About Casewell
At Casewell, we believe that most people don't need an expensive lawyer to solve their problems—just someone to help them get what they want peacefully (if possible), and to help a court make the right decision (if not). We also believe that most disputes are opportunities in disguise, where both sides can trade something they don't mind losing to get something they want much more. If we're in your corner, it's our job to find that trade and help make it happen.
Here's how it works.
- We analyze your situation and give you a step-by-step playbook, then walk you through it over a thirty-minute session.
- If we think we can settle your dispute, we'll offer to negotiate it ourselves—and you only pay if we succeed.
- If settlement fails, we'll teach you how to write a brief, make a filing, and represent yourself in court.
You'll know exactly what to do and what to say—while paying only a few hundred dollars (or a percentage of your recovery) instead of breaking the bank.
If you'd rather have someone represent you in court, we'll try to negotiate a settlement ourselves, then refer you to one of our litigation partners if that fails, making sure you find the right attorney to suit your needs. But no matter how tough things look, ninety-five percent of civil cases eventually settle without going to trial—which means a quick, peaceful resolution might be closer than you think.
We don't put on airs or stand on ceremony here. We talk to you like a person, we write in plain English, and we tell you like it is—both good and bad. So if you want a New Jersey-native firm that wants to solve your problem as affordably, efficiently, and effectively as possible, drop us a line. We'd be happy to help.
About our founder
Gordon Estes is a New Jersey attorney and small business owner born and raised in Essex County, New Jersey.
After studying writing and computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, working in New Jersey's state legislature, assisting clients with utility issues with Philadelphia's Community Legal Services, and obtaining his J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law, Gordon clerked for the Honorable Judge Jessica Mayer of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. There, he assisted with numerous appellate matters, including cases involving variance applications, contract disputes, and landowner liability.
After departing the judiciary, Gordon served as a Deputy Attorney General with the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Law, where he represented the Department of Community Affairs and other state agencies in numerous matters, including cases involving rental assistance programs, home warranty claims, unemployment benefits claims, fire safety violations, and state employee terminations. During his time at the Division of Law, Gordon also worked on the State's legal team defending New Jersey's affordable housing law in state and federal court.
Gordon currently lives with his family in West Windsor, New Jersey.