How many years out of law school did you all open your own firm? Was it worth it or did you wish you did so earlier/later?

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2 years. Absolutely worth it; imo it was the right time for me based on where I was at in my life at the time.

There isn’t going to be a time that’s right for everyone. What’s important is whether or not you have the skills to properly serve your client’s needs; the business you can learn, but the job you is what need to know how to do well before you open your own doors.

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The hardest part is getting clients. If you dont have a family member who owns an urgent care or is another lawyer with excess cases to refer to you, good luck.

I got lucky because im licensed in multiple states that my firm wasnt licensed in and a family member referred a case that i was able to settle for 275k presuit, no costs. Putting close to $100k in your pocket sure as hell felt better than working for someone for $100k over a year.

This was in year 4 of me being licensed. I now own a firm in 2 states, and work for someone in the third state. When or if I get enough clients I will jump fully, but man its so so so hard to get a constant flow of referrals. $100k sounds nice but if thats all you got for the year, well, $100k isnt much for a family nowdays.

Anyone have suggests on getting clients in the PI/trust/business side would love to hear it.

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Six years. Yes. To both questions

3 years, and it was worth it. Even without brining a book of Clients from the firm I left.

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