Re: Update -- Ohio Attorney -- Solo for 4 months

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I would not worry about the other attorneys on this board. I still
suspect most of them are either successful and want to discourage
competition or they just have poor people skills.

On 8/07/06, Mark Kremser wrote:
> I'm truly sorry that I took the time to post at all. I didn't
> realize that my post would produce so much vitriol.
>
> For the record, I've been licensed for almost 10 years (8 at a small
> plaintiffs' firm and more than 1 year with an insurance defense
> outfit). Before I took the plunge, I spent months networking with
> former clients, colleagues, experts, and even opposing attorneys who I
> knew would rememember to think of me if cases came there way that they
> didn't want to take. I got listed on the assignment lists for all the
> local municipal courts. I sent announcements to local doctors and
> real estate agents. I posted ads in local church bulletins, and on
> bulletin boards at local churches and community and senior centers. In
> the fall, my ad will appear in football programs for several local
> high schools.
>
> Most of my current cases are divorce, juvenile, and criminal. I also
> have several PI cases, insurance bad faith, an eviction, and an action
> to quiet title. In the last month, my website brought in 5 out-of-
> state clients who wanted me to contest various traffic citations
> while traveling through Ohio. Those little traffic cases alone
> generated $1,200 in fees.
>
> I realize that some of my early success is anomalous. And I'm sure
> that I'm going to have some dry spells. However, I think that the
> connections I've cultivated will keep generating work. In fact,
> several of my current clients have referred their friends to me.
>
> There is simply no substitute for hard work. If you find that
> difficult to believe, then I feel sorry for you and your clients.
>
> Mark
>