The Renegade Lawyer Podcast

Neil Goldstein and Ben first ran into each other almost two decades ago, before Great Legal Marketing was even a “thing.” Neil has recently launched a book, Who’s in the Waiting Room, which Ben says is the best lawyer autobiography he has read. Ben and Neil talk about their respective journeys, the reason and process for writing an autobiography, and the big question: “what’s next?” for each of th...

Bert Diener is a serial entrepreneur and self-described non-conformist. He started his own law firm two years out of law school and fell in love with the immigrant community and began focusing his work on immigration law.  From that, he has built a firm with 140 people under roof (most working outside the country), built another marketing firm to service his firm (and other law firms), experienced...

Ben and Adam talk about the growth of his Florida criminal law practice, what he did during  COVID (after hiring additional team members) to make sure that the firm came out thriving; the value of mentors; the use of unpaid interns for “win-win” opportunities and how to build a culture where people grow so well they could leave to compete with you but never want to leave! Adam Rossen is the Florid...

Ben and Ben dig deep into two of their favorite subjects, CrossFit and Marketing. Ben D. runs a 7-figure online CrossFit coaching company which began by helping people perform better in the 2014 CrossFit Open. (They explain on the program what the Open is.) Ben D. is a self-taught internet marketing expert who attributes the company’s success largely to the powerfully smart team he has surrounded...

Ross Foca is the EOS (Entrepreneur Operating System) implementer for BenGlassLaw. In this interview, Ross and Ben explore some of what has led to tremendous growth at the law firm we also talk about other companies and other industries and what successful leaders have both struggled with and used to propel their companies to the next level. Ross Foca is dedicated to assisting entrepreneurs and pro...

"One-third plus an office was not my dream deal.” Philadelphia personal injury attorney Stuart Carpey shares his secrets to running a vibrant injury firm even though neither of his two houses is anywhere near Pennsylvania. This interview is chock full of advice and tips for lawyers like us. Stuart Carpey has decades of experience in practicing personal injury law. Known nationwide, Stuart is...

Ben talks to Boston-area estate planning attorney Michael Monteforte. Ben and Michael talk about premium pricing, getting over common limiting beliefs, why he is in "over hiring" mode and what a mastermind group can do to push you to the next level. Michael Monteforte is the Founder and CEO of Monteforte Law, P.C. Michael has been a practicing attorney for over two decades. Michael is a...

Brewster Rawls is a very experienced medical malpractice attorney who reinvented his practice AND developed a highly specialized national niche. He’s a master at using LinkedIn for marketing, tripling his leads in the last few years from that source alone (without spending a dime on LinkedIn advertising). Listen as Ben and Brewster catch up a bit and compare notes about what we’ve seen and are see...

In a world of 800 pound gorillas, authenticity means everything. Premier Law Group’s Jason Epstein and Ben Glass discuss how and why you need to get “your true self” out there to attract both clients and team members. We also discuss the value of storytelling in your marketing to build a small personal injury law firm. Jason has been a part of Great Legal Marketing's highest-level mastermind...

In today's episode, my guest is philosopher-king Sammy Chong. Sammy has been my personal mindset coach for years. We dive deep a little bit into my journey and also his. We talk about some of the barriers facing lawyers on their path to happiness and wellness & discuss some strategies that lawyers can use to build a flourishing life that makes them happy and, yes, helps make more money. S...

In today's episode, we're going to talk people, people, people with Randy Taussig, of blue core leadership. How do you know that someone will be a good fit for your law firm? How do you know they're in the right seats? This conversation is critical if you're going to elevate to CEO and visionary. Randy Taussig Chief Navigation Officer of BlueCore Leadership, LLC and the Expert...

Bisnar Chase is a very well-established personal injury and products liability firm on the west coast, but it wasn’t always that way. In this 2010 recording, Ben interviews co-founder John Bisnar. Ben and John have a wide-ranging discussion of how to take an ordinary personal injury firm and make it into a “mega” firm. John talks about how he and his partner Brian Chase took their diverse talents...

GLM Classic – Ben’s 2009 interview with the architect of Barrack O’bama’s social media machine (before social media was much of a big thing!) David Bullock is a Senior Strategic Advisor For Business Development and Market Penetration For Emerging Markets and New Technology. David provides results via strategic positioning and leadership consulting. For more information on David visit https://bookm...

Ben Glass and Tom Lenfestey have a fascinating conversation about buying and selling law firms. Listen to how Ben’s brain starts running in overdrive when Tom places an idea in his head about how strategic law firm acquisitions work! A little bit of “inside the mind” of Ben Glass. Tom Lenfestey is the Founder of The Law Practice Exchange, LLC. Founded in 2013, Tom sought to provide a platform for...

Mike Mogill is the founder of crisp. Mike grew his business, which now holds huge events in stadiums, from a couple hundred dollars in his own bedroom. I interviewed Mike in 2018 in this will be a very interesting listen because it reveals part of his origin story that you might not have heard of. For more about Mike, visit https://michaelmogill.com/ or https://crisp.co/ Ben Glass is a nationally...

Wendy will tell you that the law profession almost did her in. Early on, she did not know all of the different alleys that a lawyer could actually walk down as they came out of law school. Wendy started her own estate planning law firm and also worked with the executive leadership at wealth counsel for many years. Today, through her coaching, she helps overworked, underpaid, and unhappy lawyers bu...

Richard is a serial entrepreneur who once owned a funeral home business. He is a math and spreadsheet wizard and he uses that special gift to be successful in a number of different industries, including the pet care industry. Richard also coaches solo and small firm lawyers – listen in as he and Ben discuss what lawyers they are both willing to work with. For more on Richard visit https://thericha...

Kia Arian was a rocket scientist – seriously. One day she looked out her window and saw a squirrel that was scampering about, and she thought "that squirrel has more freedom than I do." Unsatisfied with her life, she bought a business. Today she does graphic design and helps write advertising copy for some of the most famous marketers in the country. Her journey will inspire you. Visit h...

Jay Berkowitz is a best-selling author, an International keynote speaker, and an award-winning thought leader. A senior online marketing professional with over twenty-five years of marketing experience, Mr. Berkowitz has managed marketing departments for Fortune 500 brands: Coca-Cola, Sprint, and McDonald’s Restaurants, and he has developed online and offline strategies for AT&T and the leadin...

Brian Barlow is a renegade. As a soccer parent and soccer referee, he had seen the gradual degradation of conduct and sportsmanship in youth and high school sports, and as a marketer, he has used his skills to "out" some of the worst offenders. He tells the story of how a simple idea to solicit videos of "stupid sports parents" went viral, how he appeared on the front page of t...

Ben Glass first heard of Dan Kennedy in 1995 and began his own marketing journey by purchasing the “Magnetic Marketing System” from Dan. Ben confesses that he “didn’t even understand some of the words” Dan was using but said to himself that if he could “figure this out it would change his life forever.” Ben figured it out. Listen to this chat between two friends now in the “second half of their li...

Chris is a personal injury attorney in Boston. By any "normal" standard, he should've ended up with an average to below-average life. None of us choose the family and environment in which we were born, but far too many believe that their lives are somehow limited due to the circumstances of their early life. Chris took many of the lessons of his early upbringing and turned them into...

Brian Beckcom was an early member and mastermind member of Great Legal Marketing. He is a terrific personal injury and maritime lawyer in Houston, Texas. Importantly, he is a recognized leader outside of the legal industry and his podcast, Lessons for Leaders, is one of the most popular leadership podcasts on the Internet. Brian represented the crew members of the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking. Th...

For 22 years, Lisa O'Donnell was one of Virginia's preeminent medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys. Then she suffered a devastating stroke in the middle of the night. Her family was told that she might never recover. Today Lisa remains a leader for lawyers and others who have overcome substantial life challenges. She is a book author, speaker, and an inspiration to others. L...

Conrad Saam was the sixth employee at AVVO. Ben and Conrad discuss what AVVO did very well and what it stumbled into attempting. Conrad is the founder and CEO of Mockingbird Marketing, a company that not only builds websites but, more importantly, helps lawyers manage and understand tracking from lead to dollars earned. Ben and Conrad chat, one entrepreneur to another, about some of the challenges...