Gary Mitchell

Kumar Murty standing with calculation in the background behind him.

My passion for writing stems from my mission to give back, helping others overcome obstacles and become their best selves, in business and life.
– Gary Mitchell

Gary is a highly sought-after business coach, author, speaker, and consultant to the legal industry.

With over 20 years of experience, he has developed a deep understanding of the complex business challenges faced by law firm owners. His passion is helping them grow their firm to align with their desired lifestyle while building a profitable and thriving business.

As a recognized authority in the legal industry, he has three acclaimed books published on the legal business: Raindance: A Business Development Guidebook for Lawyers (Carswell, 2012); Raindance II: A Blueprint for Growing Your Practice (Carswell, 2014); and Growing a Law Practice During COVID-19 (LexisNexis, 2021).

Gary has been named to the top ten list of law firm coaches/consultants by two independent organizations. Gary contributes a monthly column to Law 360 Canada.

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The AND Approach

Whether you’re a solo practitioner tired of doing everything yourself, a growing firm owner searching for clarity, or a seasoned lawyer ready to reinvent your next chapter, this book will show you what’s possible—and exactly how to get there. The AND Approach is the essential blueprint for every law firm owner who wants to build a successful, scalable, and fulfilling practice—without sacrificing their life in the process.

“Gary Mitchell’s strategies are practical, grounded in the realities of legal practice, and self-sustaining because they produce results right away. The AND Approach is not about compromise. Gary doesn’t ask you to choose between your practice, your leadership, and your life. His approach shows you how all three can be mutually reinforcing.”

– Greg McIlwain, Calgary Office Management Partner of McMillian LLP

“A comprehensive reference source for any lawyer looking to start and build a successful firm. Gary has spent over two decades emersed in the legal industry, and it shows. This is not marketing fluff; Gary provides real, practical advice from mindset to implementation.”

– Chris Rusnak, K.C., FCIArb., Senior Counsel of Harper Grey LLP

“I was going to say that The AND Approach gives you all the ingredients to bake a very difficult cake… all the reader needs to supply is the courage to bake it. Momentarily coming inside from under the Maui sun (where six months less a day per year and because of decades of Gary’s friendship, guidance and coaching, I maintain a busy-enough Canadian energy practice), I then realized that any such review would amount to an abbreviation of what this book actually offers and accomplishes. The AND Approach not only provides the ingredients to bake the cake, but also and importantly provides architectural guidelines as to how, over time, to design the kitchen and again, over time, to improve the talents of the head chef! Find the courage, and with this book, a better life”

– Michael Thackray, K.C.

“Gary’s book does not speak about lawyers — it speaks to them. Gary understands, with remarkable precision, the internal obstacles that prevent even the most successful lawyers from taking their firms to the next level. He addresses the emotional landscape of elite practice head-on: fears and pain points, doubts and prejudices, emotional triggers that quietly shape decision-making long before strategy ever enters the picture.

The AND Approach uniquely captures decades of proprietary data from the many lawyers he has catapulted into successful legal careers and distilled into accessible, actionable guidance tailored for the next-generation lawyer. It is a book I recommend without hesitation to any lawyer — from recent grads to lawyers nearing retirement.”

– Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M. (Family Law), C.S., Cert.F.Med., C.Arb., FDRP PC, Acc.D.C., Founder of Benmor Family Law Group

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