Sidebar with Attorney Ryan Sandstrom

Brett Ray quit a $12-an-hour job after his boss told him he wasn't worth $40,000 a year, then got sued for $1.9 million once he launched his own public adjusting company. At the jury trial, Brett was found to owe about $20,000 while his former employer lost more than $100,000 in legal fees. Today Brett is the 32-year-old founder of Select Adjusters and the Advosy home services brand, on pace for $42 million in revenue this year.

On the first episode of Sidebar, attorney Ryan Sandstrom and Brett break down why emotions decide lawsuits more than facts do. Brett also opens up about his divorce after finding his wife's affair in a journal and walking in on her with another man. He shares how he let go of the anger after her later arrest for drug trafficking and built the happiest chapter of his life.

Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction

(03:36) $12 an Hour and Being Told He's Not Worth It

(07:08) Sued for $1.9 Million

(14:05) "I Just Really Liked You" Story

(19:08) The Divorce Story

(26:10) Cheating Wife at 5AM

(30:29) Caught Trafficking Drugs

(40:01) The Only Way Forward Is Through

(44:25) What's Next: The Dream House

Brett got sued for $1.9M and the jury came back in under 30 minutes. Drop a comment: what was the hardest thing you survived in business?

We’re here to help. Contact us today to schedule a consultation: https://www.sandstromlawgroup.com/contact

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Connect with Brett:

Select Adjusters Website: https://www.selectadjusters.com

Advosy Website: https://advosy.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-ray-920070128/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordbrettray/

For 15 years, Ryan Sandstrom has practiced law while seeing a side of people’s lives most never get to witness: what happens when something goes wrong. Now he’s taking those conversations out from behind closed doors and bringing them to Sidebar, a podcast about entrepreneurship, law, failure, and the stories success usually leaves out.This isn’t another place for entrepreneurs to show off the highlight reel. Ryan wants the business that fell apart, the employee who sued, the mistake someone caused, and the emotional weight that came with fixing it. Sidebar is built for entrepreneurs who would rather learn from what actually went wrong than hear another polished success story.We’re here to help.

Contact us today to schedule a consultation: https://www.sandstromlawgroup.com/contact

Connect with me:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryan_p_sandstrom

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryan_p_sandstrom

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.sandstrom.16