With five business degrees, a CPA certification, and nearly two decades of business experience under my belt before I started practicing solely as an attorney, it never occurred to me that many people -- many lawyers -- do not consider a law firm to be a business. Yes, attorneys are members of a profession, and a law firm is a professional practice... but a law firm is a business with employees, and payroll, and taxes, and billing, and cash flow issues, just like any other business.

I'm on a mission to help other lawyers streamline their business practices. Please take a look at my most recent article, "Consistent and Current Cash Flow," published in The Florida Law Practice LINK, a publication of The Florida Bar.

I am happy to answer questions about how we design our procedures at Bailey Zobel Pilcher to enhance our client's experience. The better our business runs, the better we may provide legal advice to our clients. This helps us to to be...  

Merrell Bailey

November 24th, 2009