.elementor-19135 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a9ac392{--display:flex;--margin-top:0px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-a9ac392 *//* --- 1. Tokens ----------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  --ink:        #141312;   /* deepest charcoal — headers, hero, dark bands  */
  --ink-2:      #1C1B19;   /* charcoal panels                              */
  --ink-3:      #211F1C;   /* raised card on dark                          */
  --ink-4:      #0E0D0C;   /* footer                                       */
  --rule-dark:  #2E2B25;
  --rule-dark-2:#24221F;

  --gold:       #C9A24B;   /* primary accent                               */
  --gold-lite:  #DDBB6A;   /* accent on dark                               */
  --gold-hi:    #E3C77E;   /* hover                                        */
  --gold-deep:  #8A6A1E;   /* accent on light (AA on ivory)                */

  --paper:      #FCFAF6;   /* page                                         */
  --paper-2:    #F4F0E6;   /* alternating band                             */
  --paper-3:    #FFFDF9;   /* card                                         */
  --paper-4:    #FBF8F1;   /* zebra row                                    */
  --rule:       #E9E2D4;
  --rule-2:     #E4DCC9;
  --rule-3:     #DCD3BE;

  --text:       #3D3A33;
  --text-2:     #4A463F;
  --text-mute:  #6B655B;
  --on-dark:    #F9F6F0;
  --on-dark-2:  #CFC8BA;
  --on-dark-3:  #B9B2A5;
  --on-dark-4:  #8C857A;
  --on-dark-5:  #7E7871;

  --serif: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans:  'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --mono:  'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;

  --shell: 1180px;
  --pad-x: 32px;
  --band:  104px;
}

/* --- 2. Reset ------------------------------------------------------------ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
table { border-collapse: collapse; }
ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
p { margin: 0; }

a { color: var(--gold-deep); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: underline; }

:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }

.u-visually-hidden {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap;
}

/* --- 3. Layout primitives ----------------------------------------------- */
.shell { max-width: var(--shell); margin: 0 auto; }
.shell--wide { max-width: 1240px; }
.shell--narrow { max-width: 960px; }
.shell--text { max-width: 1000px; }

.band { padding: var(--band) var(--pad-x); }
.band--paper { background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.band--paper-2 { background: var(--paper-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.band--ink { background: var(--ink-2); }
.band--ink-deep { background: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); }

/* --- 4. Type ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.eyebrow {
  display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.eyebrow--on-dark { color: var(--gold-lite); }
.eyebrow__rule { width: 28px; height: 1px; background: #D8C99F; }
.band--paper-2 .eyebrow__rule { background: #C9B896; }
.eyebrow--on-dark .eyebrow__rule { background: #5B554A; }

.h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400!important;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.8vw, 50px)!important;
  line-height: 1.08!important;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em!important;
  color: var(--ink-2)!important;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.h2--on-dark { color: var(--on-dark)!important; }
.h2 em, .h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-deep); }
.h2--on-dark em, .h1 em { color: var(--gold-lite); }

.h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 21px!important;
  line-height: 1.28;
  color: var(--ink-2)!important;
}
.h3--on-dark { color: var(--on-dark)!important; }

.lede { margin: 24px 0 0; max-width: 72ch; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--text-2); }
.lede--on-dark { color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.prose { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--text-2); }
.prose--on-dark { color: var(--on-dark-3); }
.prose strong { color: var(--ink-2); }
.note { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-mute); }
.note--italic { font-style: italic; }
.rule-short { width: 56px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); margin: 28px 0 0; }

.stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.stack--16 { gap: 16px; }
.stack--18 { gap: 18px; }
.stack--20 { gap: 20px; }

/* --- 5. Buttons ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 17px 28px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, color .18s ease;
}
.btn--gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink)!important; }
.btn--gold:hover { background: var(--gold-hi); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.btn--ghost { border: 1px solid #5B554A; color: #EFE9DC!important; font-weight: 500; }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-hi); text-decoration: none; }
.btn__arrow { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1; }
/* --- 7. Hero ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero { position: relative; background: var(--ink); overflow: hidden; }
.hero__media { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .5; }
.hero__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero__scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg,
    var(--ink) 0%, rgba(20,19,18,.94) 42%, rgba(20,19,18,.55) 78%, rgba(20,19,18,.35) 100%);
}
.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 112px var(--pad-x) 200px;
}
.hero__kicker {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.hero__kicker span { width: 34px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
.h1 {
  margin: 0; max-width: 16ch;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.6vw, 74px);
  line-height: 1.03; letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--on-dark)!important;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero__firm {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--on-dark-3);
}
.hero__body { margin: 30px 0 0; max-width: 60ch; font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: #D6D0C4; }
.hero__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin: 38px 0 0; }
.hero__fine { margin: 26px 0 0; max-width: 56ch; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--on-dark-4); }

/* --- 8. Grids ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.grid--split { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(340px, 1fr)); gap: 64px; }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); }
.grid--cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(290px, 1fr)); }
.grid--defs { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 28px 44px; }
.grid--children { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(330px, 1fr)); gap: 44px; }
.grid--hairline { gap: 1px; background: var(--rule-2); border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.grid--hairline-dark { gap: 1px; background: var(--rule-dark); border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); }
.grid--hairline-3 { gap: 1px; background: var(--rule-3); border: 1px solid var(--rule-3); }
.mt-40 { margin-top: 40px; }
.mt-44 { margin-top: 44px; }
.mt-46 { margin-top: 46px; }
.mt-48 { margin-top: 48px; }

/* --- 9. Cards ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.card { background: var(--paper-3); border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); padding: 34px 32px; }
.card--flat { padding: 32px; border: 0; }
.card--tight { padding: 24px 26px; border: 0; }
.card--top-gold { border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.card--ink { background: var(--ink-2); border-color: var(--ink-2); }
.card--ink .h3 { color: var(--on-dark); }
.card--ink-raised { background: var(--ink-3); border: 0; padding: 32px 30px; }
.card--outcome { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); border-color: var(--rule-3); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); padding: 32px 30px; }
.card__tag {
  margin: 8px 0 18px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.card__tag--on-dark { color: var(--gold-lite); }
.card__num { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: #B39A5E; }
.card .h3 + .prose, .card__tag + .prose, .card__num + .h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.card__num + .h3 { margin: 10px 0 14px; }
.card .h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.card--step .h3 { font-size: 24px; }

.callout { margin: 40px 0 0; padding: 38px 36px; background: var(--ink-2); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.callout .h3 { font-size: 24px; color: var(--on-dark)!important; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.callout__aside { font-style: italic; color: var(--on-dark-4); }
.panel { margin: 36px 0 0; padding: 32px 34px; background: var(--paper-3); border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-left: 3px solid var(--ink-2); }
.panel .h3 { font-size: 22px; }
.disclaimer-box {
  margin: 26px 0 0; max-width: 84ch; padding: 20px 24px;
  background: var(--paper-3); border: 1px solid var(--rule-3);
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-2);
}

/* --- 10. Jurisdiction table --------------------------------------------- */
.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; background: var(--paper-3); border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.table { width: 100%; min-width: 520px; font-size: 16px; }
.table thead tr { background: var(--ink-2); }
.table th {
  text-align: left; padding: 15px 24px; font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-lite);
}
.table td { padding: 16px 24px; color: var(--text-2); }
.table tbody tr { border-bottom: 1px solid #EDE6D6; }
.table tbody tr:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.table tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: var(--paper-4); }
.table td:first-child { color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 500; }
.section-subhead { margin: 56px 0 20px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px!important; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-2)!important; }

/* --- 11. Counsel --------------------------------------------------------- */
.counsel-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(560px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.counsel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(190px, 34%) 1fr;
  background: var(--ink-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.counsel--associate { border-top-color: #5B554A; }
.counsel__figure { position: relative; margin: 0; min-height: 320px; background: #191817; }
.counsel__figure img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 50% 22%;   /* keep the face in frame on tall crops */
}
.counsel__body { padding: 32px 30px; }
.counsel__name {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 28px!important; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--on-dark)!important;
}
.counsel__bars {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--gold-lite);
}
.counsel__role {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-dark-4);
}
.counsel__bio { margin: 20px 0 0; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--on-dark-3); }

/* --- 12. Mistake list --------------------------------------------------- */
.mistakes { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px; background: var(--rule-3); border: 1px solid var(--rule-3); }
.mistake {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: start;
  padding: 30px 32px; background: var(--paper-3);
}
.mistake--ink { background: var(--ink-2); }
.mistake--ink .h3 { color: var(--on-dark)!important; }
.mistake--ink .prose { color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.mistake__num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 34px; line-height: .9; color: var(--gold); }
.mistake--ink .mistake__num { color: var(--gold-lite); }
.mistake .h3 { font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* --- 13. Prep list ------------------------------------------------------ */
.prep { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(290px, 1fr)); gap: 26px; }
.prep__item { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink-2); padding: 22px 0 0; }
.prep__item--gold { border-top-color: var(--gold); }
.prep__item .h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.prep__item .prose { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }

/* --- 14. Glossary ------------------------------------------------------- */
.glossary { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 28px 44px; margin: 44px 0 0; }
.glossary__item { border-left: 2px solid var(--rule-2); padding-left: 20px; }
.glossary dt { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-2); }
.glossary dd { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-2); }

/* --- 15. FAQ ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq { margin: 44px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.faq__item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.faq__q {
  display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: baseline;
  padding: 22px 4px; cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-2);
}
.faq__q::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq__q:hover { color: #000; }
.faq__plus {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1; color: var(--gold);
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}
.faq__item[open] .faq__plus { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq__a { padding: 0 4px 26px 40px; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--text-2); }

/* --- 16. Contact -------------------------------------------------------- */
.contact { background: var(--ink); }
.contact__phone {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; margin: 34px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--serif)!important; font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 52px)!important;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--gold);
}
.contact__phone:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); text-decoration: none; }
.contact__phone span {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-dark-4);
}
.office {
  font-style: normal; padding: 30px 28px;
  background: var(--ink-3); border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.office--secondary { border-top-color: #5B554A; }
.office__label {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-lite);
}
.office--secondary .office__label { color: var(--on-dark-4); }
.office__city { margin: 0 0 14px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px!important; font-weight: 600; color: var(--on-dark)!important; }
.office__addr { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--on-dark-3); }
.office__hours { margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--on-dark-4); }
.office__tel { display: inline-block; margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 17px; color: var(--gold-lite); }
.office__tel:hover { color: #F0D89A; text-decoration: none; }
/* --- 18. Responsive ----------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1150px) {
  .counsel-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  :root { --band: 72px; --pad-x: 22px; }
  .masthead__inner { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px 20px; }
  .nav { order: 3; width: 100%; margin-left: 0; gap: 16px 20px; }
  .hero__inner { padding-top: 76px; padding-bottom: 96px; }
  .grid--split, .grid--children { gap: 36px; }
  .callout { padding: 30px 26px; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .counsel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .counsel__figure { min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .counsel__figure img { object-position: 50% 18%; }
  .counsel__body { padding: 26px 22px; }
  .mistake { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; padding: 24px 22px; }
  .faq__a { padding-left: 4px; }
  .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; }
}

/* --- 19. Print ---------------------------------------------------------- */
@media print {
  .masthead, .hero__media, .hero__scrim { position: static; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
  .band { padding: 24px 0; }
  .faq__item .faq__a { display: block; }
}/* End custom CSS */