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I contacted atrium in December to see if they could help me with an acquisition, but they didn't even want to take me on as a client because I wasn't big enough yet. I should have guessed there was some trouble behind the scenes. I ended up just going with my gut, doing my own quick study on aquisitions, and went ahead with the aquisition without a lawer on my side looking things over.

I think it turned out ok... time will tell I guess.

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I have a similar-ish story. I actually just spoke on the phone with a representative from Atrium just a few days ago; I was interested in having some policies written/reviewed. I was particularly interested in their "start-up" package which seemed to offer general counsel for those looking to grow their business.

While I would have been happy to pay for this sort of concierge approach, I was also "declined" for being too small / not needing the specific services I suppose they were willing to provide. I imagine this kind of interaction with potential clients is one reason they got to this point.

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