Grow With Kara

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  • Referral Strategies That Deliver For Lawyers

    Referrals are the highest-converting, lowest-cost leads your firm will ever get — but most lawyers don’t have a system for generating them.

    In this free 25-minute webinar, you’ll learn exactly how four successful attorneys built thriving practices by staying top of mind, building trust, and asking the right way.

    💡 What You’ll Learn:

    ✔️ The simple scripts attorneys use to confidently ask for referrals
    ✔️ How to stay visible to past clients, lawyers, and referral partners
    ✔️ The key habits that turn one referral into many
    ✔️ What to send, say, and post to stay top of mind
    ✔️ Common referral mistakes (and how to fix them fast)

    🎥 You’ll also hear directly from 4 attorneys who have built powerful referral pipelines:

    👩‍⚖️ Alreen Haeggquist – Built a thriving firm with attorney and opposing counsel referrals
    👨‍⚖️ Ben Glass – Gets 80% of his clients from referrals, with no ad budget
    👨‍⚖️ Jim Higgins – Uses persistence and gratitude to fuel referrals
    👨‍⚖️ Justin Weinstein – Grew to 4 offices by making the right connections early

    Referrals don’t happen by chance — they happen by design.

    Discover how these proven strategies can work for your firm at JamesAmplifier.com.

    Ready to accelerate your growth? Book a strategic consultation with Kara to learn how she and her team can deliver real results for your practice.

    25 min
  • Referral Marketing That Works: How Laura Ramos James Built a 20-Person Firm

    When Laura Ramos James launched her personal injury firm in 2018, she had no cases, no office, no staff … and no referrals.

    Today, her values-driven firm in Austin employs 20 people and grows steadily each year through creative referral-building and rock-solid client communication.
    In this 28-minute interview, Laura reveals:

    • The grassroots outreach that fueled her initial growth
    • How she keeps clients and referral partners engaged with consistent updates
    • Why her firm measures communication metrics—and how it boosts retention
    • How social media (yes, even TikTok) helps her stay top of mind professionally
    • Her trial-first mentality—and how it builds long-term authority

    This is a playbook for attorneys who want sustainable growth without relying on a big ad budget.

    Discover how these proven strategies can work for your firm at JamesAmplifier.com.

    Ready to accelerate your growth? Book a strategic consultation with Kara to learn how she and her team can deliver real results for your practice.

    33 min
  • Growing a 3-State, 70-Person PI Firm with Smart Marketing and Systems with A.J. Bruning, Founder of The Bruning Law Firm

    In 2016, A.J. Bruning started his firm with his father, brother, and a single paralegal.

    Today, his team spans 3 states, employs 70 people, and was just named to the Inc. 5000. In this 34-minute on-demand interview, A.J. walks through the systems and marketing that fueled 150% growth in the last two years.

    You’ll learn:

    • How one $24M case win became the launchpad for smart marketing
    • The call center, CRM, and intake processes behind their 24/7 service
    • How Salesforce powers everything from client contact to lead scoring
    • What’s working now in SEO, PPC, and LSAs—and what’s not
    • How referrals flow in after they start flowing out
    • What he’s doing to stay relevant in the age of AI search

    Whether you're refining your tech stack or scaling up your marketing, A.J.'s interview is packed with takeaways you can use now.

    Discover how these proven strategies can work for your firm at JamesAmplifier.com.

    Ready to accelerate your growth? Book a strategic consultation with Kara to learn how she and her team can deliver real results for your practice.

    39 min
  • Growing 33% Annually Through Community, Brand, and Client Trust with Sargon Khananisho, Founder of Sargon Law Group

    When Sargon Khananisho launched his PI firm in late 2019, the pandemic hit just months later. Instead of pulling back, he doubled down on relationships, both within his Assyrian community and beyond.

    Today, SKG Injury Law operates in three states, is expanding to six more, and boasts a 615,000-strong Instagram following … all while maintaining high-touch, personalized client service.

    In this 28-minute on-demand interview, Sargon shares:

    • His “boots on the ground” process for launching in new markets
    • How community goodwill became a steady referral pipeline
    • The social media strategy that entertains first, educates second
    • Why honesty with clients and providers builds long-term trust
    • How he blends billboards, SEO, PPC, and memes into one brand
    • The marketing missteps that taught him where not to spend

    If you want to grow faster without sacrificing your reputation or relationships, this interview delivers practical, proven ideas you can apply immediately.

    Discover how these proven strategies can work for your firm at JamesAmplifier.com.

    Ready to accelerate your growth? Book a strategic consultation with Kara to learn how she and her team can deliver real results for your practice.

    34 min
  • Growing Through Referrals and Relationships with Kari Ramos, Founder of Askena Law

    Kari Ramos launched her Phoenix personal injury firm on a two-day deadline—with no marketing, no ad budget, and no automation.

    Today, she leads a busy, referral-fed practice built on genuine client care, deep community relationships, and a refusal to sacrifice personal touch for speed.

    In this 32-minute interview, Kari shares:

    • How face-to-face visits with chiropractors became her #1 growth channel
    • The “second look” strategy that turns dropped cases into winners
    • How she builds trust with mentors—and earns litigation referrals in return
    • Why she resists marketing automation, and what she does instead
    • Her creative, light-touch use of AI for legal reviews and medical analysis
    • The mantra that guides her client communication: “Touch the file, touch the client”

    If you’re looking to grow without sacrificing soul—or if you want more cases without paying for ads—Kari’s approach is a breath of fresh air.

    Discover how these proven strategies can work for your firm at JamesAmplifier.com.

    Ready to accelerate your growth? Book a strategic consultation with Kara to learn how she and her team can deliver real results for your practice.

    34 min
  • Building a Referral Engine with Client-Centered Service with Sam Aguiar, Founder of Aguiar Injury Lawyers

    Sam Aguiar turned his first-year experience driving across Kentucky to visit new clients into the foundation of a 45-person, referral-powered law firm.
    Today, 60% of his firm’s cases come from past clients and word-of-mouth. His strategy? Go over the top—every time.

    In this 47-minute interview, Sam shares:

    • How he creates “wow” first and last impressions that spark referrals
    • Why a $100 discretionary budget outperforms a $4,000 billboard
    • The billboard campaign that boosted brand and cases—without a phone number
    • His Reddit and Meta ad strategies and why they’re crushing it
    • How his intake team learns what matters most to each caller
    • Why clients get a custom T-shirt, a hug, and sometimes even concert tickets

    If your firm is looking to grow through stronger client relationships and smarter, lower-cost marketing, this interview is a masterclass.

    Discover how these proven strategies can work for your firm at JamesAmplifier.com.

    Ready to accelerate your growth? Book a strategic consultation with Kara to learn how she and her team can deliver real results for your practice.

    49 min
  • Building a High-Stakes, Relationship-Driven Law Firm with Julian Gomez, Catastrophic Injury Lawyer

    Julian Gomez’s firm runs lean, but handles some of the heaviest cases—paralysis, death, and major commercial vehicle injuries. And he built it all with authenticity, relationships, and systems.

    In this 39-minute interview, Julian walks through:

    • How he launched with one auto products case and built from there
    • Why his Google Business Profile beats all other marketing channels
    • The laminated 8x11 “big card” thaat drives many of his referrals
    • His client comms system (text-first, no inbound calls)
    • The Zapier-powered tech stack that automates his intake and casework
    • How he uses custom GPTs to prep clients and sharpen arguments

    Whether you’re growing a specialized practice or just trying to market smarter, this interview is packed with candid insight and scalable strategy.

    Discover how these proven strategies can work for your firm at JamesAmplifier.com.

    Ready to accelerate your growth? Book a strategic consultation with Kara to learn how she and her team can deliver real results for your practice.

    44 min
  • Growing 100–200% Annually with Social Media Leads with Zino Osehobo, Founder of Grace Legal Group

    In just three years, Zino Osehobo built a 26-person criminal defense firm fueled almost entirely with leads from Instagram. 

    He generates 400 leads monthly, qualifies 150, and signs 20 clients—all while spending one Saturday a month on content creation.

    In this 33-minute on-demand interview, Zino shares:

    • The Instagram posts that drive results (and how they evolved)
    • The 3-question form that filters leads
    • The exact funnel his intake team uses for same-day consults
    • How Zapier and Loom power both his follow-up and training
    • Why automation has been critical to profitability
    • How he balances growth with his goal of becoming the best trial lawyer

    Whether you're looking to generate more leads, streamline your operations, or build a brand online, you’ll take away dozens of actionable ideas.

    Don’t miss this deep dive into one of the fastest-growing law firms around—and the systems making it possible.

    Discover how these proven strategies can work for your firm at JamesAmplifier.com.

    Ready to accelerate your growth? Book a strategic consultation with Kara to learn how she and her team can deliver real results for your practice.

    39 min
  • Growing 20-25% Annually on a 10% Legal Marketing Budget

    In 10 years, attorney Reza Torkzadeh has built a 62-person injury firm in the competitive SoCal marketplace.

    The firm has consistently grown 20-25% per year, and is on track for 30% this year. That growth has been driven by a heavy focus on customer service and a broad-based marketing effort.

    However, the firm is spending only 10% or so of its revenue on marketing, while most owners of comparable injury firms are spending 25% and more. 

    In this session, Reza explains how he generated this super efficient growth:

    • Facebook is king for his firm’s advertising
    • ​Display ads and remarketing are working
    • YouTube advertising is inexpensive
    • ​Strong core values make client acquisition easier

    Discover how these proven strategies can work for your firm at JamesAmplifier.com.

    Ready to accelerate your growth? Book a strategic consultation with Kara to learn how she and her team can deliver real results for your practice.

    42 min
  • 'Streaking' to Greater Law Firm Heights

    In 12 years New York medmal and injury lawyer John Fisher has assembled a powerful lawyer-referral network that sends him a steady flow of catastrophic injury cases from which he selects only the strongest.

    He credits 'streaking' for his success, helping him to build up a collection of favorable online reviews, expand his vast referral partner network, and even lose 28 pounds.

    You'll learn how streaking works, why it is so effective, and the many ways it can be used to improve your firm and yourself.

    During this session, John explains how he:

    • Distinguishes himself from other potential referral destinations
    • ​Stays top-of-mind with such a large referral network
    • Regularly adds new referral partners
    • ​Added 220 positive Google reviews in less than 2 years

    Discover how these proven strategies can work for your firm at JamesAmplifier.com.

    Ready to accelerate your growth? Book a strategic consultation with Kara to learn how she and her team can deliver real results for your practice.

    42 min

About Grow With Kara

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President of Growth Amplifier, Kara Prior, interviews successful attorney-marketers to uncover what's working, what's not, and how you can get on a similar path to growth. This weekly podcast has…