207: Danya Shakfeh | How a 10-Year Solo Scaled to Law Firm CEO in Just 6 Months

Danya Shakfeh is the attorney founder and CEO of Motiva Law in Oak Brook, Illinois, and she has been the recipient of the Super Lawyer Rising Star Award for nine consecutive years. Motiva Law’s clients are startups, entrepreneurs, and business owners in the Cook County area.In today’s episode of Wealthy Woman Lawyer®, join us as Danya shares why she should’ve hired a team for her firm sooner, when she should have hired a coach, and what she did to become more proactive and systematic in growing her firm.Show Highlights:Danya’s journey to becoming a corporate attorney and what inspired her to start her own law firmThe emotions she experienced as she started her practice and some of the bad advice she got along the wayWhat Danya did to overcome the bad advice she received about starting her business and when she decided to hire a coachThe best time to hire, who is on Danya’s team, and how her life has changed since she brought them onWhere her focus is now as she grows the business and what she did to become more proactive and systematic in growing the law firmDanya’s challenges as a Muslim woman starting a law firm business and the unique benefits that also came with it as she embraced her identityWhat Danya would tell other women law firm owners who are trying to do what she’s doneFollow and Review:We’d love for you to follow us if you haven’t yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.Supporting Resources:Connect with Danya Shakfeh on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/danyashakfehWebsite: motivalaw.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/@motivabusinesslawFacebook: www.facebook.com/MotivaLawInstagram: www.instagram.com/motivabusinesslawTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@motivalawVisit our website: www.wealthywomanlawyer.com Connect with us on InstagramJoin our free Facebook communityShow our sponsor, NoBull Marketing, some love.Schedule an appointment with NoBull Marketing.Reach out to Optimize My FirmVisit our sponsor- Gavel.io!Note: Wealthy Woman Lawyer® may have an affiliate relationship with the podcast sponsors and be compensated for referrals.