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TheRemsenGroup excels at making Firm Retreats an empowering, effective communication tool for strategic change. If your partners dedicate their time and effort to join together as a group, shouldn’t the result be more than a “state of the firm” address and golf? Consider what these firms say about our ability to transform a retreat into a tool for advancing into the future.
“The need for client development, as a concept, seems self-evident; however, studies showing the wide-spread lack of strategic plans by law firms toward that objective are eye-opening. John worked with a number of our partners explaining the concept of client development from a basic level of what ‘client development’ entails to how to develop and implement client development plans, both individually and firm-wide. In fact, John’s work with us was more than that. Through data and various industry literature, John hand-held us through the steps necessary to create a client development culture within the firm. John is obviously focused on helping his clients succeed in our increasingly competitive and evolving industry. Those who do not educate themselves as to what their competitors are doing, and instead maintain the status quo, do so at their firm’s long-term disadvantage.”
- Marc O. Dedman, Esq.
Marketing Partner
Spicer Rudstrom, PLLC
Nashville, Tennessee
spicerrudstrom.com
“John worked with our Management Committee to put together a presentation for our Partners Retreat in 2010. The Committee gave John the challenging task of speaking on law firm financial benchmarks, effective legal marketing and trends in the legal marketplace in only seventy-five minutes! John did an amazing job of consolidating endless amounts of information into a thoughtful, meaningful, practical, interactive and fun presentation. Our Partners left feeling energized and excited to put many of John’s tips into action. John is a wealth of knowledge, has boundless energy and is passionate about his work.”
- David E. Surprenant, Esq.
Managing Partner
Mirick O’Connell
Worcester, Massachusetts
mirickoconnel.com
“John lives up to his exceptional reputation. His energetic and engaging approach to what works when developing marketing plans, his client retention strategies for today’s tough economy and his business development techniques captured the attention of everyone in the room. The services John provided were spot on and included a comprehensive package of resources and detailed plans that we continue to utilize. His extensive knowledge of the legal market and law firm structure made the job of planning the presentation portion of the Firm Retreat almost effortless. The momentum that John generated has greatly benefited our firm - the year following the retreat was the firm’s most prosperous ever, and we continue to see increased business from both new and existing clients as result of his great advice and guidance.”
- Deborah Alley Smith, Esq.
Managing Partner
Christian & Small LLP
Birmingham, Alabama
csattorneys.com
” John’s insights and counsel were just what I needed as a recently minted Managing Partner. I found the information and presentation at the Managing Partner Forum so useful that we engaged John to assist with our Firm Retreat. John helped us focus on the big picture, but also pushed for commitment and action. With John’s help, we came out of the Retreat with clear goals and an action plan to achieve them.”
- Vincent L. Valenza, Esq.
Managing Principal
McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, PC
Albany, New York
mltw.com
“John is a great communicator and facilitator. He’s talented at putting partners at ease so that they feel comfortable enough to express themselves fully. He is able to get to the heart of the partners’ concerns, goals and their vision for the future of the firm. As a result of John’s feedback we were able to establish consensus, articulate our goals simply and directly, and fully implement those goals. John also adds a keen marketing perspective to every issue under consideration.”
- Peter S. Sachs, Esq.
Managing Director
Sachs Sax Caplan
Boca Raton, Florida
sslawfl.com
“John did an excellent job at our recent Firm Retreat. His energetic and informative presentation was very well received by our attorneys. He presented a number of practical and effective marketing ideas that they have been able to integrate into their practices. John and TheRemsenGroup can be very helpful to any law firm.”
- G. Thomas Ball, Esq.
Managing Partner
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Orlando, Florda
bakerlaw.com
“We found John to be both knowledgeable and passionate about law firm marketing. He worked closely with our in-house marketing team to put together a meaningful program that will have a lasting and meaningful impact on our firm.”
- Dennis W. Miller, Esq.
Chief Executive Officer
Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, PA
Jackson, Mississippi
watkinsludlam.com
“John Remsen is energy, enthusiasm and expertise bundled in one package. He presents the truth about what works and what doesn’t work in a way that captures your attention and motivates you to make positive changes. We still have attorneys quoting stories, examples and hard facts from John, even six months after our retreat. He really made an impact.”
- William R. Lowman, Jr.
Managing Shareholder
Shuffield Lowman
Orlando, Florida
shuffieldlowman.com
“We hired John because of his extensive experience working with law firms and his track record helping them organize retreats. During the planning process, he met with numerous firm leaders to seek their input, and then put together a terrific program. We were very pleased.”
- Reid C. Wilson, Esq.
Managing Shareholder
Wilson Cribbs & Goren
Houston, Texas
wcglaw.net
“John is an articulate and enthusiastic speaker who believes what he says. He should. It works.”
- Ray Werner, Esq.
Managing Partner
Arnstein & Lehr, LLP
Illinois, Florida and Wisconsin
arnstein.com
“John Remsen brilliantly communicates his profound understanding of law firm marketing, its opportunities and its pitfalls. He really connected with our members and focused them on the issues they face and how to successfully address them. Many of our international members commented on was how well John was able to extrapolate his thorough understanding of the United States law firm culture and market to the concerns of firms operating in other markets. For all his energy and bounce on stage, John is very laid back, easy to work with, and has a great ‘can-do’ outlook.”
- Christian Campbell
Assistant Director
International Business Law Consortium
Salzburg, Austria
iblc.com
“During our seminar, John Remsen provided us with an excellent marketing roadmap for both experienced and less experienced attorneys. He was able to focus his presentation on our particular type of practice. It was well received by partners and associates alike. The 5 hours of CLE credit were a real bonus as well.”
- Joseph H. Serota, Esq.
Managing Partner
Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske
Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida
wsh-law.com
“We hired John Remsen based on his reputation as the leading legal marketing consultant in the Southeast. We were pleased with his presentation covering everything from why business development is necessary for associates and the importance of an individual marketing plan. Our associates were particularly happy with the depth and usefulness of the handout materials which included articles, tips, checklists and other tools for their business development planning.”
- Brenda L. Stewart
Executive Director
Leatherwood Walker Todd & Mann, P.C.
Greenville, South Carolina
lwtm.com
“John gave one of the best presentations on law firm marketing I have ever heard. Although we were hesitant at first, we are glad we followed his advice to invite several of our top clients to participate, as well.”
- Allan B. Diamond, Esq.
Managing Partner
Diamond McCarthy
Houston, Texas
diamondmccarthy.com
“John worked with our firm to orchestrate an educational and thought provoking panel discussion with some of our top clients. He proved himself to be a talented speaker and facilitator who is passionate about legal marketing and the importance of building better client relationships”
- William H. Needle, Esq.
Founder and Managing Partner
Needle & Rosenberg, PC
Atlanta, Georgia
needlerosenberg.com
“Thank you for participation at our 2002 Firm Retreat. Our attorneys not only enthusiastically received your comments, but are actively implementing many of the practices you recommend. You also made them understand the importance of following through.”
- Steve A. Matthews, Esq.
Managing Partner
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA
Columbia, South Carolina
hsblawfirm.com
“Thank you for the exceptional presentation at our Firm Retreat this weekend. I’ve rarely seen partners (who are usually jaded about everything) receive a presentation so enthusiastically. You certainly jump-started our future marketing efforts.”
- Ronald B. Ravikoff, Esq.
Marketing Partner
Zuckerman Speader LLP
Washington, DC
zuckerman.com
“John put together the best retreat our law firm has ever had. The substance and depth of material he presented far exceeded what we have received from previous consultants our firm has hired. We highly recommend The Remsen Group to any law firm looking for help to develop its long-term strategy and marketing program. “
- Carey J. Messina, Esq.
Managing Partner
Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D’Armond
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
keanmiller.com
