diff --git a/src/components/app-shell.tsx b/src/components/app-shell.tsx
index 349da7f..5061872 100644
--- a/src/components/app-shell.tsx
+++ b/src/components/app-shell.tsx
@@ -1,28 +1,9 @@
 import { Link, useLocation, useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useAuth } from "@/lib/auth";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
-import { HeaderTimer } from "@/components/timer/header-timer";
-import { QuickAddTime, QuickAddExpense } from "@/components/quick-add/quick-add";
-import { supabase } from "@/integrations/supabase/client";
-import {
-  Briefcase,
-  Users,
-  Receipt,
-  ShieldCheck,
-  LogOut,
-  Scale,
-  LayoutDashboard,
-  Settings,
-  Wallet,
-  FileSignature,
-  FolderArchive,
-  ClipboardList,
-  Contact,
-  MessageSquare,
-} from "lucide-react";
+import { Briefcase, Users, FileText, Receipt, ShieldCheck, LogOut, Scale, LayoutDashboard } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { useEffect, useState, useCallback, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 
 interface NavItem {
   to: string;
@@ -35,71 +16,14 @@ const NAV: NavItem[] = [
   { to: "/", label: "Dashboard", icon: LayoutDashboard },
   { to: "/clients", label: "Clients", icon: Users },
   { to: "/cases", label: "Cases", icon: Briefcase },
-  { to: "/contacts", label: "Contacts", icon: Contact },
-  { to: "/messages", label: "Messages", icon: MessageSquare },
-  { to: "/status", label: "Status Updates", icon: ClipboardList },
-  { to: "/collections", label: "Collections", icon: Wallet },
-  { to: "/documents", label: "Documents", icon: FileSignature },
-  { to: "/files", label: "Files", icon: FolderArchive },
   { to: "/invoices", label: "Invoices", icon: Receipt },
   { to: "/admin/users", label: "Users", icon: ShieldCheck, adminOnly: true },
-  { to: "/settings", label: "Settings", icon: Settings, adminOnly: true },
 ];
 
-function useUnreadMessagesCount() {
-  const { user } = useAuth();
-  const uid = user?.id;
-  const [count, setCount] = useState(0);
-
-  const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (!uid) {
-      setCount(0);
-      return;
-    }
-    const { data: mems } = await supabase
-      .from("conversation_members")
-      .select("conversation_id, last_read_at")
-      .eq("user_id", uid);
-    if (!mems || mems.length === 0) {
-      setCount(0);
-      return;
-    }
-    let total = 0;
-    await Promise.all(
-      mems.map(async (m) => {
-        const { count: c } = await supabase
-          .from("messages")
-          .select("id", { count: "exact", head: true })
-          .eq("conversation_id", m.conversation_id)
-          .gt("created_at", m.last_read_at)
-          .neq("sender_id", uid);
-        total += c ?? 0;
-      }),
-    );
-    setCount(total);
-  }, [uid]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    refresh();
-    if (!uid) return;
-    const ch = supabase
-      .channel("sidebar-unread")
-      .on("postgres_changes", { event: "*", schema: "public", table: "messages" }, () => refresh())
-      .on("postgres_changes", { event: "UPDATE", schema: "public", table: "conversation_members", filter: `user_id=eq.${uid}` }, () => refresh())
-      .subscribe();
-    return () => {
-      supabase.removeChannel(ch);
-    };
-  }, [uid, refresh]);
-
-  return count;
-}
-
 export function AppShell({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   const { user, signOut, isAdmin, roles } = useAuth();
   const location = useLocation();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
-  const unreadMessages = useUnreadMessagesCount();
 
   const handleSignOut = async () => {
     await signOut();
@@ -115,21 +39,15 @@ export function AppShell({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
             <Scale className="h-5 w-5 text-sidebar-primary-foreground" />
           </div>
           <div className="leading-tight">
-            <div className="font-serif text-lg">Counsel</div>
-            <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-widest text-sidebar-foreground/60">
-              Law Firm Suite
-            </div>
+            <div className="font-serif text-lg">Stage Law Firm, PLLC</div>
+            <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-widest text-sidebar-foreground/60">Law Firm Suite</div>
           </div>
         </div>
 
         <nav className="flex-1 px-3 py-4 space-y-0.5">
           {NAV.filter((n) => !n.adminOnly || isAdmin).map((item) => {
-            const active =
-              item.to === "/"
-                ? location.pathname === "/"
-                : location.pathname.startsWith(item.to);
+            const active = item.to === "/" ? location.pathname === "/" : location.pathname.startsWith(item.to);
             const Icon = item.icon;
-            const showBadge = item.to === "/messages" && unreadMessages > 0;
             return (
               <Link
                 key={item.to}
@@ -142,12 +60,7 @@ export function AppShell({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
                 )}
               >
                 <Icon className="h-4 w-4" />
-                <span className="flex-1">{item.label}</span>
-                {showBadge && (
-                  <Badge variant="destructive" className="h-5 px-1.5 text-[10px]">
-                    {unreadMessages}
-                  </Badge>
-                )}
+                {item.label}
               </Link>
             );
           })}
@@ -171,34 +84,20 @@ export function AppShell({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       </aside>
 
       {/* Mobile top bar */}
-      <div className="md:hidden fixed top-0 inset-x-0 h-14 bg-sidebar text-sidebar-foreground border-b border-sidebar-border flex items-center justify-between px-4 z-30 gap-2">
-        <Link to="/" className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
-          <Scale className="h-5 w-5 shrink-0" />
-          <span className="font-serif text-lg truncate">Counsel</span>
+      <div className="md:hidden fixed top-0 inset-x-0 h-14 bg-sidebar text-sidebar-foreground border-b border-sidebar-border flex items-center justify-between px-4 z-30">
+        <Link to="/" className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Scale className="h-5 w-5" />
+          <span className="font-serif text-lg">Counsel</span>
         </Link>
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-          <QuickAddTime />
-          <QuickAddExpense />
-          <HeaderTimer />
-          <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={handleSignOut} className="text-sidebar-foreground">
-            <LogOut className="h-4 w-4" />
-          </Button>
-        </div>
+        <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={handleSignOut} className="text-sidebar-foreground">
+          <LogOut className="h-4 w-4" />
+        </Button>
       </div>
 
       <main className="flex-1 min-w-0 md:ml-0 mt-14 md:mt-0">
-        {/* Desktop top bar with quick-add and timer */}
-        <div className="hidden md:flex h-14 items-center justify-end gap-2 px-6 border-b bg-card">
-          <QuickAddTime />
-          <QuickAddExpense />
-          <HeaderTimer />
-        </div>
         <div className="md:hidden flex overflow-x-auto gap-1 px-3 py-2 border-b bg-card">
           {NAV.filter((n) => !n.adminOnly || isAdmin).map((item) => {
-            const active =
-              item.to === "/"
-                ? location.pathname === "/"
-                : location.pathname.startsWith(item.to);
+            const active = item.to === "/" ? location.pathname === "/" : location.pathname.startsWith(item.to);
             return (
               <Link
                 key={item.to}