Maximum Lawyer

27 episodes scanned. 77% of ad slots promote the show's own products.

Recent Episodes

1. Why a $6 Million Law Firm Was Worth Less Than $500K

   Nov 3, 2026

   Victoria Collier, founder of Quid Pro Quo, discusses how law firms are valued and sold, drawing on her experience running an estate planning firm for 18 years before selling it. She and host Tyson Mutrux cover valuation metrics such as SDE, EBITDA, and comparables, along with how owner dependence, messy books, and private equity affect a firm's worth. The conversation also covers buyer structures including seller notes, earn-outs, and ABS ownership.

2. You're Avoiding This Decision (And Your Team Is Paying for It)

   Oct 31, 2026

   In this solo episode of Maximum Lawyer, Tyson Mutrux uses a conference swag-bag planning discussion to argue that law firm leaders often avoid difficult decisions, which shifts the cost onto their teams. He distinguishes between relief, which only changes how the leader feels today, and resolution, which changes the underlying situation. Examples include recurring employee performance problems, unreliable processes patched by dependable staff, unreasonable client expectations, and the trade-off between stepping in personally and building a process others can run.

3. From Traditional Law Firm to 31-State Legal Business with Aaron Thomas

   Oct 27, 2026

   Aaron Thomas, founder of Prenups.com, discusses how he moved from a traditional family law practice, where he handled more than 1,000 client matters, to a flat-fee prenuptial agreement service operating in 31 states. The conversation covers domain and branding decisions, multi-state drafting with partner attorneys, pricing and systems, and how his content marketing generated large social media audiences. He also reflects on closing his firm, the limits of fancy offices and billable hours, and the shift from lawyer to business owner.

4. Brilliant Ideas, Unfinished Projects: The ADHD Lawyer's Dilemma

   Oct 24, 2026

   Tyson Mutrux joins Andrew for a candid conversation about living with late-diagnosed ADHD while running a law firm. They discuss medication experiences, including dosing schedules, anxiety, and how focus and creativity are affected. The conversation also covers the gap between a leader's fast-moving vision and their ability to explain it, the appeal of new ideas over finishing projects, and the need for a team that can execute.

5. NEVER Build Your Law Firm Around One Practice Area Without Knowing This

   Oct 20, 2026

   Immigration attorney Audra Doyle, partner at Theo and Doyle in Atlanta, discusses how she bought an established immigration practice, built an unconventional referral partnership with a family and personal injury lawyer, and why she is considering adding a second practice area as immigration work becomes less predictable. The conversation covers denial-driven revenue drops, fee structures, hiring her first associate, plans to offer international estate planning to existing clients, and marketing across TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook.

6. The Biggest Lessons from MaxLawCon 2026

   Oct 17, 2026

   Tyson Mutrux, host of the Maximum Lawyer podcast, recaps MaxLawCon 2026 in Atlanta, including the mastermind sessions, the keynote on old-school marketing in an AI world, and the first MaxLawCon awards. He summarizes practical marketing and intake takeaways from several speakers, including five ways attorneys sabotage their own marketing and common intake mistakes. He also highlights the value of authentic messaging and previews the June 2027 event in Las Vegas.

7. Stop Buying Legal Tech. Fix This First.

   Oct 13, 2026

   Nataliya Blidy, a legal tech professional at Smart Advocate who says she has worked with law firms for about a decade, discusses why firms keep buying software they barely use. The conversation covers AI-assisted document intake, incomplete case records from texts and unlogged calls, treating case management systems as file cabinets, and what makes software rollouts succeed or fail. She also outlines Smart Advocate's recent AI features, including email processing, draft replies, and data extraction.

8. The Employee You Won't Fire Is Costing You More Than You Think

   Oct 10, 2026

   Tyson Mutrux, a law firm owner, discusses how he recently fired an attorney he genuinely liked and why personal affection and job fit are separate questions. He offers guidance for law firm owners on questions to ask before termination, including whether the employee had clear expectations and whether the firm gave them adequate support. He also covers avoiding delay, which he frames as avoidance disguised as kindness, and keeping the termination call brief and respectful.

9. The Networking Mistake Everyone Makes at Conferences

   Oct 6, 2026

   Tyson Mutrux, host of the Maximum Lawyer podcast, challenges law firm owners to rethink how they approach networking at conferences and events. Rather than measuring success by the number of people met, he emphasizes building genuine relationships through curiosity, thoughtful questions, and meaningful follow-up. He introduces the 3-3-3 Challenge: have three real conversations, learn three memorable details about people, and make three useful introductions.

10. Law Firm Marketing Is Getting Weirder and More Expensive

    Oct 3, 2026

    Tyson Mutrux discusses a week of legal industry stories relevant to law firm owners, including California's private equity restrictions on case selection, bold law firm marketing campaigns (Demand the Limits, Morgan & Morgan, KNR), and Google Local Services Ads billing changes for missed calls. He also covers AI-assisted legal writing scrutiny, law firm jersey sponsorships, celebrity advertising disputes, and competitive keyword battles.