Michael Melonakos Talks Moving/Starting a Law Firm in a New State, Handwritten Thank You Notes, Lawyer Battle of the Bands and a Hopeful Detroit Lions Run to Super Bowl LIX

Michael Melonakos of the Melonakos Firm of Greenville, South Carolina joins us for episode 136. Mike and I used to work together at Goodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson and it was great catching back up. Mike moved to South Carolina in 2018 and opened up his own Plaintiffs personal injury firm – moving to a city where he did not have any professional connections. Hear how he made it work. We also talk about Mike’s two favorite hobbies – playing music and the Detroit Lions. Mike is a super interesting guy with great thoughts on a bunch of subjects. We bounced around on this episode and discuss:

-decision to move down South from Michigan;

-Greek food and drink;

-working with me at Goodman McGuffey Lindsey and Johnson;

-lessons of patience in being trained by partners;

-power of the handwritten Thank you note;

-decision to start doing Plaintiffs work;

-moving to South Carolina and starting his firm;

-recurring theme in his life of moving to new cities where he is forced to meet people and network;

-how to go about generating business in a new town;

-practicing law in South Carolina vs. Georgia;

-marketing and management tips that have worked;

-carrying on music as a hobby as an adult;