Founding Partner Podcast
Episodes
Cybersecurity for Lawyers with Kellam Parks
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the biggest threat to your law firm isn’t your competition, but a quiet email you didn’t question?In this episode of The Founding Partner ...
Blazing Her Own Path with Bonnie Richardson
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the thing holding your firm back… is you?In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, Bonnie Richardson shares the real story behind bui...
Building with a Co-Founder with Angel Casarez
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to build a fast-growing law firm while fighting for your life?In this deeply powerful episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, Angel...
America's Attorney with Josh Sanford
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the biggest risk in your legal career isn’t failure, but standing still? In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, Josh Sanford share...
Prepare for Balance with Andrew Kryder
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to grow a law firm from a solo practice into a multi-state operation? In this episode, Andrew Kryder shares how hustle, relat...
From PI Attorney to Professor with Jason Epstein
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if burnout isn’t a workload problem, but a design problem?In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, Jason Epstein shares how intentional...
Building an Appellate Boutique with Laurie Webb Daniel
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to leave a successful 28-year Big Law career and start over?In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, appellate attorney Laur...
Growth through Acquisition with Brad Dower
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the fastest way to grow your professional services firm wasn’t marketing… but acquisition?In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast,...
Building a Marketing Stack with Nana Knight
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a seasoned prosecutor decides to bet on herself?In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, Nana Knight shares how she walked a...
Military Justice with Robert Capovilla
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to grow a law firm from two former Army JAG officers in a kitchen… to a 40-person national practice in under six years?In t...
Letting Go of the Billable Hour with Trevor Riddle
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if your burnout isn’t caused by the work… but by the way you’re paid to do it?After 14 years in high-stakes criminal defense, Trevor Riddle...
Be Your Legacy with Scott Zucker
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve interviewed a lot of successful founders, but Scott Zucker’s story made me pause. What if building a niche isn’t about picking the “right...
Passion + Perseverance + Preparation with Laura Ramos James
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the outside, growth looks linear. From the inside, it never is.When I sat down with Laura Ramos James, we talked about the parts of building a la...
Lawyer Marketing Tactics with Brian Glass
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if everything works in law firm marketing, just not for you yet? If you are starting from zero, where should the first dollar go: lunches or LSAs...
Destination Thinking is Dangerous with Hillary Walsh
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the ceiling on your firm isn’t the market, it’s you? In this conversation, Hillary Walsh unpacks the messy truth of scaling: opening LA wi...
Relentless Progress with Sara Shikhman
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a lawyer walk away from Big Law, scale a furniture startup, build a 12-location med spa, then grow a niche firm past seven figures? How do ...
Lessons Learned After Reaching Multi-7 Figures with Tom Tona
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a PI founder fires himself from operations and hires a COO with zero law firm experience? Tom Tona tells me why he embraced chaos, r...
Building a Legal Community with a Podcast with Tyson Mutrux
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a law firm owner decides bigger isn’t better, fires someone on day one, stops checking email entirely, and builds an AI-only firm—...
Using Technology to Support Scaling with Andrew Lacy
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the right moment to take the leap and build your own firm? Is it experience, financial security, or simply fewer obligations holding you back...
Lawyer on the Beach with Regina Edwards
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the stress in your firm isn’t coming from the law at all, but from the boundaries you never set?What if your clients didn’t “demand too ...
Building an AI Board of Directors with Jeremy Danilson
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ten years into running a law firm, Jeremy Danilson realized the hardest part wasn’t the law, it was the decisions no one sees.How do you know which ...
From Law Enforcement to Peach State Wills & Trust
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes someone walk away from a stable career, start a law firm with zero clients, and rebuild their entire identity from scratch? In this episode...
Scaling a National Family Law Firm with David Johnson
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a family law attorney decides the courtroom is no longer where the real change happens?David Johnson walked out of his last case in ...
How Passion and Authenticity Built a Practice With Hunter Garnett
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a small town farm kid becomes a trial lawyer who refuses to play the part? Hunter Garnett grew up around chicken houses and soybean ...
Finding That Niche for You With Kevin Cott
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, I sat down with Kevin Cott, founder of COTT Law Group, who left a stable legal career to start a boutique firm with no clients, ...
Lessons Learned in the Fire with Tom Spiggle
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the only thing standing between your mission and your impact… was your margin?When I sat down with Tom Spiggle, we talked about the hard tru...
Subscription Model for Family Law?! With Christopher Anderson
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the way we bill clients is the very thing breaking the system? In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, I sit down with Christopher An...
Building a High-End Business Litigation Boutique with Michael Caplan and James Cobb
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to walk away from prestige and bet on yourself? How do two rivals become partners, build a team that never loses a lawyer to ...
Investing in the Future with Dan Purtell
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a trial lawyer decides to stop doing everything himself? In this episode, Dan Purtell reveals how letting go transformed his firm fr...
Let Go to Grow with Kevin Rubin
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a successful attorney finally admits he can’t do it all? When letting go becomes the only way to grow? In this in-person episode, ...
Narrowing Niche and Expanding Geographically with Joe Fried
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the universe really is trying to tell you something—but most of us are too busy to listen? Joe Fried was a cop who never planned on being a ...
Building the Firm I Wanted to Work For: My Conversation with Roya Vasseghi
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes someone leave a stable job, take four bar exams, and then launch a law firm with zero clients just weeks before a global pandemic? In this ...
Building a Law Firm That Lasts: My Conversation With Vista Consulting’s Tim McKey
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the one thing holding your law firm back isn’t more cases, but the way you run the cases you already have? In my latest conversation with Ti...
Building a Practice by Hitting the Pavement with Steven Goldstein
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when your very first case is one you’re not trained for, unpaid, and the stakes are someone’s freedom? Steven Goldstein leaned in, ...
Write Your Own Ticket with Jeffrey Sladkus
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you stop chasing every client… and start firing the wrong ones?For 20 years, Jeff Sladkus built a law firm that protects some of t...
PI, Poker, and Points with Matt Long
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can a personal injury lawyer teach you about negotiating with insurance adjusters, running a mid-size firm, going viral on LinkedIn, and flying f...
A Remote Firm Before It Was Cool with Elise Buie
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to be a good mom, a good wife, and still run a thriving law firm? 🌍 When Hurricane Katrina forced Elise Buie to rebuild he...
A Musician Who Happens to Practice Law with Hannibal Heredia
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a top family lawyer says his real identity isn’t “attorney” at all?Hannibal Heredia has built a 20-year law firm partnership, ...
Growing a Firm Geographically with Adam Marshall
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a Big Law partner walks away from the prestige… and builds something better? What if naming your firm after yourself is actually h...
The Subscription Legal Services Pioneer with Kimberly Bennett
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the billable hour isn’t broken… but obsolete?Kimberly Bennett didn’t just walk away from hourly billing—she built something better. A ...
Building the Biggest Family Law Firm in Connecticut with Meghan Freed
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the best thing you ever built started with a single text message? Meghan Freed never planned to start a law firm—let alone lead the largest ...
The Hometown Lawyer with Joshua Hodges
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the thing that makes you different is exactly what your clients are looking for?Josh Hodges didn’t become a lawyer until he was 32. No Ivy L...
The Criminal Mastermind with Jay Ruane
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the best law firm in your state wasn’t built by the smartest lawyer… but by the one who learned to let go?Jay Ruane didn’t want 45 emplo...
A Law Practice, Not a Law Perfect with Howard Ankin
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you risk everything on a case, with no offer on the table and $50K already spent on experts? For Howard Ankin, it wasn’t just a tu...
Building the Firm She Couldn't Find with Laura Noble
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Noble is the founder and Managing Partner of The Noble Law Firm, a recognized leader in employment law. With over 30 years of diverse legal expe...
How a Missionary Kid Became the Legal Shield for Ministries in Crisis
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a missionary kid becomes a lawyer—and builds a firm that treats investigations like a path to healing, not just damage control?Mos...
Protecting Lawyers from False and Negative Reviews with Aaron Minc
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Minc is the founding partner of Minc Law and a nationally recognized leader in Internet defamation who tackles the most challenging online crise...
What Do You Want Written on Your Tombstone? with James Joseph
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What would you do if you were diagnosed with leukemia just as your law firm was starting to take off, and your wife was seven months pregnant? James P...
Attorney by Day, Author by Night with Justin Spizman
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Spizman is an award-winning and bestselling author, ghostwriter, editor, and proposal writer. Since beginning his career as a writer while in l...
I’ve Got 5 Law Firms, with Steven Gursten
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Gursten of Michigan Auto Law has recovered the largest ever auto and truck accident settlement of any Michigan lawyer or law firm. He has also ...
Building a Firm Around Culture
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin McManus, a Kansas City native and attorney dedicated to helping those who have been injured or wronged seek justice. After starting my career re...
Building a Thriving Firm After a Serious Accident with Keith Fuicelli
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Fuicelli is a Denver personal injury attorney renowned for his unwavering commitment to truth and justice. Since co-founding Fuicelli & Lee ...
I Sold My Law Firm With Jessica Stern
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica describes herself as: a CrImmigration Consultant and Legal Expert. Policy creator & advisor. Strategist. Director. Entrepreneur. Disruptor...
When Red Flags Become Green Cards: A Brazen Legal Revolution
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how you can launch a law firm with nothing more than a bar license and some Wi‑Fi? Or how a candid hoodie‑on‑TikTok clip can gener...
Pursuing Your “Love & Great” with Adam Rossen
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you transform rejection into reinvention? In my chat with Adam Rossen—the renegade “damn janitor” of criminal defense—we dive into how ...
From Boardrooms to Boutique Law: My Conversation with Josh Watts on Entrepreneurial Legal Innovation
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you redefine success when the rules of the game change overnight? In my latest conversation with Josh Watts, we dive into his bold leap from bi...
A Mother’s Message to Her Daughter with Michelle Wilson
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how a speeding ticket, courtroom battles, and a heartfelt promise to a daughter can spark a revolution in estate planning? In my chat with...
Law Firm General Counsel: My Conversation with Jeff Cunningham
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what it takes to reimagine legal practice? In my latest conversation with Jeff Cunningham—a lawyer who dared to launch a multi-state f...
Athlete, Musician, Lawyer with John Griffith
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what fuels a relentless pursuit of greatness? In my conversation with John Griffith, we uncover the secrets behind building a thriving law...
Finding Clarity in the Chaos: My Conversation with Criminal Defense Maverick Ben Sessions
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what really matters in the courtroom? In my chat with criminal defense attorney Ben Sessions, he revealed that success isn’t about flash...
Blue Skies and Bold Moves with Mitesh Patel
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What drives a man from a tiny Appalachian town to boldly reinvent himself during a global crisis? In this episode, Mitesh Patel reveals how his journe...
Niching Down in a Smaller Market
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what it takes to leave a high-paying job in big law and build a boutique IP practice from scratch? In my chat with Rick Martin, he reveals...
Hustling Towards a Very Big Goal
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if success wasn’t just about climbing the corporate ladder but about aligning every move with your true values? In this episode, I dive deep wi...
The Early Grind of Starting a Firm
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to risk it all and build a thriving remote law firm? In my latest conversation with business lawyer Margeaux Thomas, she reveals how...
Growing a Big Family Law Practice
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What drives someone to walk away from stability and build something entirely their own? Jonathan Merel hit a breaking point—exhausted, undervalued, ...
O.G. Legal Entrepreneur
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to challenge the status quo and build a legacy in the legal world? Carolyn Elefant, a trailblazing energy lawyer and founder ...
Less Than a Year In
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do a Navy intelligence officer, a Wall Street trader, and a Big Law attorney have in common? For Colin Ram, they’re all chapters in his unconve...
Not Every Wave Is Your Wave
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a lawyer decides to rewrite the rulebook? From in-house counsel at top FinTech companies to building a thriving community for indepe...
The Subscription Attorney
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if lawyers didn’t charge by the hour? Mathew Kerbis, "The Subscription Attorney," is breaking tradition and redefining how legal services are d...
The Tech-Savvy Attorney Revolutionizing Legal Practice with AI
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if embracing technology could transform the way lawyers work—and their clients' experience? Kellam Parks, founder of Parks Zeigler, shares how ...
Balancing Family and Law Firm Success with Brandon Osterbind
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, guest Brandon Osterbind shares his journey of building a successful personal injury firm in Lynchburg...
Developing a New Practice Area with Clayton Cain
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, Clayton Cain shares his journey from college baseball to sports agency and law. We discuss his transi...
Building a Law Firm from Scratch Alexis Johnson's Journey to Success
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this insightful episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, as Alexis Johnson, founder of AFJ Law Group, shares her journey from big law to st...
Embracing TikTok and Change with Adrienne Hines
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, as Adrienne Hines shares how she transformed her legal career into an empowering blend of law...
Using a Business Background to Build a Law Firm
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join John Martin on The Founding Partners Podcast as he shares his journey from big law to founding Tree Bank Legal. Discover the challenges and freed...
Canadian Insights: Kendelle Pollitt on Articling, Law, and Family Mediation
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast as we welcome Kendelle Pollitt, the first Canadian law firm founder featured on our show. Disc...
Running a Practice and Traveling ... A Lot
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on The Founding Partners Podcast as I catch up with my longtime friend, Arman Deganian, a successful plaintiff's personal injury lawyer in Atl...
Building a National Firm in a Small Town
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me in this episode of The Founding Partners Podcast as I chat with Loyd Bourgeois, a disability and personal injury lawyer from Louisiana. Loyd s...
Effective Grass Roots Marketing with Len Spada
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this episode of The Founding Partners Podcast as we delve into the journey of Len Spada, a personal injury lawyer making waves in Boston wi...
Starting a Big Ticket Plaintiff's Contingency Practice
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this episode of The Founding Partners Podcast as we delve into the world of high-profile plaintiff litigation with Tedra Cannella. Discover...
Operating Two Separate Law Firms with Owen McGrann
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on The Founding Partners Podcast as we dive into the world of legal entrepreneurship with Owen Mcgrann. Discover how he manages client communi...
Navigating Changes in Law Firm Business Model
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with Brian Tully of Tully Law Group about his 26-year journey in elder law. We dive into his innovative life care planning mo...
Building a Large Law Firm from Zero
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Founding Partners Podcast, Scott Monge joins us to discuss his journey from a solo practitioner to leading a 240-member personal in...
Deciding to Grow His Law Firm
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Founding Partners Podcast, attorney Joe Ingram from Birmingham, Alabama, shares his journey from shoveling sand to running his ...
4-Time Founder with Ryan McKeen
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Founding Partners Podcast, Ryan McKeen, a seasoned attorney and four-time law firm founder, shares his journey from general pra...
Lessons Learned in College Athletics to Propel Her Law Firm
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast as I sit down with Natanya Brooks, founder of Brooks Injury Law. Natanya shares her incredible...
Scale to Exit Your Law Firm with Ed Alexander
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on The Founding Partner Podcast as we delve into the intricacies of law firm transactions with Ed Alexander, a seasoned transaction lawyer. Ed...
Iowa's Trucking Lawyer with Tim Semelroth
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of mock trial with Tim Semelroth, a top personal injury lawyer from Iowa. Tim shares his journe...
Dax Lopez on Transitioning from Judge to Trial Lawyer and Achieving Multi-Million Verdicts
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, join me as I sit down with Dax Lopez, a former judge and now a plaintiff trial lawyer at Del Campo, G...
Building a Firm with Grass Roots Marketing
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join The Founding Partner Podcast for an enlightening conversation with personal injury attorney Josh Stein. Discover his journey from defense to plai...
Balancing Law Firm Growth and Client Work with Sarah Jacobs
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, join me as we dive into the world of family law with Sarah Jacobs, a dynamic family lawyer from New J...
The Delicious Grind: Sonia Lakhany on Trademark Law and Entrepreneurial Success
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on The Founding Partner Podcast as we dive into the world of trademarks with the insightful Sonia Lakhany. With over a decade in the field, So...
You Can Sell Your Law Firm
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on The Founding Partner Podcast as we explore the journey of Victoria Collier, a seasoned attorney who not only sold her own law firm but now ...
Not Afraid to Pivot
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on The Founding Partner Podcast as we sit down with Lenore Horton, a multifaceted lawyer and entrepreneur. Lenore shares her inspiring journey...
To Grow or Not to Grow
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Hawkins hosts a fascinating interview with Cody Wigington, a former big law attorney who left to start his own successful litigation boutique...
From 8 Lawyers to AmLaw 200
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Ben Mathis of Freeman Mathis & Gary, who shares the remarkable story of growing a law firm from 8 to 380 lawyers...
From Small Town to Big Law to Her Own Firm
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join The Founding Partner Podcast for an insightful conversation with Delia Gervin Frazier, a former big firm attorney who bravely ventured into start...
Using AI as a Law Firm Differentiator
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on The Founding Partner Podcast as we dive into the journey of Brian Gamsey, who's shaking up the legal industry with his tech-forward law fir...
Betting on Yourself with Jess Davis of Davis Adams
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Founding Partners Podcast, host Jonathan Hawkins welcomes longtime friend Jess Davis, a plaintiff's medical malpractice attorne...
Building a Successful Law Firm: Darl Champion's Journey and Insights on Growth, Marketing, and Culture
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Darl Champion, a tenacious injury lawyer from Atlanta, who shares his journey from starting a firm with no employees...