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Olmstead & Associates is a practice management, marketing, and technology consulting firm that works with law and other professional service firms ranging in size from 100 professionals to firms with solo practitioners. The firm, founded in 1984 and based out of St. Louis, Missouri, serves clients across the United States assisting them with implementing change and improving operational and financial performance, management, leadership, client development and marketing. Our clients benefit from our results-orientated team approach to consulting engagements where we focus on implementing change and improvements rather than simply providing advisory services. We partner with our clients and serve as a member of our clients management team and function as an advisor, coach, teacher, and facilitator. Our coaching program provides attorneys and staff with one-on-one as well as group coaching to help them get “unstuck” and move forward on initiatives, reinventing both themselves and their law practices.
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