Twenty Years at Dinn, Hochman + Potter

This isn’t something I’d normally write.

But twenty years at one firm felt worth a few minutes of reflection. And someone I trust convinced me it was a good idea. (More on that, later…)

When I started at Dinn, Hochman + Potter, LLC the age of 26, I thought being a good lawyer meant having encyclopedic legal knowledge. That matters. But two decades in, I’ve learned law is less about memorizing statutes and more about understanding people, risk, and how decisions actually get made.

Business owners don’t come to lawyers looking for conflict. They come because they want to solve problems, protect what they’ve built, and move forward. To help them do that, you have to think like a businessperson, not just a lawyer. Read More