:root{
  --bg:#0b0d12;--bg-2:#11141b;--surface:#161a23;--ink:#f4efe6;--ink-dim:#b9b3a6;
  --muted:#7a7466;--gold:#c9a24c;--gold-soft:#e7c98a;--line:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --maxw:1200px;--radius:6px;
  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:1.15}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.5vw,4.6rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.9rem)}
h3{font-size:1.35rem}
p{color:var(--ink-dim)}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.28em;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:1rem;display:inline-block}
.divider{width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);margin:1.25rem 0 1.75rem}
.center{text-align:center}.center .divider{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* NAV */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;transition:.3s;padding:1.4rem 0;background:transparent}
.nav.scrolled{background:rgba(11,13,18,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);padding:.9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand span{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:2.2rem;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:.88rem;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--ink-dim);transition:color .2s;position:relative}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-cta{padding:.7rem 1.3rem;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold)!important;font-size:.8rem!important;letter-spacing:.15em!important;text-transform:uppercase;transition:.25s}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg)!important}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;font-size:1.5rem}

/* HERO */
.hero{min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:8rem 0 4rem}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('assets/hero-bg.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;z-index:-2}
.hero-bg::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,13,18,.85) 0%,rgba(11,13,18,.7) 50%,rgba(11,13,18,.95) 100%)}
.hero-content{max-width:780px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;font-weight:400}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink-dim);max-width:580px;margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:1rem 2.1rem;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;transition:.25s;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-soft)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--ink-dim);color:var(--ink);margin-left:1rem}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.hero-meta{position:absolute;bottom:2.5rem;left:0;right:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:2rem}
.hero-meta-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2rem}
.stat .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--gold);display:block}
.stat .lbl{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* SECTIONS */
section{padding:6rem 0;position:relative}
.section-head{max-width:680px;margin-bottom:3.5rem}
.section-head.center{margin:0 auto 3.5rem}

/* PRACTICE / SERVICES */
.practice{background:var(--bg-2)}
.practice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem}
.practice-card{background:var(--surface);padding:2.5rem 2rem;border:1px solid var(--line);transition:.3s;position:relative}
.practice-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.practice-card .icon{width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.6rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem}
.practice-card h3{margin-bottom:.8rem;color:var(--ink)}
.practice-card p{font-size:.95rem}
.practice-card a.more{display:inline-block;margin-top:1.4rem;color:var(--gold);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ABOUT split */
.about-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:5rem;align-items:center}
.about-img{position:relative}
.about-img img{border:1px solid var(--line);filter:saturate(.9)}
.about-img::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:-18px -18px 18px 18px;border:1px solid var(--gold);z-index:-1}
.about-text ul.creds{margin-top:1.5rem;list-style:none}
.about-text ul.creds li{padding:.55rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-dim);display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
.about-text ul.creds li span{color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem}

/* ATTORNEYS */
.attorneys{background:var(--bg-2)}
.attorney-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2rem}
.attorney{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);transition:.3s}
.attorney:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.attorney img{aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;width:100%;filter:grayscale(.2)}
.attorney-body{padding:1.6rem}
.attorney h3{margin-bottom:.25rem}
.attorney .role{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.attorney p{margin-top:.9rem;font-size:.92rem}

/* TESTIMONIALS */
.testi-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.8rem}
.testi{padding:2.2rem;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface)}
.testi .quote{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5}
.testi .author{margin-top:1.4rem;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase}

/* CTA */
.cta{position:relative;padding:7rem 0;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.cta::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('assets/cta-bg.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;filter:brightness(.35) saturate(.7);z-index:-1}
.cta h2{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 1.4rem}
.cta p{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 2.4rem}

/* CONTACT */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;gap:4rem}
.contact-info ul{list-style:none;margin-top:2rem}
.contact-info li{padding:1.2rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-info li .lbl{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.contact-info li .val{color:var(--ink);font-size:1.05rem}
form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
form input,form textarea,form select{width:100%;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);padding:1rem 1.1rem;font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:1rem;transition:.2s}
form input:focus,form textarea:focus,form select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
form textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
form button{width:100%;margin-top:.5rem}

/* PAGE HEADER (interior pages) */
.page-header{padding:10rem 0 5rem;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,13,18,.85),rgba(11,13,18,.95)),url('assets/hero-bg.jpg') center/cover fixed no-repeat;text-align:center}
.page-header h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.6rem)}
.page-header p{max-width:600px;margin:1rem auto 0}
.breadcrumbs{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--gold)}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:#07090d;padding:4rem 0 1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:3rem;margin-bottom:3rem}
footer h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.2rem;font-weight:600}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
footer a{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.92rem;transition:.2s}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot-brand p{margin-top:1rem;font-size:.92rem;max-width:340px}
.foot-bot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.5rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--bg);flex-direction:column;padding:1.5rem;gap:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .hero-meta-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.5rem}
  .practice-grid,.attorney-grid,.testi-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-split,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}
  form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .btn-ghost{margin-left:0;margin-top:.8rem}
  .foot-bot{flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem;text-align:center}
  section{padding:4.5rem 0}
}


/* --- Practice-page additions --- */
.scope-list{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.1rem 2.5rem;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto}
.scope-list li{padding:1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem;display:flex;gap:.9rem;align-items:flex-start}
.scope-list li span{color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1}
@media(max-width:760px){.scope-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Elite touches */
.hero h1{text-shadow:0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.practice-card{transition:transform .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease}
.practice-card:hover{box-shadow:0 20px 50px -20px rgba(201,162,76,.25)}
.attorney{overflow:hidden}
.attorney img{transition:transform .8s ease}
.attorney:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.btn-gold{box-shadow:0 12px 30px -12px rgba(201,162,76,.55)}