Lawyer and Entrepreneur (Joe Shannon)

The Dream Vocation Podcast with Tony Bellagamba

In this episode we speak with Joe Shannon, a lawyer and entrepreneur. Joe is a Personal Injury attorney who runs his own practice in the Chicago area.

Truthfully, I always wondered if there were lawyers who loved their careers because outside of television courtroom scenes, it always appeared mundane to me. But, as Joe tells us, while the work does have a tedious side to it, it can be an incredibly interesting and challenging profession with a lot of imagination required to think outside of the box to produce the best outcomes for clients. In addition, as a former athlete, Joe loves the competitive side of the business as he gets to represent individuals who have been injured and have to fight against large insurance companies. These large insurance companies have teams of lawyers and vast resources. So, Joe basically represents the underdog and gets to kick some ass for the everyday person.

In addition to his legal practice, Joe expanded his entrepreneurial footprint about 12 years ago by creating a maintenance company that serves large properties across the country. The most incredible part is how Joe came up with this idea. As an avid reader of the Wall Street Journal, he learned that good property maintenance was a challenge for businesses. Seeing a market need, Joe teamed up with a few other people, developed a business plan and took his shot. It took a while to build momentum, but they now operate across 30+ states and work with over 3,000 subcontractors.

Joe is an incredible individual. In addition to building a very successful career in law and building his own business in property maintenance, he is also a man of great faith. He puts that faith at the center of his life, which gives him balance across all of his roles, from businessman to father, friend, athlete and everywhere else.

Listen in to hear Joe tell his Dream Vocation story.