EPISODE · Dec 2, 2025 · 22 MIN
What I Learned About PRIVATE EQUITY at the 2025 Business of Law - #184
from The Sterling Family Law Show · host Jeff Sterling Hughes
Send us Fan MailPrivate equity is about to change everything for family law firms.I just got back from the Business of Law conference in Scottsdale, and what I learned there should worry you.MSOs and ABS structures are already here. This is what's coming for family law in the next 12-36 months—and I’ll show you how to prepare.We built Sterling to $17M. Now we're prepping for private equity pressure ourselves.In this episode, I shared the intel directly from PE firms, the Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice, and the biggest PI players about the three biggest forces converging in family law right now.📲 Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/@jsterlinghughes 📝 Get your FREE Law Firm Growth Guide: https://jsterlinghughes.com/📚 Order the Waterfall Method Book Now: http://www.RocketClicks.com/pre-order---📄 CHAPTERS0:00 - Private Equity Law Firms: Why We Went to the Business of Law Conference1:13 - Three Forces Converging in Family Law Right Now3:19 - ABS Structures Explained: 152 Firms Already in Arizona5:36 - What the Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Told Us15:23 - How PE Acquires Firms: The Platform Strategy17:21 - Why Private Equity Actually Likes Family Law19:29 - Our MSO Prep and the 25% Margin Benchmark----------------------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.
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Send us Fan Mail Private equity is about to change everything for family law firms. I just got back from the Business of Law conference in Scottsdale, and what I learned there should worry you. MSOs and ABS structures are already here. This is what's coming for family law in the next 12-36 months—and I’ll show you how to prepare. We built Sterling to $17M. Now we're prepping for private equity pressure ourselves. In this episode, I shared the intel directly from PE firms, the Arizona Supreme ...
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