Begley loved the law and was a man of integrity, two of his partners say of the firm's founder. Begley Jr. joined his father's firm in 1962 and in 1963, at age 24, became the state's youngest municipal judge when he began serving in Hainesport Township. His son, Begley III, who joined the firm in 1990, remembers how his father foresaw the real estate boom and began to specialize in closings. Inside the firm's new offices at 509 S. Lenola Road, a library wall is filled with books on case law and a computer sits at a corner desk. Everyone in the firm has a computer.
Most lawyers try to reinvent the wheel every time they meet with a client.
We set up systems on our computers. The Begleys emphasize integrity and full client service as two key elements to the firm's success. They are also proud of the firm's low personnel turnover rate. The firm has four lawyers, plus a professional staff of 25, including two accountants, two former trust officers and two Medicaid specialists. In the future, Begley Jr., who conducts statewide seminars on elder law and has written two books on the subject, predicted law firms will be doing more for clients, from selling insurance to managing money.