Personal Injury Mastermind

235. Dawn Smith, Smith Clinesmith — Cracking the Code: Specialized Firms Driving Complex Litigation at Scale


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Dawn Smith rocketed to success as one of the top-grossing mesothelioma attorneys in the nation, then pivoted to advocate for nursing home abuse victims. Alongside Partner Curtis Clinesmith, she grew one of the largest practices in the country - Smith Clinesmith (@smithclinesmithllp).

Rejecting conventional law firm models, the duo specialized in complex cases while scaling with efficiency and boutique-firm personalization. Dawn pulls back the curtain on running a national firm with a boutique feel. 

She reveals proven insights on niche domination, optimizing legal tech, systemization, and realizing ambitious visions. With unrelenting client dedication, Dawn serves as living proof that bold dreams can become reality.


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What’s in This Episode:
  • Who is Dawn Smith?
  • How to dominate a new niche by leveraging existing clients. 
  • How one of the largest nursing home abuse practices plans for the future. 
  • How to use data to scale a complex litigation firm and hold teams accountable.
  • Past Guests

    Past guests on Personal Injury Mastermind: Brent Sibley, Sam Glover, Larry Nussbaum, Michael Mogill, Brian Chase, Jay Kelley, Alvaro Arauz, Eric Chaffin, Brian Panish, John Gomez, Sol Weiss, Matthew Dolman, Gabriel Levin, Seth Godin, David Craig, Pete Strom, John Ruhlin, Andrew Finkelstein, Harry Morton, Shay Rowbottom, Maria Monroy, Dave Thomas, Marc Anidjar, Bob Simon, Seth Price, John Gomez, Megan Hargroder, Brandon Yosha, Mike Mandell, Brett Sachs, Paul Faust, Jennifer Gore-Cuthbert

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