110. From Zero to Freedom: How to Achieve Freedom by Building Your Own Thriving Law Firm

Marco Brown, esteemed Utah family lawyer and owner of his own thriving firm, joins The Free Lawyer today to share his thoughts about how to practice law the right way, and to achieve financial freedom at the same time. In a very short time, Marco has overcome incredible hurdles and built a profitable law firm of 11 attorneys and more coming. We discuss:

-How to handle family law cases in a respectful way, seeking solutions through mediation and putting the children first

-The importance of treating other attorneys the right way, and showing courtesies with other counsel

-The benefits of living life in a way that seeks to make others better

-The keys to building a successful firm, including rainmaking, selling and closing

Are you interested in learning the keys to building your own firm? Have a listen!

Marco grew up in a small village in Alaska called Cold Bay (population 85). He never did manage to graduate from high school, getting his GED before moving on to college, and eventually graduating with honors from law school.

In 2010, Marco and his wife, Demaree, moved to Utah and Marco started Brown Family Law, with no clients and no network, on the floor of their condo. They were $160,000 in student loan debt at the time.

Since then, Marco has been awarded Utah family law attorney of the year, as voted on by his peers in the Utah Bar Association. Brown Family Law has grown and helped over 4000 through divorce and family law situations in Utah, and its expanding beyond Utah to help people in other states.

In his free time, Marco spends most of his time with his wife and three kids. He also loves to cook and travel, usually to Italy. For exercise, he does what he enjoys: walking and lifting heavy things and puts them down.