89. When to Hire a Lawyer and Managing Litigation as a SMB with Shamus Flynn

In this episode, Brock talks with Shamus Flynn. Shamus is a former Marine Corps officer and now a partner at Flynn Giudici, a law firm he co founded where he specializes in small and medium sized businesses, particularly litigation. Expect to learn how the changing world we live in today on the heels of a global pandemic and the advent of artificial intelligence is influencing our court systems. We discuss the fee structure of law firms, when it's worth it to pursue litigation as a small business and specific leverage points that you can take into any dispute to find the upper hand potentially a bad situation,

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Flynn Giudici

Show Notes:

Working for yourself vs. working for others. 1:50

Streamlining the court process. 4:53

Will artificial intelligence help streamline the legal process? 7:37

How did you decide to start your own law firm? 14:20

How long does it take to become a self-sustaining business? 17:55

Flat fee vs. Retainer. 20:51

Working with small and medium sized businesses. 27:40

The true nature of disputes 30:51

The art of mediation. 33:00

Small claims strategies. 39:26

Advice on how to deal with small claims. 42:34

When is it time to call a lawyer? 47:12

The psychological effects of stiffing people. 54:10

High profile cases of bullying. 58:00

The remoteness of the legal industry. 1:00:58

The Scuttlebutt Podcast - The podcast for service members and veterans building a life outside the military.

The Scuttlebutt Podcast features discussions on lifestyle, careers, business, and resources for service members. Show host, Brock Briggs, talks with a special guest from the community committed to helping military members build a successful life, inside and outside the service.

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Shamus Flynn

Lawyer

Shamus is a problem solver. Clients across the country—spanning myriad industries—turn to him to grapple with sophisticated and vexing issues. A combat-tested leader with an inherent bias for action, Shamus vigorously advocates for his clients’ interests.

Having worked for some of the biggest law and consulting firms in the country, and having led Marines in combat, Shamus operates best when the stakes are high. He provides clients “big firm” results with the personal touch found only at a boutique firm. By leveraging his litigation and transactional experience, Shamus helps clients navigate complex regulatory and commercial concerns; employment disputes; environmental, land use, and energy matters; general tax issues and controversies; and civil and criminal appeals.

Prior to co-founding Flynn Giudici, Shamus served as an attorney at Baker Botts, a leading global law firm. While there, his practice focused on litigating complex regulatory matters involving energy, land use, protected species, mining, infrastructure development, sensitive business concerns, and appeals.

Drawing on his experience as a former judicial law clerk to Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Shamus has a deep understanding of state and federal courts and the appellate process in general. He litigates cases in courts across the country—guiding clients from initial pleadings to mediations and settlement conferences, all the way through trial.

Before clerking for Judge Rawlinson, Shamus received a taxation LLM from NY… Read More