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Micki Love interviews Chad Dudley about Dudley DeBosier's strategic partnership and its implications for the personal injury industry.

Recent news around Dudley DeBosier’s strategic partnership and the launch of Orion Legal has raised important questions across the personal injury industry. In this episode of The PI Playbook, Micki Love, CEO & President of cj Advertising, sits down with Chad Dudley, Founding Partner of Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers, to talk through the decision directly, without speculation or headlines. Micki and Chad cover why Dudley DeBosier pursued a strategic partnership at this stage, how the Orion Legal MSO is structured, what has (and has not) changed inside the firm, and what this development may signal for the broader PI landscape, especially around growth, succession, and long-term control. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why Dudley DeBosier chose a strategic partnership How the Orion Legal MSO works What stays the same: legal control, culture, and client focus What this may mean for other PI firms Chad also shares details on his upcoming book, Seven Disciplines for Successful Firms , publishing with Trial Guides. Learn more here Don’t hesitate to reach out to keep the conversation going: Chad Dudley: cdudley@dudleydebosier.com Micki Love: mlove@cjadvertising.com For the love of…

People in this episode

Host: Micki Love

Guest: Chad Dudley

Topics covered

• strategic partnership
• personal injury industry
• firm structure
• growth
• succession
• legal control

Keywords

• Dudley DeBosier
• Orion Legal
• strategic partnership
• personal injury
• law firm growth
• legal control
• Micki Love
• Chad Dudley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers, cj Advertising, Orion Legal, Trial Guides

Books & works: Seven Disciplines for Successful Firms

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