Build a Profitable Firm.
On your terms.
Strategic people operations for boutique law firms. Build a high-performing team that delivers exceptional results without sacrificing the life you left big law to create.
Great Place to Work Certification 2025
Client Achievement
Helped J&O Law achieve official Great Place to Work certification, joining the ranks of industry leaders in workplace culture.
5 years
Supporting Managing Partners
100%
Client Retention
5-10x ROI
In One Year
Who It’s For
You're building a more profitable kind of firm.
You left big law because you knew there was a better way to practice: More revenue per attorney, better margins, a team that actually performs. And yes, a life outside the office.
Profitability doesn't come from removing all structure.
It comes from building the right structure.
You want to maximize billable efficiency without micromanaging
You're ready to attract talent that drives revenue, not just fills seats
You refuse to sacrifice your life to build a successful practice
The right constraints don't limit freedom.
They create it.
The firms that win aren't the ones with no rules. They're the ones with the right rules, clearly communicated, consistently enforced.
Better talent = more revenue.
YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
You're asking exceptional attorneys to leave the certainty of big law for your vision. Make sure you can deliver what you promised them.
The firms that win the talent war aren't offering the highest comp. They're offering something big law can't: a practice that actually aligns with their goals in life.
Higher Billing Rates
Top talent commands premium rates. When your team is exceptional, your clients understand the value and gladly pay for it.
Lower Turnover Costs
Replacing an attorney costs 150% of their salary. A team that stays is a team that compounds.
Referral Magnet
Great attorneys know great attorneys. Your best recruiting channel is your current team.
Results, Not Recommendations
WHAT YOU GET
I tell you what you can do, and if you do it, things get better.
No endless discovery. No death by one million meetings.
Just a more profitable firm.
A Team That Performs Without Micromanagement
Clear expectations, effective feedback systems, and performance frameworks that work with attorneys, not against their independent nature.
More output. Less hand-holding.
Clear Expectations That Create Freedom, Not Friction
Billable thresholds that make sense. PTO policies that actually work. Compensation structures that drive the behavior you want.
No more guessing games.
A Culture That Draws In Top Talent
Build the firm culture you envisioned when you started. The kind that makes exceptional attorneys choose you over the guaranteed path.
THE CHALLENGE
You left big law for a reason.
But without intentional structure, founders of boutique firms can recreate the same problems they walked away from.
Unlimited PTO that nobody uses
because there's no real framework for how it worksUnclear billable expectations
that create silent resentment and inconsistent performanceCompeting with big law for talent
without the playbook to actually win themAvoiding difficult personnel conversations
until they become expensive crisesThe creeping fear
that you're accidentally recreating what you left
About Erin
That's the short version. The longer version is that I've spent a decade helping organizations build teams that actually work. I specialize in boutique law firms because attorneys are different. You're analytical, skeptical, and time-pressed. You need someone from the outside to identify the problem, tell you the fix, and help you implement it.
When you hire me, we solve things. We work shoulder-to-shoulder until you’ve got it. Then we move on. No endless discovery phases. No death by one million meetings. Just results.
Direct communication
Actionable frameworks
Measurable outcomes
10+ Years in
People Operations
Ready to build a firm that actually works?
Let's talk about what's not working and what you want instead. Thirty minutes, no pitch, just clarity on whether we're a fit.