I'm a fractional COO who stays through execution. Not a report and a handshake — actual implementation. Systems, AI tools, and the operational changes that make law firm owners freer, not busier.
"The credential is not the competence. One firm is an anecdote. Hundreds of firms is a track record."
— John Jakovenko, The Jakovenko GroupWhat I Do
I come in, run a proper diagnostic, build the roadmap, and stay through implementation. The goal isn't a deck you'll shelf — it's a system that runs after I'm gone.
Embedded operations leadership across your firm without a full-time hire. I work in your billing data, your KPIs, your staffing — not from 30,000 feet.
Targeted AI tools for specific firm problems — intake processing, paralegal bots, pipeline dashboards. Not platforms. The smallest build that solves the actual problem.
A structured look at your financials, KPIs, billing, collections, and staffing. You get a real picture of what's working, what's bleeding, and a 30/60/90-day roadmap to fix it.
An AI paralegal agent built for estate planning practices. Intake processing, WealthCounsel integration, and attorney-ready analysis — without adding headcount.
How I Work
Every engagement runs the same diagnostic process — because good recommendations require a real diagnosis first, not a template applied to a new client name.
Understand the firm, the principals, and what they're actually trying to solve — not what they say they want.
Financials, KPIs, billing data, collections, tech stack, staffing. No skipping steps. No assumptions.
30/60/90-day implementation plan. Specific to this firm, this market, this bench — not a generic framework.
I stay and help execute. The work isn't done when the slides are done.
Ongoing cadence, KPI reviews, and course corrections. Systems that run — not owner-dependent chaos.
What I Actually Believe
These aren't hot takes for content. They're positions I've formed across hundreds of engagements.
Your equity stake and your name on the door don't make you the smartest person in the room. Get out of the weeds and let the professionals you hired do their jobs.
Most law firm owners don't actually want growth — they want freedom. Revenue and headcount that add stress aren't success.
Every admin and low-level associate task is repetition with a different client. That's a vending machine replacing the soda pop guy, and most firms aren't ready for it.
One firm sold for a decent exit doesn't make someone a law firm operations expert. Breadth across hundreds of engagements is a track record. One is just a story.
Most firms don't need a $400/month SaaS product. They need a targeted automation that solves a specific problem — built by someone who knows what the problem actually is.
If the same recommendation would work at any firm, it's not a recommendation — it's a template. Everything is tailored to the actual firm, or it's not worth giving.
Let's run a diagnostic and find out what's actually holding you back.
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