:root {
  --navy: #07182d;
  --navy-2: #102943;
  --ink: #102131;
  --blue: #1a3f66;
  --gold: #c9a45c;
  --gold-light: #e8cc91;
  --ivory: #f5f2ea;
  --paper: #fbfaf7;
  --muted: #66717d;
  --line: rgba(10, 30, 51, 0.17);
  --serif: "Libre Caslon Display", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; overflow-x: hidden; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; left: 1rem; top: -5rem; z-index: 1000; background: white; padding: .8rem 1rem; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.utility-bar { min-height: 38px; padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4.5vw, 5.5rem); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; background: var(--navy); color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.utility-bar p { margin: 0; }
.utility-bar div { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; }
.utility-bar a:last-child { color: var(--gold-light); }

.site-header { position: sticky; z-index: 20; top: 0; height: 92px; padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4.5vw, 5.5rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(210px, 1fr) auto auto; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 3rem); background: rgba(255,255,255,.98); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(7,24,45,.045); }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; width: fit-content; }
.brand img { width: 240px; height: 62px; object-fit: contain; object-position: left center; }
.brand-fallback { display: none; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; font-family: var(--serif); line-height: 1.05; }
.brand-fallback b { display: block; color: var(--blue); font-size: 2rem; padding-right: .8rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--gold); }
.brand-fallback span { font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.brand-fallback small { display: block; margin-top: .35rem; font: 600 .52rem var(--sans); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.site-header nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 2.2rem); font-size: .87rem; font-weight: 600; }
.site-header nav a { position: relative; padding: .6rem 0; }
.site-header nav a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 100%; bottom: .2rem; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); transition: right .25s ease; }
.site-header nav a:hover::after, .site-header nav a:focus-visible::after { right: 0; }
.header-call { padding: .72rem 1.1rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--blue); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; font-size: .72rem; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; }

.hero { position: relative; min-height: 690px; display: grid; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; background: var(--navy); color: white; }
.hero-slides, .hero-slide { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.hero-slide { opacity: 0; background-position: center; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; filter: saturate(.72) contrast(1.04); transform: scale(1.045); transition: opacity 1.15s ease, transform 7s ease; }
.hero-slide.is-active { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.01); }
.hero-slide-bridge { background-image: url("assets/wharton-hero.webp"); background-position: center 43%; }
.hero-slide-beale { background-image: url("assets/memphis-beale.webp"); background-position: center 54%; }
.hero-slide-skyline { background-image: url("assets/memphis-skyline.webp"); background-position: center 48%; }
.hero-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,17,34,.98) 0%, rgba(5,24,46,.9) 43%, rgba(5,24,46,.12) 82%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5,17,31,.62), transparent 58%); }
.hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: min(780px, 68%); margin-left: clamp(1.25rem, 7vw, 8.5rem); padding: 6.7rem 0 8rem; }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; color: var(--gold-light); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 38px; height: 1px; margin: 0 .8rem .25rem 0; background: currentColor; }
.eyebrow.dark { color: #84662d; }
h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
h1 { max-width: 760px; font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 6.2vw, 6.65rem); }
.hero-copy { max-width: 680px; margin: 2rem 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem); line-height: 1.75; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.7rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.button { display: inline-flex; min-height: 52px; padding: .9rem 1.35rem; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button-gold { background: var(--gold); color: #07182d; }
.button-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.text-link { color: white; font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; }
.text-link span { margin-left: .45rem; color: var(--gold-light); }
.hero-controls { position: absolute; z-index: 4; left: clamp(1.25rem, 7vw, 8.5rem); bottom: 1.7rem; display: flex; gap: 1.8rem; }
.hero-controls button { position: relative; min-width: 104px; padding: .55rem 0 .7rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: .65rem; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28); background: transparent; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); cursor: pointer; text-align: left; }
.hero-controls button::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 100%; bottom: -1px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold-light); transition: right .35s ease; }
.hero-controls button.is-active { color: white; }
.hero-controls button.is-active::after { right: 0; }
.hero-controls span { color: var(--gold-light); font-size: .63rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.hero-controls em { font-style: normal; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.hero-proof { position: absolute; z-index: 3; right: clamp(1.2rem, 5vw, 6rem); bottom: 0; width: min(340px, 28vw); padding: 1.7rem 2rem 1.9rem; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.hero-proof span { display: block; margin-bottom: .65rem; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-proof strong { display: block; font: 400 clamp(2.8rem, 4.3vw, 4.5rem)/1 var(--serif); }
.hero-proof p { margin: .65rem 0 0; font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.5; }

.recognition { min-height: 104px; padding: 1.4rem clamp(1.25rem, 7vw, 8.5rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: white; }
.recognition p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.recognition div { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; color: #6d747a; }
.recognition span { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(.72rem, 1vw, .9rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em; text-align: center; }

.firm-principles { min-height: 94px; padding: 1.2rem clamp(1.25rem, 7vw, 8.5rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.firm-principles p { margin: 0; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.firm-principles div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.firm-principles span { padding: .15rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 4rem); border-left: 1px solid rgba(7,24,45,.24); font: 400 clamp(1.45rem, 2.6vw, 2.65rem)/1 var(--serif); }

.section { padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 9rem) clamp(1.25rem, 7vw, 8.5rem); }
.legacy { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.4fr 1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem); align-items: center; background: var(--ivory); }
.legacy-year { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(19,49,79,.28); font: 400 clamp(5rem, 11vw, 11rem)/1 var(--serif); writing-mode: vertical-rl; transform: rotate(180deg); justify-self: center; }
.legacy h2, .section-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.7vw, 4.65rem); }
.legacy-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 650px; margin: 1.8rem 0; color: #505e6b; }
.dark-link { color: var(--blue); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom: .3rem; }
.legacy blockquote { margin: 0; padding: 2.4rem 2.2rem; border-top: 4px solid var(--gold); background: white; box-shadow: 0 20px 55px rgba(15,30,45,.08); }
.legacy blockquote p { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; font: 400 clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 2rem)/1.4 var(--serif); }
.legacy cite { color: var(--muted); font-style: normal; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.practice { background: var(--navy); color: white; }
.section-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr .6fr; align-items: end; gap: 3rem; margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); }
.section-heading > p { margin: 0 0 .6rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); }
.practice-grid { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.practice-card { min-height: 150px; padding: 1.9rem 1.2rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr auto; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); transition: background .25s ease, padding .25s ease; }
.practice-card:hover, .practice-card:focus-visible { background: rgba(255,255,255,.055); padding-left: 1.8rem; }
.practice-card .number { color: var(--gold-light); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.practice-card h3 { margin-bottom: .55rem; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.4vw, 2.55rem); }
.practice-card p { max-width: 770px; margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); font-size: .92rem; }
.practice-card .arrow { color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 1.5rem; }

.results { padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem) clamp(1.25rem, 7vw, 8.5rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.5fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); background: #102c49; color: white; }
.results-intro h2 { max-width: 520px; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.8vw, 4.7rem); }
.results-intro > p:last-child { max-width: 480px; margin-top: 2rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); font-size: .78rem; }
.result-list { display: grid; }
.result-list article { padding: 1.6rem 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, .9fr) 1fr; align-items: end; gap: 1.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.result-list strong { font: 400 clamp(3.1rem, 5.8vw, 6rem)/1 var(--serif); color: var(--gold-light); }
.result-list span { padding-bottom: .5rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }

.attorneys { background: var(--paper); }
.light-heading > p { color: var(--muted); }
.attorney-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.3rem; }
.attorney-grid article { background: white; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.portrait { aspect-ratio: 4/4.25; background-color: #d9dde0; background-position: center top; background-size: cover; filter: saturate(.75); }
.portrait-andre { background-image: url("assets/andre-wharton.webp"); }
.portrait-ruby { background-image: url("assets/ruby-wharton.webp"); }
.portrait-alex { background-image: url("assets/alex-wharton.webp"); }
.attorney-grid article > div:last-child { padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem 1.4rem; }
.attorney-grid h3 { color: var(--navy); font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 2.05rem); }
.attorney-grid p { margin: .45rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .76rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.media-strip { padding: 2rem clamp(1.25rem, 7vw, 8.5rem); background: white; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.media-strip p { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.media-strip div { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4.5rem); }
.media-strip span { font: 700 clamp(.8rem, 1.3vw, 1.25rem) Georgia, serif; color: #39434c; }

.perspectives { background: white; }
.perspective-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.perspective-grid article { min-height: 330px; padding: 2rem clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2.7rem) 2.2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.perspective-grid article:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.perspective-grid article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.perspective-grid article > span { color: #84662d; font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.perspective-grid h3 { margin-top: 2.7rem; color: var(--navy); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.25vw, 2.35rem); line-height: 1.16; }
.perspective-grid p { margin: 1rem 0 2rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; }
.perspective-grid a { width: fit-content; margin-top: auto; padding-bottom: .25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); color: var(--blue); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 700; }
.perspective-grid a b { margin-left: .4rem; color: #84662d; }

.testimonial { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px minmax(0, 900px); gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 5rem); justify-content: center; background: var(--ivory); }
.quote-mark { height: 120px; color: var(--gold); font: 400 12rem/.85 var(--serif); }
.testimonial blockquote { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 3.1rem)/1.35 var(--serif); }
.testimonial p { margin: 1.6rem 0 0; color: var(--blue); font-weight: 700; }
.testimonial p span { margin-left: .6rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; }

.case-review { padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem) clamp(1.25rem, 7vw, 8.5rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); background: var(--navy); color: white; }
.case-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
.case-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 480px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); }
.contact-block { margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.contact-block span { display: block; color: var(--gold-light); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.contact-block a { display: block; margin: .3rem 0 1rem; font: 400 clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem) var(--serif); }
.contact-block address { color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); font-style: normal; }
form { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); background: white; color: var(--ink); }
.field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
label { display: grid; gap: .4rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #3f4e5c; font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
input, select, textarea { width: 100%; border: 1px solid #d5d9dc; border-radius: 0; background: #fafafa; color: var(--ink); padding: .78rem .85rem; outline: none; }
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(201,164,92,.17); }
textarea { resize: vertical; }
.routing-note { margin: -.15rem 0 1rem; padding: .7rem .8rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); background: #f8f4e9; color: #58636d; font-size: .75rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.form-note { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; color: #717a83; font-size: .72rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.form-status { min-height: 1.3rem; margin: .8rem 0 0; color: #2d5e42; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600; }

footer { padding: 3rem clamp(1.25rem, 7vw, 8.5rem) 5rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr auto; align-items: end; gap: 2rem; background: #04111f; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); font-size: .78rem; }
.footer-brand strong { display: block; color: white; font: 400 1.55rem var(--serif); }
.footer-brand span { color: var(--gold-light); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
footer > div:nth-child(2) { display: grid; gap: .2rem; }
footer a { color: white; font-size: 1rem; }
footer p { margin: 0; }
.photo-credit { grid-column: 1 / -1; max-width: 850px; margin-top: .7rem; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); font-size: .62rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.photo-credit a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); font-size: inherit; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.mobile-call { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .site-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto; }
  .site-header nav { display: none; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 92px; padding: 1.3rem; background: white; box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.12); }
  .site-header nav.open { display: grid; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .hero-content { width: min(790px, 82%); }
  .hero-proof { width: 300px; }
  .legacy { grid-template-columns: .35fr 1.3fr; }
  .legacy blockquote { grid-column: 2; }
  .results { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 740px) {
  body { padding-bottom: 58px; }
  .utility-bar { min-height: 34px; justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
  .utility-bar p { font-size: .63rem; }
  .utility-bar div { display: none; }
  .site-header { height: 76px; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; padding-inline: 1rem; }
  .brand img { width: 200px; height: 50px; }
  .site-header nav { top: 76px; }
  .header-call { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { padding: .7rem 0; }
  .hero { min-height: 680px; align-items: end; }
  .hero-slide { opacity: 0; }
  .hero-slide.is-active { opacity: .66; }
  .hero-slide-bridge { background-position: 62% center; }
  .hero-slide-beale { background-position: 57% center; }
  .hero-slide-skyline { background-position: 58% center; }
  .hero-shade { background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,17,34,1) 12%, rgba(4,17,34,.88) 62%, rgba(4,17,34,.35)); }
  .hero-content { width: auto; margin: 0; padding: 9rem 1.25rem 10rem; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 14vw, 4.5rem); }
  .hero-actions { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
  .hero-proof { left: 1.25rem; right: 1.25rem; width: auto; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: .3rem 1rem; }
  .hero-proof span { grid-column: 1; margin: 0; }
  .hero-proof strong { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / 3; font-size: 2.8rem; }
  .hero-proof p { grid-column: 1; margin: 0; }
  .hero-controls { left: 1.25rem; right: 1.25rem; bottom: 7.2rem; gap: .65rem; }
  .hero-controls button { min-width: 0; flex: 1; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .hero-controls em { display: none; }
  .recognition { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; text-align: center; }
  .recognition div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.3rem; }
  .firm-principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .65rem; text-align: center; }
  .firm-principles div { gap: 0; }
  .firm-principles span { padding-inline: .5rem; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 6.8vw, 2rem); }
  .firm-principles span:first-child { border-left: 0; }
  .section { padding-block: 5rem; }
  .legacy { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .legacy-year { display: none; }
  .legacy blockquote { grid-column: 1; }
  .section-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; }
  .practice-card { grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr auto; gap: .7rem; padding-inline: .2rem; }
  .practice-card p { font-size: .84rem; }
  .result-list article { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .3rem; }
  .result-list span { padding: 0; }
  .attorney-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .portrait { aspect-ratio: 5/4.4; }
  .perspective-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .perspective-grid article, .perspective-grid article:first-child { min-height: 0; padding: 1.8rem 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .perspective-grid article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .perspective-grid h3 { margin-top: 1.4rem; }
  .testimonial { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .quote-mark { height: 90px; }
  .case-review { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: start; }
  .mobile-call { position: fixed; z-index: 100; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 58px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .76rem; box-shadow: 0 -8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.18); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; }
}