This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Anthony “Tony” Castelli, a personal injury lawyer located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tony has been practicing law for almost 30 years, the last 15 of which have been on his own as a solo lawyer. Tony shares his journey from being a partner at a thriving law firm to a successful solo, as well as all the ups and downs he has experienced along the way.
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- The Six Legal Marketing Mistakes that Lawyers often make
- Anthony’s law firm website
- The social security disability site that Anthony has been developing
- Google Semantic Search by David Amerland
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Inspirational Quote
“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy
In this particular episode, you will learn:
- How Tony went from a partnership at a law firm to a solo practice
- What has motivated Tony to keep practicing for over 30 years
- Why Tony chose to represent injured victims
- Why Tony has been more successful, financially, since he started his solo practice
- The most humbling experience that Tony had when he first started out as a personal injury lawyer
- The cases that personal injury lawyers must avoid at all costs
- How to pick clients that are a good fit for your firm
- Why Tony started a new website for social disability cases, even though he has this practice area on his main website
- What Tony suggests to keep from “burning out” from the practice of law
- What Tony likes most about owning his own law firm
- The main differences between working at a firm and having a solo practice
- The importance of having a mentor in the practice of law
- Why Tony waited 15 years to start his own law practice
- Why young lawyers should avoid a downtown law office, if at all possible
- The best business advice Tony has for young lawyers
- Why Tony just bought a motorcycle, and why it is applicable to his law practice
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