A Different Law Firm Model: Up Front Pricing and Billing. | New Solo

S1E176 - A Different Law Firm Model: Up Front Pricing and Billing. | New Solo

Published: September 11, 2026

Duration: 40:12

What are you charging your clients for, “minutes” or “results?” Guest John Rafferty started his own firm, Highfield Law, in the Philadelphia suburbs, specializing in guardianships and estates. He’s a convert to flat-fee, results based, billing. No more “billable hours.” And it works.

Rafferty is also a tech guy. Zoom, phone, face to face, it’s all at the client’s choice. Meeting clients where they want is key, and Rafferty finds many prefer some mix of online and in-person contact. It’s a new world. (And that goes for hiring online and part-time administrative help, too).

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