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Sharp Strategies Sweet SuccessScaling Up: A Law Firm's Guide to Growth and Capacity Building ft Brandon OsterbindIn this episode of Sharp Strategies Sweet Success, I sit down with Brandon Osterbind, co-founder of Osterbind Law in Lynchburg, Virginia. Brandon and I discuss how he and his wife Kelly manage their law practice while raising four kids. We dive into their unique referral-based marketing strategies, the journey of building capacity to handle more cases, and the challenges of scaling up a legal practice. We also explore the impact of personal injury cases on the firm's growth and the effectiveness of newsletters and direct mailing in solidifying relationships with referring attorneys. Brandon shares his insights on hiring a...
2025-08-2230 min
Founding Partner PodcastBalancing Family and Law Firm Success with Brandon OsterbindIn this episode of The Founding Partner Podcast, guest Brandon Osterbind shares his journey of building a successful personal injury firm in Lynchburg, Virginia. Discover how he and his wife, both attorneys, balance family life with running a growing practice. Dive into his insights on Profit First, marketing strategies, and the challenges of expanding a contingency law firm. Whether you're a seasoned lawyer or just starting out, Brandon's story offers valuable lessons on growth, delegation, and achieving critical mass in your practice.
2024-12-2454 min
They Don't Teach This in Law SchoolPROFIT and True Financial DISCIPLINE with Brandon OsterbindSend us a textBrandon Osterbind returns to They Don’t Teach This in Law School for an eye-opening discussion on the crucial financial habits for long-term life and law firm success.Brandon reveals how financial discipline and a profit-mindset play a massive role in navigating the ups and downs of law firm management. He shares his method for cultivating success and profit as a daily habit, including: Managing cash flow and avoiding the pitfalls of the "hedonic treadmill,”Sustaining growth with strong financial habits Long-term benefits of holding yourself accountable for financial decisions Buildin...
2024-10-0145 minThey Don't Teach This in Law SchoolBrandon Osterbind's PRINCIPLES to LEAD His Life and Law FirmSend us a textGuess what? Running a law firm isn't easy. But it is made much easier when you live and lead through deeply rooted principles. During this episode, law firm owner Brandon Osterbind lays bare his thoughts on success, the financial ups and downs of running a law firm, and how he lives a full life.This is one episode that promises to leave you contemplating long after the last word has been spoken.- Learn more about Brandon's law firm- Learn more about Law Firm Alchemy...
2023-10-1748 min
Insight to InjuryEpisode 013 - Virginia's New Law That Will Help Injury VictimsIn this episode, Brandon Osterbind talks about a new law in Virginia. This new law is not the sexiest one out there or really even that political. But this new law will help real injury victims who need to resolve their cases faster. In this episode, you will learn: How to choose the right court to file your claim in, How Virginia's system is set up to optimize case results, and How this might apply to you. Show Notes: Episode 008 - The Virginia Court System ExplainedCase Value Settlement CalculatorContact Us
2021-07-0514 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 012 - How will expert witnesses affect your case?In this episode, Brandon Osterbind talks about a new Virginia Supreme Court case that ruled in favor of the plaintiff. The issue was the bias of an expert witness because of the vast amount of money paid to the doctor by State Farm, the insurance company. Show Notes: You can learn more about what types of injury and disability work we do here: www.osterbindlaw.com Here is the opinion from the Virginia Supreme Court: Graves v. ShoemakerGet A Free Strategy Session By Calling (434) 515-2807Or Visit Me On The We...
2020-12-1126 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 011 - Does Technology Really Make A Difference in an Injury and Disability Law Firm?In this episode, Brandon Osterbind dives deep into the question that absolutely needs to be answered. At Osterbind Law, PLLC we talk a lot about using technology in our practice to help add value for our clients. In this episode, Brandon will exploreWhat tools we use to make our lives better,What tools we use to make our clients lives better, Where we see the future of the practice of law going with respect to technology, And, why even other lawyers call us and ask us for advice with their technology. Brandon referenced a few articles tha...
2020-10-2131 min
Profit with Law: Profitable Law Firm GrowthTaking Control of Your Finances with Chelsea Williams - 130Send us a textShownotes can be found at https://www.profitwithlaw.com/130. In this interview episode, Moshe Amsel and Chelsea Williams, the founder and chief financial architect of Core Solutions Group Inc., take a deep dive into understanding your firm’s finances and how to use that knowledge to your advantage. They discuss income statements/P&L Statements, budget variance reports, tax planning, etc. This episode will help you understand how to keep track of your finances and use that as a tool to create more success in your firm.
2020-09-0358 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 010 - The Contingency Fee ArrangementIn this episode, Brandon Osterbind discusses why lawyers use the contingency fee arrangement compared to flat fees or hourly fees. At the beginning of this conversation, though, Brandon discusses where we are in the midst of the coronavirus in Virginia as it relates to jury trials and court hearings. Show Notes: The Bill of Rights - 7th Amendment To The ConstitutionThe Sixth Order Declaring a Judicial EmergencyThe Ninth Order Declaring a Judicial EmergencyApproved Plans to Restart Jury Trials - Listed by CourtVirginia Medical Malpractice Cap StatuteWhy Lawyers Require Contingency Fee Arrangements
2020-08-2635 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 009 - Why Lawyers Refer Cases To UsIn this episode, Brandon Osterbind speaks about a few of the reasons that other lawyers send us injury and disability cases and why he sends other cases to other lawyers. Show Notes: If you are interested in sending us a referral, use this page and the contact form. To learn what our clients say about us, you can see our reviews here. If you are curious about some of our case successes, we list them out here.
2020-07-2922 minProfit with Law: Profitable Law Firm GrowthProfit First in a Contingency Firm with Brandon Osterbind - 116Send us a textShownotes can be found at https://www.profitwithlaw.com/116. Do you struggle with handling the finances in your firm? Do you want a guide for budgeting to help make the most of your revenue? In this episode, you will get insight into how the Profit First system is implemented in a contingency law firm. Brandon Osterbind, co-founder of Osterbind Law, started using Profit First in the third quarter of 2019. Since then he has seen tremendous growth in his firm and shares with us how Profit First has helped him c...
2020-07-1657 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 008 - The Virginia Court System ExplainedIn this episode, Brandon Osterbind explains how the court system in Virginia is set up and where certain cases start and end. The Virginia Court system is somewhat nuanced and complicated when it comes to certain cases going to certain courts. This primer will help you understand what court your case will go into and why. Show notes: Virginia Code § 16.1-88.2Virginia Code § 8.01-195.4Virginia Code § 16.1-77Virginia Code § 17.1-513Virginia Courts Diagram
2020-07-0835 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 007 - How to handle your money after you win your caseIn this episode, Brandon Osterbind goes into great detail discussing the ways you can better handle large lump sums of money after winning your case. You could have a personal injury case, ERISA disability case, workers compensation case, it doesn't matter. These simple strategies will lead you to financial success over the course of your entire life instead of wasting money. You will be able to better apply those resources to improve your life. Show Notes: Thomas Road Baptist Church - Financial Peace UniversityTotal Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey (affiliate l...
2020-07-0132 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 006 - Lawyer Wellness Week - The Importance of Hiring a Well LawyerIn this episode, Brandon Osterbind talks about lawyer wellness and how our legal profession struggles with wellness. He dives into the question of what wellness looks like in our community and why it is important for you to hire a lawyer who is well. Brandon has been a practicing lawyer for 12 years and works hard to create a law practice that he loves going into every Monday morning. Legal work should be fulfilling and fun.
2020-05-0635 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 005 - Redeeming the timeIn this week’s podcast, Brandon Osterbind discusses practical ways to redeem your time. In this episode, we will discuss the big picture of time and how you can use it to grow as an individual even when you may be suffering from poor circumstances. It is our responsibility, and only our responsibility, to use our time in ways that will be productive in the end. Nobody else can do it for you. You have to do it for yourself and we are here to help you do that. Eph 5:15-16 - "See then that you...
2020-04-2920 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 004 - Why we readFor the past couple of years, Team Osterbind has been reading books together and figuring out ways to incorporate lessons from those books into our injury and disability practice. Now, we are inviting others to join Team Osterbind in reading a book every month by signing up for our book club at www.osterbindlaw.com/book-club. In this episode, Brandon Osterbind discusses why we read and lists out several reasons why you should consider reading and joining us.
2020-04-2230 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 003 - He who tells the best story winsIn this episode, Brandon walks through why telling a compelling story is so important. And then, how to tell the best story. We all inherently know that telling great stories is ingrained in us. But how do we tell a great story? How to we make others care about our story? Brandon answers each of these questions for you in this episode.
2020-04-1521 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 002 - Time to check your insurance coveragesIn this episode, Brandon walks you through the types of coverages that most Virginia insurance policies will provide. Some you don't have, but need. Others, you have to have but you need to improve. He will discuss liability insurance policy limits, medical expense payments coverage, uninsured and underinsured policy limits, and property damage coverages. Additionally, Brandon offers free insurance policy reviews to determine if your coverage is sufficient for your circumstances.
2020-04-0829 minInsight to InjuryEpisode 001 - Introducing the podcast: What to look for when hiring an injury or disability lawyerBrandon Osterbind introduces the new podcast, Insight to Injury Podcast. In this episode, Brandon walks you through his background and the path that led him to where he is today. Believing fully that people want to know who their lawyers are, Brandon explains his driving force behind why he does what he does. Then, Brandon discusses what to look for when you are hiring a lawyer for personal injury or disability cases.
2020-04-0138 min
On Demand Law Office Podcast: For Solo Lawyers and Small Firm AttorneysEpisode 020 - The Aerial View of Your Law PracticeIn this episode, we discuss creating an aerial view of your work load and why you would do that. We will talk about how busy are you really, how do you prioritize your task list, how do you realize your greatest income potential, how do you manage your team's workload? You will learn(1) why you need to do an aerial view of your cases every month and (2)
how to do an effective aerial view of your cases
We guarantee that if you follow this process you will feel better about your case load and your productivity level will quickly increase.
2017-09-1820 min
On Demand Law Office Podcast: For Solo Lawyers and Small Firm AttorneysEpisode 019 - 4 Themes from the Virginia State Bar Tech ShowIn this episode we discus the four major themes that permeated the day at the 2017 Virginia State Bar Tech Show and we are going to talk through each one. We will talk though things like case management systems, client portals, document automation and paperless law offices. All of which you can implement for a relatively small amount of money in your law office.
2017-04-2627 min
On Demand Law Office Podcast: For Solo Lawyers and Small Firm AttorneysODLO 018 - Can technology harm your practice?In this episode we discuss whether technology can harm your practice. Beyond that, we discuss ways to keep technology at bay and get the work done to advance your practice. Technology is a good thing as long as it is used properly. As lawyers, we need to work hard to protect the time we have to perform deep work (as explained by Cal Newport) so that we can continue to move the needle in our law practices
2017-04-1221 min
On Demand Law Office Podcast: For Solo Lawyers and Small Firm AttorneysODLO 017 - Three questions 3L should be asking right nowIn this episode Mike and Brandon discuss three questions that every 3L should be asking right now. You will learn some of the things that they struggled with on the tail end of law school and some ways that you can avoid some pitfalls.
2017-04-0117 min
On Demand Law Office Podcast: For Solo Lawyers and Small Firm AttorneysODLO 016 - Planning your ideal work weekIn this episode we discuss planning your ideal work week. We will talk about why you should put pen to paper to identify what you want your week to look like and we will talk about how to do just that.
In this episode, you will learn several things:
1. Why you should create an ideal work week.
2. What you should think about in creating your ideal work week.
3. How to create and implement your ideal work week.
Listen In!
2017-03-0218 min
On Demand Law Office Podcast: For Solo Lawyers and Small Firm AttorneysODLO 015 - Seven mistakes we made when starting out Part 2In this episode we finish our conversation about 7 mistakes we made starting out in the practice of law. Take a listen.
2017-02-1719 min
On Demand Law Office Podcast: For Solo Lawyers and Small Firm AttorneysODLO 014 - Seven Mistakes We Made Starting OutIn this episode we begin a conversation about the 7 mistakes that we made starting out. We start the conversation with the first 4 mistakes in this episode and we'll pick up with the last 3 in next weeks episode. Tune in so you won't make the same mistakes we did.
2017-02-0818 min
On Demand Law Office Podcast: For Solo Lawyers and Small Firm AttorneysODLO 013 - How to use workflows to drive your casesIn this episode, we will talk about practical ways you can use workflows in your law practice so you don't miss something and to make sure you are progressing your cases. One of the more difficult things in the practice of law is making sure everything you need to do for this case is done. We can help you with that.
In this episode you will learn the following:
Why workflows are essential to good lawyering?
What does a good workflow look like?
How to use a workflow in preparing your case.
Take a listen.
2017-01-2813 min
On Demand Law Office Podcast: For Solo Lawyers and Small Firm AttorneysODLO 012 - Reflect on 2017In this episode, we discuss reflecting on 2017 and our planning for making 2017 our best year ever. This episode concludes a series of five conversations about the things we should all do now to have a good and productive year.
2016-12-3113 min