Episode 055 — Building a High-Impact PI Practice with Dylan Gonzalez

Legally Exhausted

In this episode, attorney Abe Ovadia sits down with Dylan Gonzalez, a charismatic trial lawyer and co-founder of a Coral Gables personal-injury firm. Recorded at the 2025 FJA convention, Dylan shares how his team leveraged public-defender training to launch a boutique litigation practice that now handles co‑counsel work across Florida. Together they discuss:

• How Dylan’s firm transitioned from a small start-up to an 8‑year statewide litigation shop through rigorous business metrics, client-focused service, and co‑counsel partnerships.
• The importance of honing trial skills through seminars like Trial Lawyers University and learning from masters such as Nick Rowley, Brian Panish and Joe Fried.
• Balancing the art of storytelling with the science of running a practice—tracking KPIs, sending regular client updates and fostering accountability.
• Two pivotal cases: a catastrophic-injury settlement that set up a foundation for spinal‑cord injury victims, and a high-stakes murder trial where diligent preparation exposed the truth and won a not‑guilty verdict.
• Candid insights on law‑firm leadership, mentorship, work–life balance, business coaching, and the value of putting family and personal development first.

Whether you’re a lawyer, entrepreneur or someone curious about the real world of trial practice, this episode offers tactical tips and inspiring stories from the front lines of litigation. Subscribe and join us as we unpack the challenges and triumphs of building a practice that truly serves clients and the community.

Connect with Dylan Gonzalez of CHG Lawyers in Coral Gables. Text or call him at 954‑448‑4875 to discuss co‑counsel opportunities or personal‑injury cases. Follow his day‑to‑day insights on Instagram at @GonzalezKeys.