual needs. To provide our employees with a supportive environment that facilitates personal and professional growth and success.
Our Core Values
Excellence – We value the highest standards of performance with the goal of achieving the best possible results for each of our clients.
Integrity – We value personal responsibility, ethical behavior, loyalty, respect, conscientiousness and professionalism.
Innovation – We value and endeavor to provide creative and innovative solutions to resolve our clients’ problems. We promote innovation among all of our employees.
Personal Attention – We value our clients and the benefits of providing each client with a highly personalized experience working with our firm. Our collaborative, compassionate and thoughtful approach to delivering comprehensive and strategic solutions is founded on our commitment to providing the highest level of attention to every client.
What Sets Us Apart
Our attorneys have been at the forefront of estate planning, estate and trust administration for collectively over 55 years. We have consistently provided outstanding, cost-efficient results for our clients by remaining steadfast in our focus on the following:
Complementary Practice Areas – Together with our collaborative culture, the scope of our services enables us to provide the most comprehensive, effective solutions for a wide-spectrum of clients.
Compassionate Culture – We are honored that many families have remained clients for generations, a testament to the compassion that permeates our relationships, both inside and outside the firm. The long tenure of our employees is a direct result of our compassionate culture and positive work environment.
Relationships – Throughout our history, we have embraced an open-door policy, facilitating open communication and strong relationships among our team. As a result, each client benefits from our highly-experienced professionals who are familiar with their matters and care about their well-being.
Collaboration – Our attorneys to work closely together to provide clients with a coordinated, efficient approach that balances their business and financial interests with their personal and professional objectives. We also actively collaborate with our clients’ other trusted advisors, including accountants, financial planners, wealth advisors and insurance professionals.
Education and Communication – A cornerstone of our firm’s philosophy is sharing our knowledge with others in the estate and wealth management fields.
Our Founders
Fred Short established the focus of our firm over 45 years ago as well as the standards to which we hold ourselves today. Judi Setzer is an experienced professional dedicated to the ethical practice of law, client focused representation and a high standard of integrity. Our dedication to excellence and commitment to our clients, families, and employees form the core of our firm’s culture. It is with gratitude and pride that we have chosen to continue our legacy by naming our firm Short & Setzer. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about us, and to contact us today so that we may begin working to preserve your legacy.