--- title: "Multi-Disciplinary Practice: The Thomas Jefferson Philosophy" description: Not all lawyers do all things. I pose that no lawyer should do all things. Some lawyers practice exclusively in one area of law. I am not conceptually against that notion, but don't think it best serves clients either. --- [Dan's Desk](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/author/dan-gallatin) - [lawyer](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/lawyer) - [hugo](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/hugo) - [MN](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/mn) - [law](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/law) - [attorney](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/attorney) - [legal](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/legal) [Subscribe](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/multi-disciplinary-practice-the-thomas-jefferson-philosophy#) 05/24/2017 # Multi-Disciplinary Practice: The Thomas Jefferson Philosophy - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Multi-Disciplinary%20Practice%3A%20The%20Thomas%20Jefferson%20Philosophy&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fmulti-disciplinary-practice-the-thomas-jefferson-philosophy](mailto:?subject=Multi-Disciplinary%20Practice%3A%20The%20Thomas%20Jefferson%20Philosophy&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fmulti-disciplinary-practice-the-thomas-jefferson-philosophy) Not *all* lawyers do *all* things. I pose that ***no*** lawyer should do all things. Some lawyers practice exclusively in one area of law. I am not conceptually against that notion, but don't think it best serves clients either. ![Thomas-Jefferson](http://96bda424cfcc34d9dd1a-0a7f10f87519dba22d2dbc6233a731e5.r41.cf2.rackcdn.com/gallatinlaw/Thomas-Jefferson.jpg)I am reading a biography of Thomas Jefferson. One passage addresses his philosophy on the use of hours in the day. While in law school at William & Mary University, Jefferson committed the first few hours of the day to law, the early afternoon to philosophy or science, and two hours per day to exercising. His reasoning: one must have a multi-faceted existence and education base to be the best. Jefferson's philosophy is the philosophy I subscribe to in my practice. 90% of my practice is in the areas of business law, real estate, and estate planning. There are significantly common and complimentary elements to these areas of law. It has been proven for me time and again that having experience and education in these overlapping, yet distinct, areas of law, permits me to best serve my clients. Specialists have their place, but a multi-disciplinary practice is battle tested. If you believe my breadth of experience and education is a match for you, let's talk and see how I can help you. The material contained herein is provided for informational purposes only and is not legal advice, nor is it a substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney. Each situation is unique, and you should not act or rely on any information contained herein without seeking the advice of an experienced attorney. 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Born in St. Paul, Dan spent many of his formative years growing up there before moving to White Bear Lake. After graduating from White Bear Lake, Dan spent four glorious years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a degree in two majors. Dan worked as a Senior Investigator at the Minnesota Department of Commerce for several years after graduating from college. During his final years Dan attended William Mitchell College of Law while still working full-time. During this exhausting 3 ½ year period Dan honed his skills in becoming an efficient, to-the-point legal practitioner. While at Madison Dan met his wife, Tonya, and together they moved to Minnesota to plant their roots. Dan and Tonya have two amazing, unique children and reside in Hugo. ### CONNECT WITH ME - ## Related Posts [09/06/2017 I am a Lawyer, Not a Law Firm Lawyers are people. Law firms are things. Lawyers own or are part of law firms. I own my law firm and, in all functional respects, am my law firm. 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