John Richmond on Building Richmond Vona, Client Experience, and the Relentless Pursuit of Excellence
In this episode of Loudr Lawyer Network, host Raje sits down with John Richmond, co-founder of Richmond Vona, to talk about pressure, ownership, law firm growth, and building a personal injury practice around an exceptional client experience.John shares how growing up in Rochester and playing college hockey as a goalie shaped his approach to preparation, accountability, and performing under pressure. He also opens up about nearly quitting law school, the clients who reminded him why compassion matters, and the decision he and partner Keith Vona made to leave an established firm and launch Richmond Vona just before COVID changed everything.The conversation also explores growing from a small startup into a roughly 50-person team, creating a culture of discipline and accountability, embracing technology, giving back through Monthly Acts of Kindness, and why John believes law firms should compete with the best customer experiences in any industry—not just other lawyers.Contact: raje@loudrmedia.com
19 Oct 2026
From a Briefcase to 180 Team Members: Michael P. McCready on Law Firm Growth, Leadership, & Freedom
In this episode of Loudr Lawyer Network, host Raje sits down with Michael P. McCready, founder of McCready Law, to talk about building a personal injury firm from himself and a briefcase into a multi-state operation with roughly 24 attorneys, 180 team members, and 500–600 new cases per month.Michael shares why learning to delegate was the turning point in his growth, how he built career paths to retain attorneys, and why culture, systems, technology, and hiring the right people matter more than trying to control everything yourself. He also breaks down his approach to referrals, digital marketing, social media, AI, and measuring marketing by cost per retainer and case quality instead of vanity metrics.The conversation also explores his upcoming book, Built to Run: Designing a Business That Thrives Without You, and the idea of creating your own “Puerto Rico moment”—building a business that gives you the freedom to live the life you actually want. Michael closes by sharing why access to justice, lifelong learning, and making a difference remain at the center of everything he has built.Contact: raje@loudrmedia.com
14 Oct 2026
Tim Semelroth on Trucking Cases, Trial Storytelling, and Building Iowa’s Largest Injury Firm
In this episode of Loudr Lawyer Network, host Raje sits down with Tim Semelroth of RSH Legal to talk about trial law, trucking litigation, mentorship, storytelling, and nearly three decades of representing injured people in Iowa.Tim shares how super-gluing his middle school teacher’s chair unexpectedly led him into mock trial—and eventually into a legal career. He opens up about losing his first jury trial, why that experience taught him that the courtroom can never be about the lawyer, and how that lesson shaped his approach to clients and juries ever since.The conversation also explores Tim’s specialization in catastrophic trucking cases, becoming one of the first attorneys in the country board-certified in truck accident law, scaling RSH Legal into Iowa’s largest injury and disability firm, and why great trial lawyers focus on stories instead of simply overwhelming juries with facts. Tim also discusses mentoring young lawyers, teaching AI at the University of Iowa College of Law, and why AI should be treated as a tool—not a replacement for human judgment.Website: FightingForFairness.comContact: raje@loudrmedia.com
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