Faculty

Jay Shepherd
Jay Shepherd runs Shepherd Law Group, the Boston employer law firm that completely replaced the billable hour with fixed pricing. He will teach a course called “Fixing Your Fees, Fixing Your Practice” at Solo Practice University™.
Jennifer Laviano
Attorney Jennifer Laviano is in private practice in Connecticut. She will teach a course entitled “Introduction to Special Education Law” at Solo Practice University™.
Stefanie N. Devery
Stefanie N. Devery is a Transactional Attorney practicing in all areas of Real Estate Law including Mortgage Banking, Loan Modifications, Short Sales and Foreclosures. She will teach a course entitled ‘The Basics of a Real Estate Transaction’ at Solo Practice University™.
Jay S. Fleischman
Jay S. Fleischman is a bankruptcy lawyer in New York. He will teach a course about consumer bankruptcy law at Solo Practice University™.
Carolyn Elefant
Carolyn Elefant is a lawyer, author and blogger. She will teach a course entitled “Collaboration and Starting Your Own Associations” at Solo Practice University™.
John E. Harding
John E. Harding is a family lawyer in Northern California. He will teach a course about family law at Solo Practice University™.
Theresa M. Erickson
Theresa M. Erickson is one of the few attorneys in the United States with a boutique practice exclusively in the area of Family Formation Law and will teach a course entitled “Creating a Niche Practice in Reproductive Law” at Solo Practice University™.
Christopher G. Hill
Christopher G. Hill is a construction lawyer in Virginia. He will teach about effective risk management, collection and contract drafting techniques for construction professionals, along with some practice-building advice, at Solo Practice University™.
Jay Foonberg
Jay Foonberg has successfully practiced business law, business litigation, estate and probate litigation, legal ethics and aviation law. He will teach two courses at Solo Practice University™.
Trippe S. Fried
Trippe S. Fried is the CEO and General Counsel of In House Legal in Nashville, Tennessee. He will teach a course about business law at Solo Practice University™.
Craig Niedenthal
Craig is an attorney focusing on complex litigation, products liability and pharmaceutical litigation. He will teach a course about e-discovery and products liability at Solo Practice University™.
Brian S. Devery
Brian S. Devery is a Transactional Attorney practicing in all areas of Real Estate Law. He will co-teach a course entitled “The Basics of a Real Estate Transaction’ with his wife and partner, Stefanie N. Devery at Solo Practice University™.
Tina M. Hilton
Tina M. Hilton is a Virtual Assistant with a passion for teaching and writing. She will teach a course entitled ‘A Solo’s Sidekick – The Virtual Assistant’ at Solo Practice University™.
Victor Medina
Victor Medina is the managing partner of a small law firm run entirely on Mac computers and Apple products. He will teach a course entitled “Macs In the Law Office” at Solo Practice University™.
D. Todd Smith
D. Todd Smith is a certified specialist in civil appellate law. He will teach a course about appellate practice and procedure at Solo Practice University™.
Richard Maseles
Richard Maseles practices bankruptcy and debtor-creditor law for the Missouri Department of Revenue. He will teach a course about “Real World” Legal Research at Solo Practice University™.
Brooks Schuelke
Brooks Schuelke is a trial lawyer in Texas. He will teach a course about prosecuting and defending legal malpractice claims at Solo Practice University™.
Ron Fox
Ron Fox provides guidance and advice to law students and lawyers exploring their options within and outside the law. He will be available as a resource to members at Solo Practice University™.
R. David Donoghue
R. David Donoghue is a litigator focusing on intellectual property disputes. He will teach a course entitled “Federal District Court Practice” at Solo Practice University™.
Nicole Black
Nicole Black is a practicing lawyer, published author, newspaper columnist and avid blogger. She will teach a course about web productivity and organization for lawyers at Solo Practice University™.
Brian K. Herrington
Brian Herrington is an experienced litigator. He will teach a course about class action lawsuits at Solo Practice University™.
Finis Price
Finis Price has charted a unique path by combining his two professional passions – law and computer technology – into the development of his personal injury and trial practice. He will teach a course about trial technology at Solo Practice University™.
Paramjit Mahli
Paramjit Mahli is a public relations professional. She will teach a course called “Clash of the Titans: Can Lawyers and Journalists get Along?” at Solo Practice University™.
Gerry Oginski
Gerry Oginski is a New York medical malpractice and personal injury lawyer. He will teach “Creating Online Videos for Attorneys” at Solo Practice University™.
James Chartrand
James Chartrand is a leading copywriting, branding and online marketing expert. He will teach a course about business branding and copywriting at Solo Practice University™.
Greg Yaghmai
Greg Yaghmai is an attorney with significant experience in all aspects of litigation. He will teach trial techniques which can be applied in both the civil and criminal arena at Solo Practice University™.
Julie Tower-Pierce
Julie Tower-Pierce is an attorney, mom, writer and author. She will serve as both faculty and resource facilitating a workshop called, “Staying at Home, Staying in the Law” at Solo Practice University™.
Richard Granat
Richard will teach a course on “unbundling legal services,” both on-line and off-line, with a focus on how to design an “unbundled Family Law practice” at Solo Practice University™.
Jonathan Ginsberg
Jonathan Ginsberg practices Social Security disability law in Atlanta, Georgia. He will teach a course about setting up and thriving in your Social Security disability practice at Solo Practice University™.
Adam M. Gee
Adam M. Gee is a personal injury and malpractice attorney with the Ziff Law Firm in Elmira, New York. He will teach a course about handling motorcycle cases at Solo Practice University™.
Linsey Krolik
Linsey Krolik is a technology, media, and business lawyer. She will teach a course called Outsourced General Counsel at Solo Practice University™.
T. Deon Warner
T. Deon Warner is a transactional lawyer providing mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation and corporate legal services in Houston, Texas. He will teach a course on “Building a Successful Solo Mergers & Acquisitions Practice” at Solo Practice University™.
Sonia R. Jarvis
Sonia R. Jarvis is an accomplished scholar whose research and teaching focus on race, public policy, and the media. She will teach a course called “Nonprofits and the Law: Start Up Basics” at Solo Practice University™.
Ronald J. Baker
Ronald J. Baker is an author and speaker with the mission, “To, once and for all, bury the billable hour and timesheets in the professions.” He will teach a course called “Value Pricing for the Legal Profession” at Solo Practice University™.
Richard Litvin
Richard Litvin has been involved in helping graduates pass the Bar Exam for over 20 years. . He will teach a bar preparation course at Solo Practice University™.
Bill Jawitz
Bill Jawitz teaches attorneys how to build satisfying practices, and how to run successful firms. He will teach a course called “Productivity Bootcamp: Time Management for Lawyers” at Solo Practice University™.
Brett Trout
Brett Trout is a patent attorney and frequent national speaker on internet and intellectual property law. He will teach a course about intellectual property law and cyberlaw at Solo Practice University™.
Stephanie Kimbro
Stephanie operates a web-based Virtual Law Office (VLO) in North Carolina and will teach about all aspects of a virtual law practice in the 21st century at Solo Practice University™.
Victoria Pynchon
Victoria Pynchon is an attorney-mediator with experience in complex commercial litigation and trial advocacy. She will teach a course called ‘The Art of the Deposition’ at Solo Practice University™.
Gordon Firemark
Gordon is an attorney whose practice is devoted to the representation of artists, writers, producers and directors in the fields of theater, film, television,and music. He will teach a course on how to create and build an entertainment law practice at Solo Practice University™.
Ed Poll
Edward Poll is a nationally recognized strategic planner for lawyers and law firms and will teach a course about business strategies for lawyers at Solo Practice University™.
Mark Merenda
Mark Merenda is one of the nation’s leading experts on marketing for attorneys. He will teach a course on marketing strategies for lawyers at Solo Practice University™.
Anne Reed
Anne Reed is a trial lawyer and jury consultant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She will teach a course about jury selection at Solo Practice University™.
James Reed
Jim has practiced personal injury and malpractice law in the state and federal courts of both New York and Pennsylvania for more than twenty years. He will teach a course entitled “Personal Injury 101: The Nuts and Bolts of Handling Accident Cases” at Solo Practice University™.
Patti S. Spencer
Patti is a trusts and estates attorney. Nationally recognized as an author and educator, she will teach a course on trust and estate planning, administration, and settlement, and how to leverage technology to build this practice area.

Guest Lecturers

Bob Burg
Bob Burg is an author and speaker. He will host a teleseminar called “How to Cultivate a Network of Endless Referrals” as a guest lecturer at Solo Practice University™.
Jordan Furlong
Jordan Furlong is a partner with Edge International, providing consulting services to law firms on strategic planning and tactical matters. He will give a teleseminar on January 12th discussing the future of the legal profession.
Deborah Cohen
Deborah L. Cohen has worked as a business journalist since receiving a Masters from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1996. She will teach you how to work with a reporter from the reporter’s perspective.
Arnie Herz
Arnie Herz is a nationally recognized speaker, lawyer and blogger dedicated to helping people achieve optimal professional and personal success. He will speak about “Legal Sanity Career Strategies: Work Smart and Live Fully” at Solo Practice University™.
Jack Newton
Jack Newton is Co-founder and President of Clio, a leading provider of web-based practice management software. He will give a teleseminar on February 9th discussing cloud computing and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).