{"id":146018,"date":"2026-03-13T16:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T00:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/03\/13\/christopher-sullivan-beating-the-odds\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T00:00:49","slug":"christopher-sullivan-beating-the-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/03\/13\/christopher-sullivan-beating-the-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Sullivan: Beating the Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christopher Sullivan, the founder of CLS Law, started out his career representing midsize companies in corporate deals\u2014acquisitions and partnerships. It was the sort of work he went to law school to do. After a few years, the burnout hit. \u201cI wanted to get into the courtroom,\u201d he says. \u201cPersonal injury gave me an outlet. Once you win a couple of big cases, there\u2019s no going back. I still love the rush.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

AALM:<\/strong> Walk us through making the jump to start your own firm. Why the move?<\/p>\n

CS:<\/strong> Working at a midsize practice before opening my firm was great to be honest. I enjoyed the work and had friends there, plus you don\u2019t need to worry about your next paycheck! For me though, going out on my own was the only path. I had so many ideas in my head about how to streamline processes and build cases, I just had to see that vision through. It\u2019s really never easy to walk away from security, but if the calling is there, that inner voice will start yelling at you to make a change.<\/p>\n

AALM:<\/strong> Tell us about the 3-B approach and how you developed it.<\/p>\n

CS:<\/strong> Sure! One of our taglines is \u2018Believe in yourself, Build your case, Beat the odds,\u2019 and it speaks to how we operate. We\u2019ve won some very tough cases with the mindset that if we believe in the case and build it right, we can win it. Period. It\u2019s a reminder to ignore the noise on the other side.<\/p>\n

AALM:<\/strong> As you near the five-year anniversary of your firm, and you look back on the early days, are you where you expected to be today?<\/p>\n

CS:<\/strong> Some days you feel like you\u2019re 10 miles behind, and others, you\u2019re on top of the world. That\u2019s high-stakes litigation, and that\u2019s business. I try to enjoy the ride.<\/p>\n

AALM:<\/strong> Looking back on the cases you\u2019ve handled since you started doing personal injury, what stands out the most?<\/p>\n

CS:<\/strong> The clients. Seriously, I\u2019m proud of all of them for standing up to big insurance and the corporate giants, and they do it during a very difficult time in their lives. I try to let them know how awesome they are for not backing down.<\/p>\n

AALM:<\/strong> You\u2019re known as a bit of a risk-taker in terms of the cases you accept. Is that on purpose?<\/p>\n

CS:<\/strong> Absolutely. I\u2019ve always liked taking tough cases and finding ways to win. Ultimately, you win or you learn, and I\u2019ve learned so much from fighting cases that people thought couldn\u2019t be won. The insurance companies also get very bold in defending cases they think are unlosable. That experience helps us get better, and I actually allot a certain amount of time to working on select cases where the odds are not in our favor. If I\u2019ve got a good client and we\u2019re not afraid to lose, I can get creative. It\u2019s fun.<\/p>\n

AALM:<\/strong> You\u2019ve developed a strong referral network over the years. How has it grown? Can you tell us a bit about that and what you look for in referral partners?<\/p>\n

CS:<\/strong> Absolutely, and the story started out with friends I\u2019ve made over the years; it\u2019s been great to see things expand. Our referrals are usually from lawyers in other practice areas or lawyers who may not choose to litigate certain types of accident cases. Why turn those cases away? Partner with CLS Law and everyone wins.<\/p>\n

AALM:<\/strong> Looking ahead, what are your plans for the firm this year?<\/p>\n

CS:<\/strong> We\u2019re focused on growth. On top of the auto accident and premise liability work, our medical malpractice presence is really growing, and there\u2019s no shortage of opportunity there. On the business side, we\u2019re excited to explore new marketing opportunities that will help us reach more injury victims. Our system for developing cases has been super effective. I\u2019d love to see that on a larger scale.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit clswins.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

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