“What do you call 2000 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?”

“A good start.”

With a father, brother, uncle, sister in law, and best friend who are all practicing attorneys, I’ve heard them all. And despite the good examples I’ve seen in family friends, I understand the jokes and why there are so many of them.

Finding a lawyer you can trust is great. Finding one who also knows your trade is amazing.

That’s why I was excited to learn about The Church Law Group (also known as Anthony & Middlebrook) and to sit down with them for a podcast about our new firm.

I had heard of them for years through many colleagues who have used the group for legal matters in church work. If they published their client list, you’d be amazed. When I went into my own business in the church world, I figured they were someone I should look at for help incorporating my new firm.

Alongside that knowledge, my best friend has been badgering me for years to get to know his trusted friend in Dallas who does some work for church folk. I’d trust my friend with my life, and he says the same of his friend in Dallas. Turns out, the law group and this mutual friend are one in the same. Matt Anthony and I became friends quickly. I saw immediately why he’s both skilled and trustworthy. I hired him on the spot.

The Church Law group does everything from handle simple things like compensation issues, contracts for purchasing sattelite sites, and labor agreements. They also handle sticky messes that churches find themselves in from time to time. They know the law, particularly as it pertains to the particular and unique rights of clergy, churches, artists and authors in the church world.

Take a listen to the podcast we recently did together where they introduced my executive search work with The Vanderbloemen Search Group to their clients. Take a look at their website. And if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

“What do you call a couple of lawyers who know their stuff and are trustworthy?”

“A great start.”