Today we’d like to introduce you to Kyle Robbins.
Hi Kyle, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I got my start in the Texas Opportunity for Justice Incubator, where I donated hundreds of pro bono legal hours to low-income families in exchange for free office space and assistance with starting my law firm. I am very grateful for this program, it was a wonderful opportunity and I worked with many deserving families. I chose to specialize in estate planning and probate law, and over the last three years have grown my firm to a total of nine employees, four of which are attorneys. Growing a law firm is a wild experience. I give frequent speaking engagements, write articles and blog posts for our website, network with other like-minded professionals, I handle all of our online marketing and utilize many other strategies to establish our brand. There is a great need for high-quality estate planning and probate work right now, so our services are in high demand.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
We faced many challenges. From establishing new locations to hiring talented employees to help us keep up with our legal work and dealing with predatory marketing companies who took advantage of new businesses that are looking to grow. I remember one individual in particular that we spent several thousand dollars with, and a few months later he wound up filing for bankruptcy because he wasn’t paying his own employees. We were lucky we only lost as much as we did, I know many other business owners that lost a lot more in that situation.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Our firm specializes in estate law. If it doesn’t have the word estate in it, we don’t do it. This includes estate planning, whether a will or a trust-based estate plan, probate and estate administration, or estate litigation, such as a will contest. We take pride in doing things right the first time, there are a lot of other firms out there that drag out the process and take years to wind up an estate. We average only three to six months to get a family through the probate process. All of our people come from humble beginnings and care deeply about the families that they serve. I am proud to work with our team, there’s not a better estate firm in town.
Can you talk to us about how you think about risk?
I think in order to be a successful entrepreneur, you have to take risks. I’ve taken many risks since I started my firm, but I always calculate whether or not I can afford to lose what I’m risking versus what the reward is if it pays off. The main two factors that I think about when calculating risk is the financial risk if we were to lose and also the time if we spend our resources and energy on something that doesn’t pay off.
Ultimately, it’s a simple as calculating what is the reward if the risk pays off and what would we lose if it doesn’t. Once you simplify it in those terms, it’s a lot easier to determine whether or not that risk makes sense for you.
Contact Info:
- Website: kylerobbinslaw.com
