Tyler McCaughn has found a new home for his law office.
While it’s a big move for McCaughn in his 11-year career in Newton, his office location is only moving 97 feet.
Earlier this year, J. Tyler McCaughn PLLC, Attorney at Law, bought the former Newton County Health Department building that was sitting vacant since late 2015 and in March began the process of renovating the building. Just over four months later, he’s moving out of his office that he shared with retired attorney George Monroe and moving in to an office that’s uniquely tailored to McCaughn’s interests and style while giving his practice room to grow.
“After 11 years, I felt it was the right time for me to have an office of my own,” McCaughn said. “George and I partnered in November 2007. So it was about time for me to either update the current office or find a new location. I had looked at this building a couple of times before, but when I came back to it a few months ago, it just made sense. We’ll now have a new office that’s ADA compliant and offers us more space for the practice.”
McCaughn had planned to move into the new office by Jan. 1, 2019, but he’s well ahead of schedule. His office will be closed on July 23 and 24 so that his internet and phone system can be moved and installed to the new office.
The office features a rustic tone with that features wood paneling on the lower part of the wall with laminate wood floors throughout. Some of the furnishings in the office include his own woodworking. The conference room features a table made from a tree trunk which McCaughn filled the holes with epoxy and coated with a glossy finish to make the tabletop shine.
McCaughn said he and his father, who is a retired contractor, have been working on the office themselves to renovate and refurbish the office. Most of the woodwork inside the office was done by them.
The walls also feature numerous images of Newton and Newton County. Many of the photos were taken by McCaughn or his friends.
“I’m trying to maintain my image as a country lawyer,” McCaughn said of the furnishings in his office,” McCaughn said. “There have been some long nights when I’ve been here until 1 or 2 in the morning trying to get everything done, but it’s been very rewarding to have an office that I can call my own. It’s been enjoyable to be able to work on it myself with my dad.”
McCaughn wanted to thank everyone who has helped him over the years building a successful practice, including his secretary Renee Maske, who started working with Monroe 30 years ago this year.
“Renee has been with the firm going on 30 years now,” McCaughn said. “She’s been a great asset for the practice.”
While the new office is opening soon, McCaughn said he would likely hold a formal grand opening later this year, possibly around Christmas, while they are putting the finishing touches on the office over the next few months.
