Episode 41 - Mike Angelina and Mark Herrick - Residential Real Estate Attorneys

In this People, Not Titles podcast episode, Steve Kaempf interviews Mike Angelina and Mark Herrick, partners at Angelina and Herrick law firm, about their journey in the law profession and their specialization in real estate transactions. They discuss how they started their own law firm and eventually narrowed down their focus to real estate. The partners also discuss their early days in the firm and how they started with the promise of getting some of the fallout from other firms. They talk about the challenges they faced and how they found success in their niche area of real estate law. The interview highlights the importance of teamwork, work-life balance, and flexibility in the legal profession. https://www.ah-lawyers.com/ People, Not Titles podcast is hosted by Steve Kaempf and is dedicated to lifting up professionals in the real estate and business community. Our inspiration is to highlight success principles of our colleagues. IG - https://www.instagram.com/peoplenotti... FB - https://www.facebook.com/peoplenottitles Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjkaempf Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1uu5kTv... 00:00 Introduction 00:01:22 Inspiration for Law School 00:03:01 Starting a Law Firm 00:04:52 Narrowing Down to Real Estate 00:05:46 Mark Herrick's childhood dream 00:06:26 Realization that family law is not for him 00:08:08 Transition to real estate law 00:10:54 Mark's Childhood Inspiration 00:12:05 Starting a Law Firm 00:12:19 Real Estate Attorneys as Entrepreneurs 00:15:16 Starting a Real Estate Practice 00:17:49 Transitioning from Litigation to Real Estate 00:18:32 Challenges of Being a Litigator and Real Estate Attorney 00:19:23 Breaking up a partnership 00:20:23 Entrepreneur's journey 00:22:49 Staying positive during tough times 00:23:42 Short Sales 00:27:06 Reinventing the Business 00:28:03 Specializing in Real Estate 00:28:27 Processes and Personalities 00:31:12 Happy Experience 00:32:27 Pivoting in Real Estate Transactions 00:32:37 Experience in Real Estate Transactions 00:34:31 Guiding Clients in Real Estate Transactions 00:37:13 No Associates, All Partners 00:40:59 Building a Legacy 00:39:07 Growing the Business 00:37:53 Importance of Vetting 00:42:23 Importance of Paralegals 00:44:13 Having a Family Business 00:45:58 Flexibility in Running a Business 00:47:04 Vacation and work balance 00:48:12 Handling work while on vacation 00:49:38 Hiring young attorneys https://www.ah-lawyers.com/ People, Not Titles podcast is hosted by Steve Kaempf and is dedicated to lifting up professionals in the real estate and business community. Our inspiration is to highlight success principles of our colleagues. IG - https://www.instagram.com/peoplenotti... FB - https://www.facebook.com/peoplenottitles Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjkaempf Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1uu5kTv...