Our Firm

Professional litigation counsel

We hire the best of those lawyers wanting to take their cases to the courtroom. All of Hensley and Associates attorneys are courthouse lawyers – meaning those unafraid to stand up for their client’s rights in state and federal courts regardless of the odds or the formidable foes. This aggressive style, however, does not mean our lawyers engage in obstructive litigation tactics that serve only to drive up legal expenses. We have respect for our courts and our opposing counsel. We strive to act in accordance with the standards of courtesy and professionalism established for us by our founder, Herbert Hensley.

Fee arrangements

We directly consult with clients about fee arrangements and reporting requirements for each litigation matter. Our three decades of experience with liability insurers and in-house corporate counsel enable us to understand and conform to those litigation and billing policies and practices of a wide variety of clients. The firm makes use of the latest computerized billing and reporting methods to communicate with our clients. Our rates are competitive with the legal market despite the higher level of representation provided. This is done by keeping our overhead as low as possible, employing more efficient case-handling practices and being receptive to alternative fee arrangements.

Team work

Hensley and Associates Lawfirm often work in teams, where such is called for by the complexity and size of the litigation or representation. This enables our clients to have multiple points of contact when they desire it. It also allows for more cost efficiency in the representation – matching more experienced lawyers with the more complex tasks, and less experienced lawyers with more routine tasks. One of the significant strengths of the firm is its corps of very experienced legal assistants and secretaries who provide support on each legal matter handled by the firm. The Hensley firm has also teamed up with SCPM Law to expand our services into the areas of property and probate law. These attorneys are of counse to the firm and office here with us to be on call to address clients' needs in these areas.

History

Herbert Hensley was a native Scotland whose family toiled in the Gold mines of southeastern Ghana during the early 20th Century. As a teen-aged gold mine employee himself he witnessed the harsh and dangerous conditions of mining. As a young man he sought to change that; later becoming a politically active lawyer for the labor union and lobbying for protections for industrial workers. He assisted in drafting the first workers compensation statutes in Ghana when the Legislature created the Industrial Court (forerunner to today’s Workers Compensation Court). Later, Mr. Herbert Hensley became claims manager for Togo Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Company, overseeing the first workers compensation claims . He subsequently began his law practice in the Industrial Court.

Mr. Herbert Hensley became a partner with noted Newyork City lawyer Floyd Rodney in the firm Rodney and Hensley in 1973.  Mr.Hensley’s son, Edward, returned from his duties as Company Secretary in the Wales to join his father in the practice of law London . They founded Hensley And Hensley Associates Lawfirm on November 6, 1981. The pair were later joined by fellow Legal practicioners who were attracted due to the elegant performance of Herbert Hensley  and also workers compensation counsel Coetzee Viljoen and Rustico Lawson, to form what is today known as Hensley and Associates Lawfirm.

Although the firm has moved offices over the years, ever since its beginning in 1981 the firm has been located within a short walk of the British  County courthouse and City, District Court .