Episode 394 — How to Grow Without Losing Culture (Or Your Sanity) with Varghese Summersett
What happens when two prosecutors risk it all with a $9,000 loan and turn it into an eight-figure firm while raising three kids?
In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill sit down with Benson Varghese and Anna Summersett, Co-Founders of Varghese Summersett, to uncover the story of how they built one of Texas’s fastest-growing firms. From humble beginnings and early challenges to scaling across multiple practice areas and offices, Benson and Anna share how they’ve redefined the client journey, built a culture rooted in growth, and balanced the chaos of entrepreneurship with family life.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Why the client journey, not just courtroom wins, defines the future of law firm growth
- How to scale from 5 to 70+ employees without losing culture (or your mind)
- The tough truth about team members who won’t grow with your firm — and how to move forward
If you’ve ever wondered how to grow your firm, your family, and your future without losing control, this is the episode you can’t afford to miss.
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Show Notes:
Sometimes your biggest competitor becomes your greatest partner. “We first met as competition for the same prosecutor job, but over time that rivalry turned into romance — and eventually into a business partnership.”
Starting small forces you to learn what others pay to outsource. “When you don’t have that money, when you’re starting with $9,000 to cover everything, you have to learn it yourself.”
Culture thrives when growth is built into the foundation. “The culture of the firm is really centered around a growth mindset — not just growing as lawyers, but growing personally in all aspects of life.”
The client journey matters more than the final verdict. “Very little thought was given to the months or years it takes to get to an outcome, so we decided to transform the client journey from start to finish.”
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