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Ryan McKeen

Ryan McKeen

Ryan McKeen is a Strategy Coach at Lawyerist. He is also a co-founder and CEO of Connecticut Trial Firm, LLC.  Every day, Ryan represents individuals against multi-billion dollar corporations that are focused on profits, not people. Ryan grew up middle class. He has dedicated his life to putting the law in plain English. Ryan has maintained the ABA Top 100 blog A Connecticut Law Blog for over 13 years. He has written more than 1,000 posts and his work been validated by the Connecticut Supreme Court in Bysiewicz v. DiNardo. He has published multiple books, including the best-selling Tiger Tactics: Powerful Strategies for Winning Law Firms and Empower Yourself: A Practical Guide to Connecticut Personal Injury Law.

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Guest Appearances
February 15, 2024

#490: How to Build a Powerhouse Firm with Internal Talent, with Ryan McKeen

Zack talks with Lab Coach and former Lab member Ryan McKeen about delegating leadership in your law firm. Specifically, Ryan explains the recent Emerging Leaders Retreat that Lawyerist CEO Stephanie Everett facilitated...

September 21, 2023

#467: Healthy Owner: Embracing Change and Growth, with Ryan McKeen

The Small Firm Roadmap Revisited doubled down on our Healthy Firm model. But what, exactly, is it? Join us for another stop on our podcast book tour. This week we dive into...

January 26, 2023

#428: Behind the Scenes of a $100M Verdict, with Ryan McKeen

Believe it or not, securing a $100 million dollar verdict is not an overnight project. Today Stephanie talks with Lawyerist Lab coach Ryan McKeen about how he built his personal injury firm...

August 4, 2022

#399: When Business Partnerships Break Up, with Ryan McKeen, Meghan Freed, and Kristen Marcroft

In this episode, Ryan McKeen and his former firm partners discuss starting, separating, and building successful separate practices.

January 27, 2022

#365: Why Reviews Are Essential for Your Business, with Ryan McKeen

Learn how to grow your business for success.

September 23, 2021

#347: How a Client Happiness Coordinator Increased My Firm Referrals & Reviews, with Ryan McKeen & Brittany Green

Lawyerist Lab Coach Ryan McKeen and his Client Happiness Coordinator, Brittany Green share about how her role as a Client Happiness Coordinator helps create a client-centered firm.

July 8, 2021

#336: Dream Without Limitations: Rethink Your Strategy, with Ryan McKeen

Lab coach Ryan McKeen about the components of a business strategy and how to put one together to create a firm you’re proud of. 

February 18, 2021

#316: Hiring & Firing for Law Firm Growth, with Ryan McKeen

How to hire or fire within your firm, with Ryan McKeen.

May 28, 2020

#278: Moving Forward with Your Law Firm in a Pandemic, a Coaching Call with Ryan McKeen

Ryan McKeen discusses how to strategize and make action plans for moving forward even with an uncertain future on the horizon.