.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-69a9c25{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--margin-top:0px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-69a9c25:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-69a9c25 > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-color:#FFFFFF;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fc8077c{--display:flex;--flex-direction:row;--container-widget-width:initial;--container-widget-height:100%;--container-widget-flex-grow:1;--container-widget-align-self:stretch;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--gap:0px 0px;--row-gap:0px;--column-gap:0px;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fc8077c:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fc8077c > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-color:#17222D;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-dbde47c{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0796663{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}@media(min-width:768px){.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-dbde47c{--width:50%;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0796663{--width:50%;}}/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-69a9c25 */:root {
  --ink: #16212c;
  --ink-deep: #101922;
  --blue-gray: #1f2d3a;
  --slate: #43586b;
  --body: #33414e;
  --muted: #6b7b8a;
  --muted-dark: #8fa0b0;
  --on-dark: #c2ccd6;
  --gold: #c8a047;
  --gold-light: #e6c877;
  --gold-dark: #a9812c;
  --cream: #f4f2ed;
  --cream-line: #e3e0d8;
  --line: #dfe3e7;
  --white: #ffffff;

  --font-serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-sans: 'Public Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;

  --wrap: 1240px;
  --wrap-narrow: 1080px;
  --wrap-text: 900px;
  --pad: 28px;
  --radius: 2px;
}

/* Reset ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--white)!important;
  color: var(--body)!important;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 16px!important;
  line-height: 1.6!important;
  text-wrap: pretty;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--blue-gray); text-decoration: none; transition: color .18s ease; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--font-serif)!important; font-weight: 400!important; color: var(--ink)!important; }
p { margin: 0 0 16px; }
ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
::selection { background: var(--gold-light); color: var(--ink); }
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0); clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Layout helpers --------------------------------------------------------- */
.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); }
.wrap--narrow { max-width: var(--wrap-narrow); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); }
.wrap--text { max-width: var(--wrap-text); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); }
.section { padding: 92px 0; }
.section--cream { background: var(--cream); }
.section--dark { background: var(--blue-gray); color: var(--white); }
.section--ink { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.grid { display: grid; gap: 22px; align-items: stretch; }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(320px, 100%), 1fr)); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(260px, 100%), 1fr)); }
.grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(220px, 100%), 1fr)); }

/* Type ------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .24em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dark);
}
.section--dark .eyebrow, .section--ink .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 42px)!important; line-height: 1.15!important;
  margin: 16px 0 26px; max-width: 22ch; color: #16212c!important;
}
.section--dark .section-title, .section--ink .section-title { color: var(--white)!important; }
.lede { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 68ch; }
.prose { max-width: 72ch; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; }
.section--dark .prose, .section--ink .prose { color: var(--on-dark); }
.note { font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); }
.inline-link { color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(169,129,44,.4); }

/* Buttons ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block; border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .02em;
  padding: 16px 30px; transition: background .18s ease, color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.btn--gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink)!important; }
.btn--gold:hover { background: var(--gold-light); color: var(--ink); }
.btn--ghost { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-light); }
.btn--lg { font-size: 17px; padding: 18px 36px; }
.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
/* Hero ------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue-gray) 0%, var(--ink) 100%); color: var(--white); }
.hero .wrap {
  display: grid; gap: 56px; align-items: center; min-height: 560px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(420px, 100%), 1fr));
}
.hero__text { padding: 72px 0; }
.hero__kicker { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.hero__rule { width: 38px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.4vw, 60px); line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -.015em; margin: 0 0 22px; color: var(--white)!important;
}
.hero h1 span {
  display: block; color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 34px); line-height: 1.25; margin-top: 14px;
}
.hero__sub { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--on-dark); max-width: 56ch; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.hero__disclosure { font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted-dark); max-width: 56ch; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.hero__media { position: relative; }
.hero__media img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; height: auto; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 30%;
  border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid rgba(200,160,71,.35);
}
.hero__caption {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16,25,34,0) 0%, rgba(16,25,34,.92) 70%);
  padding: 28px 22px 20px; border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);
}
.hero__caption strong { display: block; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 20px; color: var(--white); font-weight: 500; }
.hero__caption span { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }

/* Credentials strip ------------------------------------------------------- */
.strip { background: var(--ink); border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,160,71,.25); }
.strip .wrap { padding-block: 26px; }
.strip__item { border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 16px; display: grid; gap: 4px; align-content: start; }
.strip__value { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px); color: var(--white); line-height: 1.2; }
.strip__label { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted-dark); }

/* Cards ------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.card {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 30px 28px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.card--cream { background: var(--cream); border: 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.card--dark { background: var(--blue-gray); border: 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); color: var(--white); }
.card--dark h3 { color: var(--white)!important; }
.card--dark p { color: var(--on-dark); }
.card--outline { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.card--glass { background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); border: 1px solid rgba(200,160,71,.3); }
.card--glass h3 { color: var(--white)!important; }
.card--glass p { color: var(--on-dark); }
.card--flat { background: var(--cream); border: 0; }
.card h3 { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.card p { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.card p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.card__tag + h3 { margin-top: 12px; }
.card__tag { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.callout { background: var(--cream); border-left: 3px solid var(--ink); padding: 28px 30px; margin-top: 22px; }
.callout h3 { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0 0 10px;color:#16212c; }

/* Statute list ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.statute-list { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 34px; max-width: 900px; }
.statute-list li {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: baseline;
  background: var(--white); padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.statute-list .num { color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; text-align: right; }

/* Courts ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.split { display: grid; gap: 56px; align-items: center; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(400px, 100%), 1fr)); }
.split img { width: 100%; height: 440px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.court-list { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.court-list h3 { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--white)!important; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.court-list p { color: var(--on-dark); margin: 0; }
.court-list > div { border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 20px; }

/* Method list ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.method { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.method__row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px;
  padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); align-items: start;
}
.method__num { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 38px; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1; }
.method__row h3 { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0 0 8px; color:#16212c; }
.method__row p { max-width: 72ch; margin: 0; color: var(--slate); }

/* Attorneys --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.attorneys { display: grid; gap: 24px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(480px, 100%), 1fr)); align-items: stretch; }
.attorney {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--cream-line);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 210px minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: stretch;
}
.attorney__photo {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 300px; align-self: stretch;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; background: var(--cream);
}
.attorney__body { padding: 28px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
.attorney__body h3 { font-size: 25px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0 0 6px; color:#16212c; }
.attorney__role { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dark); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.attorney__body p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.attorney__link { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-top: auto; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .attorney { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .attorney__photo { height: 340px; min-height: 0; object-position: center 20%; }
}

/* Communities ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.chips span {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid #dfd9cc; color: var(--body);
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; padding: 9px 16px;
}

/* FAQ --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px 0; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink);
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::marker { content: ""; }
.faq summary:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.faq summary .sign { color: var(--gold); font-size: 24px; line-height: 1; }
.faq details[open] summary .sign { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq summary .sign { transition: transform .2s ease; }
.faq p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--slate); margin: 0 0 24px; }

/* Glossary ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.glossary { display: grid; gap: 24px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(260px, 100%), 1fr)); margin: 0; }
.glossary > div { border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-line); padding-top: 16px; }
.glossary dt { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.glossary dd { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--slate); }

/* Consultation ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.cta { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue-gray) 0%, var(--ink) 100%); color: var(--white); text-align: center; }
.cta .wrap--text { max-width: 820px; }
.cta h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 44px); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--white)!important; margin: 18px 0 20px; }
.cta p { color: var(--on-dark); font-size: 18px; }
.cta .btn-row { justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.cta .fineprint { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted-dark); margin: 0; }
/* Responsive -------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .section { padding: 68px 0; }
  .hero__text { padding: 56px 0; }
  .split img { height: 320px; }
  .method__row { grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
  .method__num { font-size: 30px; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  :root { --pad: 20px; }
  .nav { gap: 10px 16px; }
  .nav a { font-size: 13px; }
  .faq summary { font-size: 18px; }
}
@media print {
  .site-header, .nav, .hero__media, .cta .btn-row { display: none !important; }
  body { color: #000; }
  .faq details { display: block; }
}
.card--cream h3 , .card h3 {
    color: #16212c;
}
.element.style h3{
    color: #33414e;
}/* End custom CSS */