Joleena Louis | Things I Wish I Knew

About Joleena Louis

Joleena Louis is a matrimonial and family law attorney at Joleena Louis Law, a ﬁrm she founded after leaving a boutique matrimonial ﬁrm in Brooklyn. Joleena is a client in Law Firm Suites’ Financial District location. Her weekly blog series Things I Wish I Knew... explores her thought process and experiences in her transition from small law ﬁrm employee to successful solo practice entrepreneur. Follow Joleena on Twitter.

5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Bank For Your Solo Practice

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, Joleena Louis discusses choosing a bank for your solo practice and how it helps keep her practice more organized. When I started my practice, one of the first things I […]

Let’s Go Back And See What Solo Attorney, Joleena Louis, Thinks Is The Best Way to Resign From Your Job

Remember when solo attorney, Joleena Louis, discussed the best way to resign from your job as an attorney employed by a firm? We’re going to reminisce and look back at what she has to say. Starting your own solo law […]

4 Things I Learned About Growing My Solo Practice While On Vacation

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, solo attorney, Joleena Louis, shares what she learned about growing her solo practice while on vacation. I recently returned from a weeklong cruise vacation with my family. While I tried […]

Raising My Rates In My Solo Practice: An Analysis

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, Joleena Louis discusses how she handled the delicate process of raising billable rate in a solo practice. One of my goals for this year was to increase my income by […]

I Raised My Billable Rates (But I’m Also Adding More Value)

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, Joleena Louis discusses why she raised her billable rates and what she’s doing to add more value. One of the ways I’m attracting higher net worth clients is by adding […]

As a Solo Lawyer, It’s Critical to Plan Ahead for Sick Days

In this week’s edition of Things I Wish I Knew, solo lawyer, Joleena Louis discusses how she handles taking sick days. This past week I was sick. Really sick. I had a terrible cold. Or maybe it was the flu? […]

4 Things I Learned About Myself by Starting a Solo Law Practice

With her 30th birthday coming up, Joleena Louis reflects on what she has learned about herself by starting her own solo law practice. Next week is my 30th birthday and as I reflected back on my life, I have come to […]

3 Steps To Getting the Most ROI From A Solo Attorney Networking Strategy

This week in Things I Wish I Knew, solo attorney Joleena Louis discovers she has wasted a lot of time with her solo attorney networking strategy and adjusts it to get the highest ROI on her investment of time. The most […]

4 Bad Habits That Could Inhibit The Growth Of My Solo Law Practice

This week in Things I Wish I Knew, attorney Joleena Louis shares four bad habits she plans to change in her solo law practice. It’s mid-January, and many of us are muddling our way through our New Year’s resolutions. Over […]

How I Recovered From A Bad Online Review About My Solo Law Practice

This week in Things I Wish I Knew, attorney Joleena Louis, gets blindsided by a bad online review about her solo law practice, and takes steps to recover. My heart sank as I read it. I could not believe it […]