Michael D. Short Co-Founding Principal

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Michael Short is a founding Principal of LawVision. He counsels law firms around the world on strategic, management, compensation, merger, and financial issues.  Over the course of his over three-decade long career as a consultant to the legal industry, Michael has worked with well over 700 law firms.  His client base ranges from small, “local” firms in many countries to large, multi-national operations.

The focus of his current client work is related to:

1. strategic assessments of the overall health and competitive positions of law firms;
2. the development and implementation of strategies for firms, practices, and client or industry teams;
3. all aspects of mergers & acquisitions;
4. the development of innovative Partner compensation systems that truly promote and reward teamwork and sharing;
5. facilitating leadership succession; and,
6. industry and client research via any of the many surveys he has developed over his career.

His client, in all cases, is the total law firm – not management or his primary point(s) of contact.  He always strives to establish long-term relationships with each client, based on his ongoing role as a trusted confidant and counselor across all levels of the firm.

When not working on client projects, Michael is a regular blog contributor, a frequent speaker on leadership and management topics, and a constant researcher and analyst on the ever-evolving business of law.

Prior to co-founding LawVision, Michael has practiced with Hildebrandt Baker Robbins (at Thomson Reuters), Hildebrandt International, and the Law Firm Services Group at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.