by Victoria Collier | Jul 9, 2026 | Increasing Value
Summary: This blog explains what seller’s discretionary earnings are, how they’re calculated, why they matter specifically for law firm owners planning a sale, and what you can do right now to improve your SDE before going to market. If you’re...
by Victoria Collier | Jul 9, 2026 | Increasing Value
Summary: This blog breaks down the difference between SDE and EBITDA, explains when each metric applies to law firm valuations, walks through real numbers showing how the choice affects your sale price, and clarifies what transaction planning looks like under each...
by Victoria Collier | Jul 9, 2026 | Increasing Value
Summary: This blog breaks down the primary M&A deal structures available to law firm owners, explains the tax and liability implications of each, walks through payment structures including earnouts and seller notes, and clarifies what maximizing value actually...
by Victoria Collier | Jun 22, 2026 | Increasing Value
Summary: There is a significant difference between what most law firm owners think their practice is worth and what it is actually worth, and that gap is almost never in their favor. This blog walks through what really happens when a proper business valuation law firm...
by Victoria Collier | Jun 22, 2026 | Increasing Value
Summary: Most law firm owners associate valuation with one thing, which is selling. But the law firm valuation methods used to value a legal practice are some of the most powerful diagnostic tools available to any firm owner, whether a sale is five months away or...
by Victoria Collier | May 15, 2026 | Increasing Value
Summary: This blog walks through what a business contingency plan is, why disability deserves its own dedicated section in your plan, and most importantly, exactly how to create one step by step. Whether you’re a law firm owner who’s never thought about...
