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Counsel you can call by name.

A full-service Boston firm for businesses and families. Plain talk, clear fees, and a partner on every matter.

30+ yrscombined practice
6practice areas
1 daytypical response time
The boardroom at Calloway & Hume, a walnut table surrounded by legal books

What we do

Practice areas.

Business and family matters, handled by partners who stay on the file from start to finish.

Business & corporate

Formation, contracts, governance, and day-to-day counsel for growing companies.

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Real estate

Acquisitions, leasing, development, and the disputes that come with property.

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Commercial litigation

Contract disputes and business conflicts, pursued or resolved with a clear plan.

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Family law

Divorce, custody, and agreements handled with care for what is at stake.

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Estates & trusts

Wills, trusts, and estate administration that keep the family out of court.

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Employment

Advice and advocacy for employers and executives on workplace matters.

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How we practice.

Plain talk

Legal advice in sentences a normal person can understand, in writing, with the choices spelled out.

The cost up front

Fees are clear before you commit. Litigation is priced with a worst case, not a dream case.

The firm is the team

You get the partner, supported by the firm. No handing off to associates you never meet.

The lawyers.

A small team, deliberately. You meet the partner who will handle your matter at the first call.

Sarah Calloway of Calloway & Hume

Sarah Calloway

Partner · Family law & estates

A former mediator who still prefers agreements to verdicts. Handles the matters where the family is the client.

James Hume of Calloway & Hume

James Hume

Partner · Business & litigation

Built the firm's business practice. Known for telling clients what the fight will actually cost before it starts.

Priya Venkatesan of Calloway & Hume

Priya Venkatesan

Associate · Real estate

Leads the real estate group's closings and leasing work. Detail-obsessed in the best way.

How a matter begins.

Step 01

The call

A confidential first conversation to hear your situation and whether we are the right firm.

Step 02

The letter

A written engagement letter with scope, fees, and the likely path - before anything is signed.

Step 03

The work

A named partner and a named associate run the matter, with regular, plain updates.

Good legal advice should reduce anxiety, not add to it. Ours is given the way we would want it given to us.

Sarah Calloway & James HumeFounding partners

From clients.

They told me at the first meeting what it would cost and what the likely outcome was. Both were exactly right.
Daniel M.Commercial matter
Divorce is miserable, but Sarah made the process bearable and fair. I always knew where things stood.
Rebecca T.Family law client
The rare firm that explains the law instead of performing it. Our company uses them for everything now.
Founder, Boston startupBusiness client

Talk first, decide after.

A confidential first call costs nothing and commits you to nothing.