How Your Law Firm Changes Over Time w/ Ty Shepard

<p>In today’s episode, Jim and Tyson chat with Alabama bankruptcy lawyer, Ty Shepard! They dive into the journey of entrepreneurship and finding that community of support. If you’ve been thinking about how to navigate the growth and changes of a law firm,  check out this week’s episode.</p><p><br></p><p>Ty's <a href="mailto:ty@ssmattorneys.com">practice</a> focuses on helping businesses reorganize their financial and organizational structures inside and outside of bankruptcy. He represents business debtors, creditors, trustees, and other parties in bankruptcy courts. Ty also represents taxpayers before the U.S. Tax Court and federal agencies.</p><p><br></p><p>Ty is a former president of the Young Lawyers Section of the Huntsville/Madison County Bar Association, Treasurer of the Huntsville/Madison County Bar Association, a member of the Committee of 100, a graduate of Leadership Huntsville/Madison County - CONNECT Class 16, and a volunteer with the Huntsville Volunteer Lawyers Program and Wills for Heroes.</p><p><br></p><p>Ty has taught continuing legal education classes on creditor's rights, general bankruptcy matters, taxation of decedent estates, and Alabama sales and use taxes. He is a member of the American Bar Association Section on Taxation, the Alabama State Bar Sections on Taxation and Commercial Litigation/Bankruptcy, and the American Bankruptcy Institute.</p><p><br></p><p>4:02 the team</p><p>8:04 like-minded community</p><p>13:23 draw down to get a niche</p><p>16:04 refining your marketing</p><p>19:34 vision</p><p><br></p><p>Jim’s Hack: One of the first times talking about how my wife and I’s personalities were different was when I read a book called, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Men-Mars-Women-Venus-Understanding/dp/0060574216/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1646690629&amp;sr=8-1">Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus</a>. It gave us a language to talk about without blaming each other. Today, all people who work for us complete a <a href="https://www.kolbe.com/">Kolbe A Index<