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EP 434: Arash Khorsandi on Intake | $41M Verdict
June 18, 2026
Many firm owners assume growth means entering larger markets, increasing marketing spend, and taking every case that comes through the door. But scaling a PI[...]
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EPISODE 434 • May 26, 2026
Arash Khorsandi
A $41M verdict doesn’t happen without a system built to support it. Arash Khorsandi has built a firm designed for scale and pressure—where he intentionally...
Private equity is reshaping the legal industry — and Sam Pond believes the firms that thrive in the next decade will exhibit operational discipline, strong...
The strongest firms don’t feel like businesses—they feel personal. Megan Kiefer made a conscious decision to prioritize connection over scale. That means attorneys still handle...
Speed isn’t a time problem—it’s a decision problem. Chris Dreyer breaks down the hidden cost of doing everything yourself and why the question “How do...
You’re not going to outspend the biggest firms in your market, but you can out-execute them. Neil Dubovsky built Dubo Law around a simple constraint:...
Case value doesn’t break at the end—it breaks at intake. Michael Ponce rebuilt his firm’s intake system after discovering that it missed, misrouted, or undervalued...
AI isn’t replacing your team. It exposes where your firm is slow, fragmented, and leaving money on the table. In this webinar replay, in partnership...
Chad Meyers built a firm most lawyers wouldn’t touch. Instead of competing on volume, he focused on a narrow set of cases—funeral home negligence and...
David Vicknair didn’t build growth by optimizing campaigns. He built it by controlling the client experience at every step. From the first call to post-case...
Chris Dreyer reads constantly—but what matters is what actually sticks and gets applied. In this episode, he walks through seven books he comes back to...