Start with the geography your firm actually serves
The U.S. Census Bureau records Port Huron charter township as a municipal-town in St. Clair County, Michigan, with a 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate of 10,722 and a margin of error of 21. That is location context, not evidence of call demand, legal need, competition, staffing requirements, or likely revenue. Your intake review should therefore define the service area in operational terms: which callers are in Port Huron, which are elsewhere in St. Clair County, and which matters fall outside your accepted jurisdictions. The distinction matters because a conversation can sound promising while still requiring attorney review for venue, timing, or case fit.
Recommended approach
Bring your actual service-area rules to the consultation. Decide which geographic facts should be captured during intake, who resolves an uncertain jurisdiction, and how a caller outside your scope receives a clear next step.
