Parenting Children When Your Privilege Changes feat. Ron Payne

From Esq. to Owner (Powered by Atticus) · Mar 17, 2025 · 40m

In this episode, I sit down with Ron Payne, an attorney who recently transitioned from running his own firm for 13 years to joining a new law firm. We dive into what that transition has been like—shifting from being fully self-employed to an "eat-what-you-kill" model where he has support but still manages his own business. Ron shares the challenges of adapting to a new work environment, switching from Mac to PC, and learning new systems, all while keeping his practice running smoothly.

We also discuss what it means to be a "non-traditional" lawyer in today’s legal world and how finding the…