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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2025 · 34 MIN

Building Your Marketing Before You Start a Law Firm - #155

from The Sterling Family Law Show · host Jeff Sterling Hughes

Send us Fan MailStart a law firm without a referral network? We built our marketing engine first - here's how we calculated when to launch.Most attorneys who start a law firm rely on reputation and referrals - we had neither. Instead, we used marketing waterfalls and legal business development to calculate exactly when we could hire our first attorney. This family law practice startup guide reveals the law firm business model that actually works.Learn the exact marketing waterfall system that took us from no clients to $17M revenue using mathematical precision instead of reputation.📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes 📝 Get your FREE Law Firm Growth Guide: https://jsterlinghughes.com/—📄 CHAPTERS 0:00 - Start a Law Firm: Building Marketing Before Opening Doors 8:21 - Family Law Practice Startup: The Denver Starbucks Decision 10:38 - Law Firm Marketing Funnel: The Roofing vs Law Analysis 12:47 - Attorney Client Acquisition: The 27-Call Formula 15:19 - Legal Marketing Strategy: Math vs Reputation Approach 17:03 - Law Firm Lead Generation: Growing Too Fast Mistake 20:33 - Legal Practice Growth: Bar Complaints Crisis Point 21:48 - Law Firm Business Model: Focus vs Multi-Practice Strategy----------------------Ready to find the accountability partner you need to build your dream family law firm the same way we grew Sterling Lawyers? Follow these steps:  1. SUBSCRIBE TO JEFF'S NEWSLETTER: https://jsterlinghughes.com/  2. BOOK A FREE 30-MINUTE AUDIT WITH US: https://rocketclicks.com/schedule-a-family-law-quick-audit/  3. CONNECT WITH US: LinkedIn: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls, Facebook: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls, Instagram: Jeff Hughes, Tyler Dolph, & Anthony Karls4. TELL US WHAT YOU WANT:  Tell us in the comments if you liked this episode and what other kinds of episodes you would like to see.

Send us Fan Mail Start a law firm without a referral network? We built our marketing engine first - here's how we calculated when to launch. Most attorneys who start a law firm rely on reputation and referrals - we had neither. Instead, we used marketing waterfalls and legal business development to calculate exactly when we could hire our first attorney. This family law practice startup guide reveals the law firm business model that actually works. Learn the exact marketing waterfall system t...

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