{"id":118106,"date":"2025-05-02T13:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T21:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/05\/02\/james-helm-from-underdog-to-top-dog\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T13:50:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T21:50:18","slug":"james-helm-from-underdog-to-top-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/05\/02\/james-helm-from-underdog-to-top-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"James Helm: From Underdog to Top Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"187292\" class=\"elementor elementor-187292\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10fa1927 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"10fa1927\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div 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class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_pinterest\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on pinterest\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-pinterest\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Share on email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a07306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a07306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>In an already competitive field, wanting to be at the top takes more than raw talent\u2014it takes a relentless desire, bold advocacy, and a brand that commands attention. Enter James Helm, the visionary founder of Top Dog Law, a firm that is changing the game for injury victims seeking access to legal representation.<\/p>\n<p>Helm\u2019s journey is anything but typical \u2014 from working through personal adversity to building one of the most recognizable injury law firms in the nation. His approach? A combination of aggressive marketing, groundbreaking technology and a commitment to his clients. But behind the cool, new-age brand is a purpose-driven lawyer hell-bent on making the legal playing field even for those who need it most.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-174bfd00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"174bfd00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e13e39c\" data-id=\"6e13e39c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aeef2ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3aeef2ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HELM2-1-683x1024.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-187301\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e62c2da\" data-id=\"6e62c2da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5907b007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5907b007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tough Decision<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2befe45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2befe45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>\u201cFor as long as I could remember, growing up in South Philadelphia, I wanted to be a lawyer,\u201d Helm says. \u201cI grew up thinking that lawyers were really credible and were able to help people. Once you are in law school, the rat race begins, and it\u2019s how to become a corporate lawyer. There was so much pressure from the school to take one of these big, fancy corporate law firm positions. For a long time, that\u2019s actually what I thought I wanted for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until Helm got an offer from one of those big firms that he took a moment for some serious self-reflection and decided that wasn\u2019t the road he wanted to take.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was hard,\u201d he admits. \u201cNaturally, I was super excited to begin with \u2013 it sounded too good to be true. My parents were excited, it was exactly what they wanted. But, when the offer became real, I couldn\u2019t imagine myself working behind a desk, billing time in six-minute increments. I knew I wouldn\u2019t be happy, that wasn\u2019t what I wanted. I wanted to be out there, helping people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a difficult choice. But I think my parents had it hardest; they saw this prestigious, high-paying job going away,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Helm\u2019s vision for where he wanted to go was much bigger \u2014 and a whole lot riskier as far as his parents were concerned. Having dreamed of running his own firm \u2014 where he\u2019d have the independence to practice the kind of law he wanted. Helm was willing to take that gamble with every expectation of getting significantly bigger payoffs.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36a5f59e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36a5f59e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15cd2e7a\" data-id=\"15cd2e7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e7e6e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34e7e6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building a Powerhouse<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24756083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24756083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Helm certainly had the tools required for such an endeavor. Unlike most attorneys whose entire educational focus is the law, this ambitious attorney brought a dual JD\/MBA background. Having the financial savvy necessary to launch a serious practice, Helm just needed the funds.<\/p>\n<p>Always an entrepreneur at heart, while still in law school Helm partnered with a friend selling marketing to attorneys. A lucrative side game, this would provide a lot of the money needed for his startup, as well as being instrumental in discovering his passion for personal injury law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy biggest clients were personal injury lawyers,\u201d he says. \u201cI discovered that my being a law student gave me entree to these attorneys who obviously screen their calls pretty effectively. I knew nothing about personal injury prior to that but it was during that process that I discovered it matched perfectly with what I had imagined myself doing. These lawyers, in addition to being clients, became mentors to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the beginning, it was tight, cash flow was a real problem. But with the money saved from his marketing gig and a personal line of credit, Helm was ready to launch.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5304f518\" data-id=\"5304f518\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0e5d6 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"af0e5d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcaef20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcaef20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I knew nothing about personal injury prior to that but it was during that process that I discovered it matched perfectly with what I had imagined myself doing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5835c4d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5835c4d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f9c5924\" data-id=\"6f9c5924\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d08b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49d08b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HELM4-1-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-187300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">  Helm with his mother, Carol. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5efc186\" data-id=\"5efc186\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a74893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15a74893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s in a Name?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144910cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"144910cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>The next step was finding exactly the right name. Once again Helm discovered that all those months selling marketing to attorneys had paid dividends in unexpected ways.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne lawyer from Texas called his firm \u2018Law Boss.\u2019 I remember thinking that was the craziest thing I ever heard. The more I thought about it, the more I understood it was really easy to remember the name. This was a brand, not just a list of names you want to forget. That\u2019s when I started thinking about how to brand my own firm one day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through a long and sometimes frustrating creative process Helm eventually hit upon the perfect name for his new firm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitially I liked the name \u2018Law Dog,\u2019\u201d he says. \u201cIn fact, I was thinking of \u201cPhilly Law Dog,\u2019 which would have been a huge mistake because now that we\u2019ve expanded throughout the country that would have irrevocably pigeonholed me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFortunately,\u201d he adds with a chuckle, \u201csomeone already had the trademark. I liked the animal aspect, so I went from \u2018Law Dog\u2019 to \u2018Top Dog\u2019 and I have to say, it\u2019s worked incredibly well. It\u2019s not a name that you quickly forget.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24a1545b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24a1545b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-441bedd2\" data-id=\"441bedd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777dd796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"777dd796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/digital.attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/locations\/national\/2025-personal-injury-issue\/index.html#page=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/attorneyatlawmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-page-helm-1024x332.png?resize=1024%2C332&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-187299\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2baf8d43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2baf8d43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7776ba7\" data-id=\"7776ba7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517ab8ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"517ab8ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strength Coupled with Vulnerability<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac84c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ac84c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Dynamic with dogged determination in the court room or arbitration table, Helm is also a very caring and sensitive person. This combination of strength and vulnerability is both appealing and reassuring to his clients.<\/p>\n<p>While many professionals feel pressured to project an image of flawless success, Helm takes a different route\u2014embracing his struggles as part of his story. Rather than hiding the obstacles he\u2019s faced, he openly shares his journey of personal growth, proving that resilience and determination are just as crucial as legal expertise.<\/p>\n<p>This transparency has not only made him relatable but has also forged a deeper, more authentic connection with his clients, many of whom are navigating some of the most difficult moments of their lives. By approaching their situations with genuine empathy rather than detached professional sympathy, Helm ensures that every client feels truly heard and supported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about being as transparent and communicative as possible,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019ve had clients that despite being the victim of some horrible accident feel ashamed or somehow embarrassed. I\u2019ve always been very open and honest about my bout with prescription pain medication and when the situation calls for it will share this with my clients. It\u2019s important that they know they can trust me to not judge, believe in them, and fight every inch of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This client-centered philosophy, paired with his fearless approach to marketing and innovation, has propelled Top Dog Law into one of the most recognizable and successful personal injury firms in the country.<\/p>\n<p>James Helm has built a nationwide network of top-tier attorneys, collaborating with respected firms across the United States to ensure clients receive exceptional representation wherever they are. Many of these relationships trace back to his law school days and early career, when he was already forging connections while selling marketing services to attorneys. But it\u2019s Helm\u2019s standout reputation\u2014his results, work ethic, and client-first approach\u2014that continues to draw elite lawyers into the Top Dog Law network.<\/p>\n<p>Today, these collaborations are a cornerstone of the firm\u2019s ability to serve clients nationally with the same tenacity and excellence that built Helm\u2019s name in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-671b4b3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"671b4b3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-784b5184\" data-id=\"784b5184\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings='\"background_background\":\"classic\"'>\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78365cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78365cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At a Glance<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ca38be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54ca38be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Top Dog Law Firm<br \/>844-576-2116<br \/><span><a href=\"http:\/\/topdoglaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">topdoglaw.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9ae970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a9ae970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practice Areas<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544bfd8a elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"544bfd8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Personal Injury<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169f8dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"169f8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0440d elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3f0440d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Juris Doctor\/MBA, Rutgers University-Camden, 2018<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bachelor of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, 2013 <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc81445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc81445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acknowledgements<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec285a elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8ec285a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">INC 5000 #187, 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Professional Memberships<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Arizona State Bar, Member<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pennsylvania State Bar, Member<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6e948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b6e948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Involvement<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bbfd3 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"21bbfd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">As I Plant This Seed, North Philadelphia, 2021-2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Back to School Community Drive, Atlanta, 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386dbed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"386dbed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hobbies<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526dcdd0 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"526dcdd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pickleball<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fitness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reading<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173eaeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"173eaeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Favorite Quote<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd00f9 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9cd00f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Early to bed, early to rise,  work like hell, and advertise.\u201d  \u2013 Ted Turner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1132f32d 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