Get more cases. Grow Revenue. Build a Personal Injury law firm that wins in any market.‘PIM’ gives you the systems, frameworks, and decision models top law firms use to grow with intent. If you run a personal injury practice and want scale, without chaos, start here.
Host Chris Dreyer talks with the attorneys, operators, and founders who have already built what most firms are chasing. They walk through how they acquire cases at volume, master legal marketing, strengthen intake, control case costs, adopt AI, hire effectively, expand into new markets, and operate like disciplined businesses built for durability.
Guests include leaders behind some of the most effective PI firms in America: James Helm, Ross Cellino, Amanda Demanda, Mike Morse, Joe Fried, Jennifer Gore, and Nick Rowley. And innovators reshaping client acquisition and legal operations.
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Get more cases. Grow Revenue. Build a Personal Injury law firm that wins in any market.‘PIM’ gives you the systems, frameworks, and decision models top law firms use to grow with intent. If you run a personal injury practice and want scale, without chaos, start here.
Host Chris Dreyer talks with the attorneys, operators, and founders who have already built what most firms are chasing. They walk through how they acquire cases at volume, master legal marketing, strengthen intake, control case costs, adopt AI, hire effectively, expand into new markets, and operate like disciplined businesses built for durability.
Guests include leaders behind some of the most effective PI firms in America: James Helm, Ross Cellino, Amanda Demanda, Mike Morse, Joe Fried, Jennifer Gore, and Nick Rowley. And innovators reshaping client acquisition and legal operations.
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When most lawyers see a case with messy facts, impossible notice deadlines, or municipal negligence—they pass. Devin Janosov doesn’t. And that reputation alone now drives over 90% of his new clients. Janosov, of Papcsy Janosov Roche Trial Lawyers shares the overlooked details that turn “unwinnable” files into viable cases… and why other attorneys call him before anyone else.
You’ll learn:
How notice requirements quietly kill good cases
Why being willing to take a case “all the way to the end” attracts referrals
The intake structure his firm uses when every file is complex
How focus groups and discovery help him see what the defense will miss
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When a client feels in the dark, your team pays for it. Missed updates turn into surprise calls, disrupted workflows, and demands that lack the real story of treatment. Hona Co-Founder & CEO Manny Griffiths breaks down why client uncertainty is an invisible cost center, and how structured updates, pain journaling, and consistent communication can protect your team’s time and strengthen damages.
You’ll learn:
How weekly pain journals turn missed moments into real settlement value
Where case management systems fall short on client-facing communication
How firms are using Hona to unify phone numbers and simplify intake
The hidden cost of inconsistent communication across the client journey
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Some lawyers wait for the perfect case. Nick Rowley never did. With more than $2 billion in verdicts and settlements, he walks through what it really takes to show up in the courtroom over and over. From trying 10 to 15 cases a year for more than a decade to treating every trial as “life or death.” Rowley explains how he turns fear into fuel, pressure-tests his cases with focus groups and data, and builds generational justice.
You’ll learn:
Why Rowley says to try any case anywhere; and how taking hard, small cases built the foundation of his trial prep mindset
What younger lawyers should know about courtroom access, and why real trial opportunities are more available than they think
How Rowley builds a purpose-driven trial team focused on justice, quality advocacy, and a shared “why” behind every verdict
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Operational lag is the silent profit killer. Every idle demand bleeds momentum, margin, and client trust. Saam Mashhad, Co-Founder & Chief of Product & Legal Operations at EvenUp, breaks down how AI-driven workflows turn stalled files into speed, accuracy, and higher outcomes. From knowledge-graph extraction to litigation continuity, learn how to run your firm like a business that closes cases faster and settles smarter.
You’ll learn:
Why faster operations directly raise your firm’s lead value and competitiveness
How data shows delays, treatment gaps, and idle demands compound firm-wide
How pre-lit and litigation teams can share context without redoing the work
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Verdicts aren’t the finish line, they’re leverage for future cases. Jon Davidi of Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP explains how elite trial lawyers turn results into reputation and trust into a pipeline of major cases. From asking for $50 million without losing the jury to using data to shape the right number, Jon breaks down how confidence, preparation, and community fuel lasting success in the courtroom and beyond.
You’ll learn:
Building the confidence to ask for big numbers, and having the data to back it up
How trust and results turn relationships into referrals
Why verdicts build reputation faster than any ad spend
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Your ad dollars are working — your intake isn’t. Most clients fall through the cracks before your team ever calls them back. Daniel Steinberg built Lawbrokr to fix that, replacing generic contact forms with guided, personalized funnels that educate, prequalify, and convert. The result: higher trust, better data, and more signed clients from the same traffic.
You’ll learn:
Why static forms lose 97% of potential clients
How small design cues from consumer apps can boost intake engagement
Gamified, mobile-style flows that feel human, not bureaucratic
Automation that follows up before your staff even picks up the phone
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Before SEO. Before TV. Even before yellowpage ads — there was Ross Cellino. In this live episode from PIMCon 2025, the “Godfather of Legal Marketing” unpacks how he built one of the most recognizable law brands in history. From his pioneering marketing strategies to jingle-driven dominance, Cellino shares the decisions, instincts, and creative risks that reshaped how lawyers advertise, and how to build a legacy that lasts longer than any campaign.
You’ll learn:
Why niching down built a billion-dollar PI brand
How Cellino & Barnes outspent and outbranded every competitor
The strategy behind billboards, jingles, and unforgettable phone numbers
How brand recognition keeps cases coming when referrals don’t
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AI won’t recommend what it can’t read. Schema, speed, and site structure are the signals that teach search engines (and LLMs) who you are.
In this webinar replay, Rankings.io’s technical SEO specialists Nikolai Hernandez and Eric Thedy show how clean subfolders, purposeful internal links, Core Web Vitals, and precise schema markup create an AI-friendly footprint that gets crawled, understood, and surfaced.
Learn:
How to build clear site structure with subfolders, hierarchy, and strong internal links
Improve visibility by fixing what matters most in your Core Web Vitals
Simplify schema by knowing where to place it, what to mark up, and how to link profiles
Why you should confirm results with heatmaps and analytics to spot and fix crawl or UX issues
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Big verdicts grab headlines—but they don’t build billion-dollar brands. Digger Earles reveals how discipline, data, and brand strategy power Laborde Earles’ growth across Louisiana. From leveraging NIL partnerships for instant credibility to intake systems that close 95% of wanted leads, every move connects trial results to market dominance.
You’ll learn:
How to turn courtroom wins into peer referrals (and long-term B2B leverage)
Using name, image, and likeness to create instant B2C credibility
Intake that performs: openers/closers, on-call lawyer assists, and scheduled client touchpoints that reduce inbound noise
The settlement-committee system that pushes past “good enough” offers
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Every firm loses good cases, they just don’t know it. David Haskins, president of SPEED AI, reveals where those hidden “lead leaks” start and how to fix them before opportunity slips away. From bias at the intake desk to systems that never catch mistakes, David explains what the best firms are doing to convert more of the leads they already have.
You’ll learn:
The unseen reasons firms lose qualified leads before they hit the CRM
The “one call close” mindset that stops giving clients homework
Why call auditing and AI tools are changing intake accountability
How recognizing your best calls can motivate—and multiply—wins
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Michael Burg lays out how a personal injury law firm built on specialization, selectivity, and courtroom readiness expanded to multiple states and crossed $2B in results without sacrificing quality or purpose. You’ll learn:
The case selection rules that protect brand, margins, and outcomes
Why trial readiness wins better settlements—and how to signal it to defense
Why experience and focus groups beat verdict reporters for valuing cases
Hiring for trial mindset and keeping top talent through shared success
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Small details often decide how much a client truly recovers. Ramin Montakab shows how five simple shifts—brand, channels, audits, team, and compounding value—can add thousands to every case. From intake built on empathy to home visits that uncover overlooked damages, he highlights the overlooked strategies that change case outcomes.
You’ll learn:
The intake habits that raise conversions through empathy
How referrals, SEO, reviews, and social feed each other
Home visits and medical protocols that surface damages others miss
Why thinking in compounding value changes your bottom line
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Mass torts don’t have to mean new hires, new overhead, or taking on risk alone. Cason Carter, CEO of Broughton Partners, pulls back the curtain on how firms are entering mass torts without ballooning overhead. From co-counsel structures to vendor oversight and budget discipline, he highlights the hidden pitfalls that trip up most firms — and the strategies that keep cases, and dollars, from slipping away.
You’ll learn:
How co-counsel structures work (and why the litigating firm matters as much as the tort)
The vendor-vetting basics: references, oversight, ethics checks
How to control affiliate risk and keep messaging inside ethical lines
How to spread your budget across early, mid, and late-stage torts without going all-in on one case type
What realistic timelines look like for mass tort payouts
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Building a PI firm that lasts takes more than verdicts — it takes vision. Michele Mirman, founder of Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C., has led her firm to over $1B in recoveries while staying at the cutting edge of marketing, tech, and trial strategy. She shares the overlooked moves that kept her firm at the top: from marketing plays most lawyers ignore to the way she structures her team for staying power.
You’ll learn:
The marketing shifts that made her firm a household name
How “unwanted” cases turned into a lasting advantage
Why tech is reshaping trial prep behind the scenes
What keeps top talent loyal for decades
The one piece of advice she gives to attorneys going out on their own
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AI is already shaping how clients find (and judge) your firm across Google, Yelp, Facebook, and more. In this webinar replay, Rankings.io experts Sean Denny and John Panino unpack where LLMs pull signals, why steady multi-platform reviews matter, and the concrete steps that strengthen how your reputation is read online.
Learn:
Which review platforms LLMs lean on, and how to prioritize them
Why Yelp reviews get hidden and how to improve what sticks
How to run ongoing review campaigns without tripping platform filters
What “brand consistency everywhere” really means
How authentic responses, detailed stories, and photos make your reviews more valuable to AI
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Breaking into personal injury isn’t about luck — it’s about trust, strategy, and talent. Parag Amin, founder and principal attorney of the Law Office of Parag L. Amin, P.C. (LawPLA), reveals how he turned a single client request into nationally recognized PI results, and what most firms overlook when they try to add injury work. From building a personal brand that wins cases before intake to hiring trial lawyers who can actually deliver, this quick start guide shows you what it really takes to succeed in PI.
You’ll learn:
The first move every firm should make before adding PI
How to turn personal brand into a client-winning engine
The intake standards that protect your reputation from day one
The difference between mercenary hires and loyal team players
Why moving from tactician to leader is critical for growth
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Brandon Dawson, founding partner of Miller, Dawson, Sigal & Ward — better known as the Thumbs Up Guys — shares the 10 steps that took his South Carolina firm from a four-partner startup to an Inc. 5000 honoree with 279% growth in just three years
You’ll learn:
How to create a brand clients remember
Why dominating one channel beats spreading thin
The role of reviews and referrals in compounding growth
How culture and hiring fuel scalability
Why vivid vision and measurable goals keep firms on track
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PI advertising is full of hard choices — TV or radio, streaming or podcasts, brand or direct response. Gary Sarner of ROI360+ goes through what’s working now, what’s overrated, and how to know if your dollars are actually driving cases.
You’ll learn:
Why TV may not be the crown jewel for PI firms
How radio stacks up against streaming for cost and reach
The three traits every campaign must have to work
What realistic ROI timelines actually look like
Why the wrong creative kills results before they start
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What does it take to grow from solo to a $13M firm? Jim Hurley, Managing Partner at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, reveals the four-part system that got him his first $10M year.
You’ll learn:
Why every firm needs in-house marketing, no matter the size
How intake can make or break your revenue
The referral system that generates over 50% of new cases
Tech and database strategies that keep your name top of mind
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Coasting is comfortable — until it isn’t.
After nearly three decades in practice, Manny Ibay realized he was stuck on autopilot. One spark reignited his passion and gave birth to Superhero Lawyer — a brand clients can’t ignore.
This episode is a reminder that it’s never too late to reinvent, stand out, and fall back in love with your practice.
We discuss:
How one idea at PIMCON became a movement
The billboard and bus wrap strategy (with real numbers)
Why branding for ego can still pay off in ROI
How side projects like books and podcasts amplify reputation
The long-term game behind “instant” success
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Get more cases. Grow Revenue. Build a Personal Injury law firm that wins in any market.‘PIM’ gives you the systems, frameworks, and decision models top law firms use to grow with intent. If you run a personal injury practice and want scale, without chaos, start here.
Host Chris Dreyer talks with the attorneys, operators, and founders who have already built what most firms are chasing. They walk through how they acquire cases at volume, master legal marketing, strengthen intake, control case costs, adopt AI, hire effectively, expand into new markets, and operate like disciplined businesses built for durability.
Guests include leaders behind some of the most effective PI firms in America: James Helm, Ross Cellino, Amanda Demanda, Mike Morse, Joe Fried, Jennifer Gore, and Nick Rowley. And innovators reshaping client acquisition and legal operations.
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