The Firm-Building Lessons Behind a $100M Verdict | Ryan McKeen

The Firm-Building Lessons Behind a $100M Verdict | Ryan McKeen

July 14, 2026 · 47 min

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Ryan McKeen discusses the foundational elements necessary for building a successful law firm that can handle high-stakes cases.

Most lawyers see a $100 million verdict and think about the trial. Ryan McKeen thinks about everything that had to exist before the trial ever started. The team. The systems. The cash flow. The experts. The patience to carry a case for eight years without letting it break the firm. That is why we are bringing this episode back. In one of our most popular conversations on Life Beyond the Briefs, Brian sits down with Ryan McKeen to talk about what it actually takes to build a law firm that can ...

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