050: Lyndsay Markley of Lyndsay A Markley, Ltd. discusses being an Accidental Lawpreneur

What makes a Lawpreneur? Listen in as Lyndsay Markley, Principal of the Law Office of Lyndsay A. Markley, Ltd, shares her journey. For her work as an advocate of victims’ rights, Ms. Markley has earned a number of accolades and awards, was acknowledged as a Top Woman Lawyer in Illinois by SuperLawyers and Chicago Magazine, and her clients’ positive reviews have earned her a “Superb Lawyer” ranking on AVVO, an attorney-referral website.

In addition to these professional acknowledgments, Ms. Markley has been interviewed in print and on-camera on several occasions relating to her work as a trial attorney. To date, Ms. Markley has tried over 25 personal injury cases to verdict in Illinois’ state and federal courts, and has obtained tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for her clients.

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Learning Moment

• Hear how Lyndsay discovers the importance of focus.
• Find out what part of running her Lawpreneur practice she thinks is most fun.

Tell us something good

•  Listen as Lindsay discusses representing John Does versus United Airlines in a Sexual Misconduct case and how she  kept the case from being dismissed.

What’s on your desk?

•  Lindsay’s current cases include a catastrophic injury case, a sexual misconduct case and a wrongful death case where a 14 year old was hit by a truck.

 Favorite Resource

• Clio makes practice management easy with a suite of web-based tools targeted at small- to mid-sized law firms.
• DropBox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily.  Never email yourself a file again!
• iPad Trial Apps

Favorite Books

• The Power Of A System: How To Build the Injury Law Practice of Your DreamsFor many, the law is just a job that you do to make ends meet and pay the bills. This book will show you how to change that!

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