Maximum Lawyer Couples Series: Strategy, Systems, and Staying Aligned with Maggie and Alex Shahrestani
Jul 2, 2025
Alex and Maggie Shahrestani, partners at Promise Legal, share their insights on blending marriage with business. Alex emphasizes leveraging their unique strengths to foster balance, while Maggie discusses the importance of systems to improve client experiences. They delve into defining success, navigating work-style conflicts, and setting clear roles within their firm. Their candid reflections highlight strategies for effective communication and maintaining alignment, offering a roadmap for couples in business to thrive together.
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Different Angles on Success
- Alex and Maggie share a vision of success focused on life engagement and financial freedom.
- Both prioritize spending meaningful time with family over work dominance.
Balancing Tech and Personal Touch
- Maggie stresses balancing tech with personal client engagement at their firm.
- She envisions a multidisciplinary advisory approach that extends beyond legal services.
Vision for Firm's Growth Model
- Alex imagines a hub-and-spoke model supporting specific practice areas with a loose association network.
- The firm's future aims to blend autonomy with shared resources, avoiding traditional large firm pitfalls.