How Much Does It Cost to Start Your Own Practice?

By Keith L. Hancock, Hollingsworth & Zivitz PC

If you're considering hanging your own shingle, one of the first issues you face is start-up costs. How much money does it really take to start your own firm? Which costs are essential and which are non-essential to getting up and running? Far too many attorneys have miscalculated these costs in the past, frequently stifling their chances for success right out of the gate. This article discusses many important financial decisions attorneys face when first going out on their own. 

This post was written by Keith L. Hancock of Hollingsworth & Zivitz PC. If you would like to submit content or write an article for the Solo/Small Firm Practice Section page, please email Rachel Beachy at rbeachy@indybar.org.