Founding Partner Podcast

The Founding Partner Podcast follows host Jonathan Hawkins as he interviews the founders of successful law firms across the country. Get the inside scoop on how these legal trailblazers built their firms from the ground up. Learn about their origin stories, the challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned along the way. Whether you're an aspiring lawyer looking to start your own firm someday or just interested in the behind-the-scenes world of law firm entrepreneurship, the Founding Partner Podcast offers an educational, insightful, and entertaining look at what it takes to establish and grow a successful law practice in today's competitive legal market.

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  Episode #147

  Starting a Law Firm Fast with Jonathan Hawkins

  Sep 29, 202612 min

  What happens when you suddenly find yourself without a firm and need to build one almost overnight? In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast , Jonathan Hawkins lays out a practical triage plan for attorneys who unexpectedly need to start a law firm. From forming the entity and opening bank accounts to protecting client relationships and building your public presence, he explains what needs attention first, what can wait, and why you do not have to solve everything at once.

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  Episode #146

  Leaving a Law Firm Carefully with Jonathan Hawkins

  Sep 22, 202618 min

  Leaving a law firm can create tension for everyone involved, and the decisions made before and during that departure matter. In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast , Jonathan Hawkins walks through three issues lawyers and law firms need to think about when someone makes a move: notice to the firm, communication with clients, and handling client files. The goal is simple, understand the potential trouble spots before you step on a landmine.

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  Episode #144

  The Truth About Law Firm Growth with David Vicknair

  Sep 8, 202659 min

  Does every law firm really need to scale? In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast , Jonathan Hawkins sits down with New Orleans personal injury attorney David Vicknair to talk about building a firm on your own terms. David shares how intentional growth, memorable client hospitality, bold marketing, and investing in the right people helped shape his firm, and why growth only works when you know what you actually want to build.

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  Episode #141

  Building a Brand That Lasts with Erik Pelton

  Aug 18, 202657 min

  What happens when a young lawyer combines an entrepreneurial instinct with an early fascination for technology? Erik Pelton turned that combination into a trademark practice that has continued evolving for more than 25 years. In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast , Erik shares how flat fees, technology, education, content, and a willingness to learn from failure helped him build a distinctive firm. We also explore why lawyers need to advocate for themselves, how delegation changes a founder's role, and why Erik believes some of his greatest successes began with mistakes.

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  Episode #140

  How to Grow a Law Firm From 1 Attorney to 12 in 3 Years with Bart Denham

  Aug 11, 202651 min

  What happens when a lawyer sees an underserved market and decides to build something bigger around it? In this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast , I sit down with Bart Denham, founder and principal attorney of Denham Property and Injury Law Firm, to talk about growing from one attorney to twelve in less than three years, expanding into new markets, building a custom case management system with AI, and learning how relationships can fuel explosive growth.

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