The 80/20 Principle

The 80/20 Principle

The engineer who tripled a law firm's revenue

He designed spy satellites. Then he fixed his wife's law practice. Here's what he discovered...

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Ernie the Attorney
Dec 05, 2025
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Most lawyers build systems backwards.

Yesterday, Andrew Zihmer proved it—and showed exactly how to fix it.

Andrew didn’t start in law. He engineered spy satellites, radar systems, and nuclear reactors.

When he joined his wife’s estate planning firm, he brought that same analytical approach.

The results? $350,000 to $1.6 million in revenue. More than 80 week…

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