Driven, focused and passionate about helping attorneys to reach their full potential, Steve Fretzin is regarded as the premier business coach, trainer, and speaker on business development and marketing for attorneys.
Over the past 14 years, Steve Fretzin has devoted his career to helping law firms and lawyers master the art of business development and branding to achieve their financial goals and the peace of mind that comes with developing sustainability in the legal space.
In addition to writing three books on legal business development, Steve has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Crain’s and Entrepreneur.com. He has appeared on NBC News, WGN Radio and has written articles for Attorney at Law magazine, the National Law Review, the American Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association.
Barry has been licensed to practice law since 1993. His practice consisted of plaintiffs’ employment and personal injury cases. Shortly after relocating to Chicago in 1998, he began to sell Westlaw.com and Findlaw.com websites to Chicagoland law firms. He helped attorneys “get online” for the first time.
His passion for helping lawyers build their brand online has led him to become the Director of Marketing for FRETZIN, Inc. and able to provide digital and other marketing services to law firms nationwide.
I’ve had the privilege to work with Steve to increase my productivity and overcome my reluctance when in group networking situations. Steve was able to break the process down for me, which helped me grow my confidence level and generate new business.
Ron Bockstahler
Working with Steve Fretzin demystified business development for me. Steve taught me specific, accessible strategies to help build my book of business and (kindly) prodded and pushed me along the way. I would recommend Steve to any attorney serious about business development.
Andrew Abrams
Member
On top of all of his “academic” expertise, Steve is an extremely valuable in-the-trenches networking partner. He will teach you the theory of networking. That is part of what you are hiring him for. His network and “give first” philosophy come as an unexpected and welcome bonus.
Greg Grove
Private Equity & Venture Capital Attorney
Steve has helped me to focus on my marketing efforts and develop a concrete and practical business plan. My goal was to become more organized with marketing, and Steve helped me to achieve that goal. The bottom line is that my business has grown substantially this year and Steve is one of the main reasons for this growth.
David J. Feinberg
Principal
I’ve been to many sales training programs and yours is one of the best. That’s because it nailed down a manageable strategy along with the tactics to get the job done. Your planning process helps professionals connect more effectively with new clients.
Thomas Ciesielka
In the year after working with Steve, I more than tripled my volume of legal business and had one of my most profitable years in my 25 years of practicing law. The business generation skills I acquired or sharpened by working with Steve substantially contributed to that success. I HIGHLY recommend Steve to anyone seeking to “up their game” as a lawyer or other professional.
N. Neville Reid
Partner
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