Tip the Scales LawRank

“We pledge to donate to the community, in one fashion or another, at least $100 thousand a year.”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with trial attorney Rick Albuquerque. They discuss pivoting from traditional marketing to community involvement, the state of bullying in New Jersey, what it takes to coordinate over 100 events a year and whether there is ROI in grassroots.

Highlights
03:43 Bullies vs school boards
08:29 Giving back
16:38 Field Of Dreams

Guest Rick Albuquerque is an attorney and shareholder at the firm of D’Arcy Johnson Day. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, a distinction held by less than 2% of New Jersey attorneys. Richard has been named a “Super Lawyer” by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.

You can get in touch with Rick at https://www.djdlawyers.com

Host Maria Monroy (@marialawrank on Instagram) is the Co-founder and President of LawRank, a leading SEO company for law firms since 2013. She has a knack for breaking down complex topics to make them more easily accessible and started Tip the Scales to share her knowledge with listeners like you.

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Our clients saw a 384% increase in first-time calls and a 603% growth in traffic in 12 months. Get your free competitor report at https://lawrank.com/report.

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“A twenty minute phone call might only take two minutes because they have some context as to what’s happening.”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with founder of Hona, Manny Griffiths. They discuss Manny’s product Hona, a legal case tracker for clients. Including the improvements it can make to your company, its cost, ROI and plans for the future.

Highlights
01:22 What is Hona?
08:40 Hona implementation
11:32 The future of Hona

Guest Manny Griffiths is the founder of Hona. A platform that simplifies attorney-client interaction.

You can get in touch with Manny at https://www.hona.com

Host Maria Monroy (@marialawrank on Instagram) is the Co-founder and President of LawRank, a leading SEO company for law firms since 2013. She has a knack for breaking down complex topics to make them more easily accessible and started Tip the Scales to share her knowledge with listeners like you.
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Our clients saw a 384% increase in first-time calls and a 603% growth in traffic in 12 months. Get your free competitor report at https://lawrank.com/report.

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“There are some telltale signs that there may well be trafficking occuring at your property…There are things that you can look at…if you are doing even the slightest bit of, let me see what’s going on here.”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with trial attorney and founder of Benoit Law Firm, Dexter Benoit. They discuss the fight against human trafficking, telltale signs to look for, the prevalence of trafficking in the United States and recent legislation passed in North Carolina.

Highlights
03:09 Fighting human trafficking
08:18 Signs of human trafficking
15:52 Human trafficking in the U.S.

Guest Dexter Benoit (@dexbenoit on Instagram)is the founder and managing partner of Benoit Law Firm. In 2014, Dexter was named Panel Member of the Year by the Mecklenburg County Bar Association for his personal injury representation of clients in and around Charlotte. When he isn’t in the office or the courtroom, Dexter is actively involved in several organizations committed to assisting those victimized by other’s negligence.

You can get in touch with Dexter at https://www.benoitlawfirm.com

Host Maria Monroy (@marialawrank on Instagram) is the Co-founder and President of LawRank, a leading SEO company for law firms since 2013. She has a knack for breaking down complex topics to make them more easily accessible and started Tip the Scales to share her knowledge with listeners like you.

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LawRank grows your law firm with SEO
Our clients saw a 384% increase in first-time calls and a 603% growth in traffic in 12 months. Get your free competitor report at https://lawrank.com/report.

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“Look, you’re not as exciting as you think you are. You’re not gonna just walk into a courtroom and wow people with your magnetic presence.”

On this week’s special episode, Maria talks with two guests! Ed Ciarimboli and Jay Vaughn discuss their dumbest clients, why Maria doesn’t know movies, the pros and cons of animations, the fear of flying, the infamous Chef Vola’s and Ed’s famous Italian cooking. 

Highlights
11:16 Always ask about tattoos
31:36 The plane ride
56:15 Chef Ed

Guest Ed Ciarimboli (@edciarimboli on Instagram) is an attorney and founding partner at Fellerman & Ciarimboli Law PC. Attorney Ciarimboli concentrates his practice on trucking and auto collision and medical malpractice litigation. He has been selected for inclusion in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® list every year since 2008.

Guest Jay Vaughn (@thegingerwolverine on Instagram) is an attorney and partner at Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery. He is one of the first attorneys to be Board Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Since, 2020, Jay has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers.

You can get in touch with Ed at https://www.fellermanlaw.com

You can get in touch with Jay at https://justicestartshere.com

Host Maria Monroy (@marialawrank on Instagram) is the Co-founder and President of LawRank, a leading SEO company for law firms since 2013. She has a knack for breaking down complex topics to make them more easily accessible and started Tip the Scales to share her knowledge with listeners like you.

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LawRank grows your law firm with SEO
Our clients saw a 384% increase in first-time calls and a 603% growth in traffic in 12 months. Get your free competitor report at https://lawrank.com/report.

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“A lot of people from Latin America, very rightly, are very suspicious of the justice system…Not just the government, but the lawyers…Being an honest operator and an ethical operator is very fulfilling to me.”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with trial lawyer and President of Gutierrez Law Firm, Javier Gutierrez. They discuss unusual marketing techniques, serving the Spanish-speaking community, working with family and the importance of Google reviews.

Highlights
05:16 Tailgate marketing
09:04 The “senior” prom
17:09 Getting Google reviews

Guest Javier Gutierrez (@attorneyjavier on Instagram) is a trial lawyer and President of the Gutierrez Law Firm. He has extensive experience representing individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving motor vehicle and workplace accidents. In recognition of his accomplishments, Mr. Gutierrez has been named to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 and by The National Trial Lawyers every year since 2013.

You can get in touch with Javier at https://gutierrezlawfirm.com

Host Maria Monroy (@marialawrank on Instagram) is the Co-founder and President of LawRank, a leading SEO company for law firms since 2013. She has a knack for breaking down complex topics to make them more easily accessible and started Tip the Scales to share her knowledge with listeners like you.

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LawRank grows your law firm with SEO
Our clients saw a 384% increase in first-time calls and a 603% growth in traffic in 12 months. Get your free competitor report at https://lawrank.com/report.

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“Would I be ok with somebody trying to tell me what I was allowed to think or feel about anything? I would resist that…So, why do we think we have license to try to control how people perceive us or think about us?”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with personal injury attorney and managing partner of Battle Born Injury Lawyers, Justin Watkins. They discuss getting in touch with your senses, why you shouldn’t be a liar, ways to deal with social media addiction and how best to nurture your employees.

Highlights
21:03 Getting in tune with your senses
28:33 Social media addiction
01:04:21 Nurturing employees

Guest Justin Watkins (@justinlwatkins on Instagram) is an AV preeminent rated litigator and the managing partner of Battle Born Injury Lawyers. He has handled thousands of cases involving car accidents, motorcycle accidents and truck accidents. Justin is an avid outdoorsman, having grown up hiking, hunting, fishing, camping, and recreating throughout Nevada and the West.

You can get in touch with Justin at https://www.battleborninjurylawyers.com

Host Maria Monroy (@marialawrank on Instagram) is the Co-founder and President of LawRank, a leading SEO company for law firms since 2013. She has a knack for breaking down complex topics to make them more easily accessible and started Tip the Scales to share her knowledge with listeners like you.
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LawRank grows your law firm with SEO
Our clients saw a 384% increase in first-time calls and a 603% growth in traffic in 12 months. Get your free competitor report at https://lawrank.com/report.

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