Stephen T. Furnari

About Stephen Furnari

Stephen Furnari is a self-employed corporate attorney and the founder of Law Firm Suites, the operator of coworking spaces for law firms. Through Law Firm Suites, Furnari has helped hundreds of attorneys launch and grow successful law practices. He is the author of several eBooks, including “7 Deadly Mistakes that Prevent Law Practice Success” and “An Insider’s Guide to Renting the Perfect Law Office”. Stephen has been featured in the ABA Journal, Entrepreneur, New York Daily News and Crain’s New York. Connect with Stephen on Twitter (@stephenfurnari).

5 Ways to Make a Great First Impression in a Midtown Shared Office Space

Making a great first impression with a prospective client starts in the reception area of your Midtown shared office space. Follow these five tips to land more retainers (and stop coming off like an a**hole)! With dozens of attorneys working […]

Update: Schoenefeld v. State of New York – Can a Non-Resident Attorney Maintain a New York City Virtual Office

Schoenefeld v. State of New York remanded to the New York Court of Appeals. On Wednesday, April 8, 2014, The United States Court of Appeals For the Second Circuit remanded Schoenefeld v. New York to the New York Court of […]

3 Reasons Solo Attorneys Prefer Shared Office Space

The top 3 reasons solo attorneys prefer shared office space over any other type of office rental. It’s no secret, solo lawyers have been sharing office space for decades. Whether it’s a sublet in another firm’s leased office space, a […]

What is Coworking?

Last year, coworking spaces started popping up faster than Starbucks coffee shops. The concept may be new to attorneys, so we thought we’d answer the question: What is coworking? Coworking is a style of work where professionals, who are not […]

Why Do Solo Attorneys and Small Law Firms Use a Virtual Office?

Three reasons why solo attorneys and small law firms use a virtual office rental. What is a virtual office? A virtual office rental is a financial arrangement where solo attorneys and small law firms pay a low monthly fee (typically […]

Referrals Exchanged & Success Stories – January 2014

A recap of another great month of referrals, collaboration and guest blog articles in Law Firm Suites’ Downtown shared law office space. Despite the arctic air and a snow storm or two, the attorneys in Law Firm Suites’ Downtown shared […]

5 Steps to Improving Your Law Firm SEO with Google+

Google’s search algorithm rewards attorneys who use Google+. Start improving your law firm SEO with these 5 easy steps. You’re always working to find new clients, and you know that showing up in search results is a great way to […]

Your Law Firm Marketing Plan Wastes Billable Time, Here’s How You Fix It.

Spending more time on your law firm marketing may not be an option in your already over-committed professional life. By carefully examining where your clients have come from, you can make informed adjustments to your marketing plan to significantly improve the […]

4 Reasons to Be a Lawyer [Response to WSJ Article]

Corporate attorney and Law Firm Suites’ founder, Stephen Furnari, responds to Laurence R. Valle’s letter to the Wall Street Journal editor entitled, Some Reasons Not to Be a Lawyer. Today the Wall Street Journal published a letter to the editor […]

[Survey Results] The secret to a successful law practice: Get Hitched!

The attorneys in Law Firm Suites’ NYC shared office space participated in a survey to better understand the influence of our spouses on our decision to start a law practice. The survey produced some interesting results. The results are […]