| The Women Lawyers Coach |
"Marianne's mission statement reflects exactly who she is and what she
does. Marianne is excellent and she helps me to attend to the business
development side of my law practice in a supportive manner which is
consistent with my personality. I consider her an essential part of my
practice. In over 30 years of practicing law, I have been exposed to many
excellent business development professionals. Marianne is, bar none,
the best."
“Marianne is much more than the typical marketing consultant to which
lawyers are often accustomed. She did not have a pre-set plan to which I
was expected to adhere. Rather, she got to know me, my business and
personal goals, and my style. She consistently works with that knowledge
to develop a marketing plan that I not only act on, but that I actually enjoy.
Additionally, although the legal community in Phoenix seems small, she
has never shared confidential information with or about me or my
business, an obviously critical asset for someone in her position. I
frequently recommend her services to friends and colleagues without
hesitation.”
“Marianne has helped me get my new firm positioned so we can compete
for new clients more effectively. She is a wonderful resource and a great
person to work with. Marianne’s ability to strategize and coach has
helped my firm grow beyond my wildest expectations.”
"Marianne has helped me develop new business by expanding the way I
think about business development and coaching me to identify new
business opportunities. She works with my strengths to create a
business approach that matches my personal style. I have found that it
really works!"
"I have been a lawyer for over 15 years, but having been out of private
practice for the last few years and accustomed to a large firm
environment, I knew starting my own firm would be challenging. Marianne
has been my sounding board and constant cheerleader, guiding me
through many of the important business decisions every business owner
faces. She has helped me define my business goals and helped me
create the practical steps needed to achieve them. Marianne is a key
player in my strategy for success."
"First, go sit on a rock and think about what you really want your life to
be..." With those words and her invaluable insights, Marianne helped me
transition my career to a position that allows me to combine practicing
law, public service, and time for people and interests outside of work.
After nearly 20 years as a litigator in private practice, I knew I wanted a
change. Through all of our discussions, Marianne helped me to stay
focused on those things I had identified as important to a fulfilling life. I
cannot explain in this brief testimonial the difference Marianne has made
for me. I believe that she was as excited as, if not more than I, when I
made my move. That is how much she cared about me as a client and
person. I encourage any female attorney, regardless of where they are in
their career path, to call her. She knows how to help you increase your
client base where you are, or how to help you transition into a career that
better fits with who you are and what you want.
"In her presentations, Marianne provides unique, practical, and proven
advice to help women attorneys not only to become successful in their
career endeavors, but also to become successful in every aspect of life.
Her dynamic presentations are easy to understand and reach a wide
ranging audience, from first year associate to seasoned attorney, and
from solo practitioner to a partner in a large firm. Her passion is inspiring
to the audience and her willingness to meet with audience members after
her presentation was an added plus."
“As someone who is in the beginning stages of her legal career, I found
Marianne’s advice and support invaluable. Marianne helped me focus on
what I really wanted out of my career and offered innovative ways to
achieve my goals. She has given me so much practical advice. Marianne
has also been a source of support when I have been faced with difficult
decisions and, because of her empathy and years of experience in the
legal field, has helped me more clearly analyze the pros and cons of
different choices. I highly recommend Marianne to anyone who would like
guidance in their legal career.”
"Marianne is an engaging presenter and her practical advice applies to
women attorneys at all career levels. She inspired our audience of both
legal marketers and lawyers and encouraged collaborative efforts to help
our women attorneys be successful. Marianne's extensive experience
and "real life" examples helped our audience relate to the issues and
challenges facing women lawyers every day."
Marianne was an incredible source of creativity and guidance when I
transitioned my practice to a larger law firm. She provided sharp insight
into things I never would have considered and focused my attention and
priorities in a masterful way. Her ability to understand and focus on my
plans and goals, rather than some pre-set, rigid formula, is unique and
the key to many of the successes I have experienced.
For the first time, I have pushed through what I believe is a “glass” barrier,
and I have achieved my definition of success – being a partner in a loving
marriage, co-raising 3 kids under 5 years old, and building a strong and
deep legal practice. It has really been in the past year that I have found
the ability to prioritize (and then re-prioritize), focus, organize and find the
discipline to do what I need to do. I do not find it any coincidence that I
have been working with Marianne for the last year – she has been
instrumental in helping me build and maintain a successful practice. Not
surprisingly, her insights into my legal practice carry over into my personal
life in a positive way as well.
About once a month I go home and tell my husband about my plans and
strategies for growing my practice. During these conversations, I have
great enthusiasm and very clear ideas. Each and every time this has
happened, my husband has asked, “Did you have a meeting with
Marianne today?” and each and every time, I have replied, “Yes!”
There are not enough words to express my respect and admiration I have
for Marianne. I worked with Marianne for a career transition. She is
caring, gives gentle pushing when necessary, worked with and around my
personality, and gave continuous and positive feedback. I truly felt that
through the whole process, Marianne was there for me. She was not only
my coach but my most constant cheerleader, supporter, mentor, and most
of all, friend. I could not have asked for a more perfect coach.
She truly is concerned about her clients not only in a professional sense
but with their emotional and personal well-being. Marianne works with
what is happening in your life and helps you to achieve balance. She
works with you to ascertain what is important to you personally and will
help you see how the decisions that you are facing and the decisions you
make either align with your fundamental values and beliefs or how they
pull you away from them. She takes and helps you towards taking a
holistic view of not only your career, but your life.
She is absolutely the best!!!
does. Marianne is excellent and she helps me to attend to the business
development side of my law practice in a supportive manner which is
consistent with my personality. I consider her an essential part of my
practice. In over 30 years of practicing law, I have been exposed to many
excellent business development professionals. Marianne is, bar none,
the best."
“Marianne is much more than the typical marketing consultant to which
lawyers are often accustomed. She did not have a pre-set plan to which I
was expected to adhere. Rather, she got to know me, my business and
personal goals, and my style. She consistently works with that knowledge
to develop a marketing plan that I not only act on, but that I actually enjoy.
Additionally, although the legal community in Phoenix seems small, she
has never shared confidential information with or about me or my
business, an obviously critical asset for someone in her position. I
frequently recommend her services to friends and colleagues without
hesitation.”
“Marianne has helped me get my new firm positioned so we can compete
for new clients more effectively. She is a wonderful resource and a great
person to work with. Marianne’s ability to strategize and coach has
helped my firm grow beyond my wildest expectations.”
"Marianne has helped me develop new business by expanding the way I
think about business development and coaching me to identify new
business opportunities. She works with my strengths to create a
business approach that matches my personal style. I have found that it
really works!"
"I have been a lawyer for over 15 years, but having been out of private
practice for the last few years and accustomed to a large firm
environment, I knew starting my own firm would be challenging. Marianne
has been my sounding board and constant cheerleader, guiding me
through many of the important business decisions every business owner
faces. She has helped me define my business goals and helped me
create the practical steps needed to achieve them. Marianne is a key
player in my strategy for success."
"First, go sit on a rock and think about what you really want your life to
be..." With those words and her invaluable insights, Marianne helped me
transition my career to a position that allows me to combine practicing
law, public service, and time for people and interests outside of work.
After nearly 20 years as a litigator in private practice, I knew I wanted a
change. Through all of our discussions, Marianne helped me to stay
focused on those things I had identified as important to a fulfilling life. I
cannot explain in this brief testimonial the difference Marianne has made
for me. I believe that she was as excited as, if not more than I, when I
made my move. That is how much she cared about me as a client and
person. I encourage any female attorney, regardless of where they are in
their career path, to call her. She knows how to help you increase your
client base where you are, or how to help you transition into a career that
better fits with who you are and what you want.
"In her presentations, Marianne provides unique, practical, and proven
advice to help women attorneys not only to become successful in their
career endeavors, but also to become successful in every aspect of life.
Her dynamic presentations are easy to understand and reach a wide
ranging audience, from first year associate to seasoned attorney, and
from solo practitioner to a partner in a large firm. Her passion is inspiring
to the audience and her willingness to meet with audience members after
her presentation was an added plus."
“As someone who is in the beginning stages of her legal career, I found
Marianne’s advice and support invaluable. Marianne helped me focus on
what I really wanted out of my career and offered innovative ways to
achieve my goals. She has given me so much practical advice. Marianne
has also been a source of support when I have been faced with difficult
decisions and, because of her empathy and years of experience in the
legal field, has helped me more clearly analyze the pros and cons of
different choices. I highly recommend Marianne to anyone who would like
guidance in their legal career.”
"Marianne is an engaging presenter and her practical advice applies to
women attorneys at all career levels. She inspired our audience of both
legal marketers and lawyers and encouraged collaborative efforts to help
our women attorneys be successful. Marianne's extensive experience
and "real life" examples helped our audience relate to the issues and
challenges facing women lawyers every day."
Marianne was an incredible source of creativity and guidance when I
transitioned my practice to a larger law firm. She provided sharp insight
into things I never would have considered and focused my attention and
priorities in a masterful way. Her ability to understand and focus on my
plans and goals, rather than some pre-set, rigid formula, is unique and
the key to many of the successes I have experienced.
For the first time, I have pushed through what I believe is a “glass” barrier,
and I have achieved my definition of success – being a partner in a loving
marriage, co-raising 3 kids under 5 years old, and building a strong and
deep legal practice. It has really been in the past year that I have found
the ability to prioritize (and then re-prioritize), focus, organize and find the
discipline to do what I need to do. I do not find it any coincidence that I
have been working with Marianne for the last year – she has been
instrumental in helping me build and maintain a successful practice. Not
surprisingly, her insights into my legal practice carry over into my personal
life in a positive way as well.
About once a month I go home and tell my husband about my plans and
strategies for growing my practice. During these conversations, I have
great enthusiasm and very clear ideas. Each and every time this has
happened, my husband has asked, “Did you have a meeting with
Marianne today?” and each and every time, I have replied, “Yes!”
There are not enough words to express my respect and admiration I have
for Marianne. I worked with Marianne for a career transition. She is
caring, gives gentle pushing when necessary, worked with and around my
personality, and gave continuous and positive feedback. I truly felt that
through the whole process, Marianne was there for me. She was not only
my coach but my most constant cheerleader, supporter, mentor, and most
of all, friend. I could not have asked for a more perfect coach.
She truly is concerned about her clients not only in a professional sense
but with their emotional and personal well-being. Marianne works with
what is happening in your life and helps you to achieve balance. She
works with you to ascertain what is important to you personally and will
help you see how the decisions that you are facing and the decisions you
make either align with your fundamental values and beliefs or how they
pull you away from them. She takes and helps you towards taking a
holistic view of not only your career, but your life.
She is absolutely the best!!!
| Marianne M. Trost 480-225-9367 |
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| Laura Carpenter, R.Ph., J.D. The Carpenter Law Firm Healthcare Law www.lcarpenterlawfirm.com |
| Susan I. McLellan Schneider & Onofry, P.C. Medical and Dental Malpractice Law www.soarizonalaw.com/Bio/SusanMclellan.asp |
"Marianne’s ability to
strategize and coach has
helped my firm grow
beyond my wildest
expectations.”
strategize and coach has
helped my firm grow
beyond my wildest
expectations.”
| Laura Carpenter, R.Ph., J.D. The Carpenter Law Firm |
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