Julie Savarino

Julie is an attorney and a nationally renowned expert in client and business development for law firms and other professional services entities.  During her 20 years of practice, she has helped thousands of lawyers, accountants and consultants generate millions of dollars in new business.  She also assists in building, advising and supporting the in-house marketing, business development and training departments for many of the world’s leading professional services firms.  Depending upon her clients’ situation, needs and objectives, Julie serves as a coach, advisor, consultant, trainer, strategist, curriculum/program designer, planner and/or professional business developer. She created and maintains the Ultimate Business Development Tool Kit™ (please visit Tool Kit at ).

She has participated in hundreds of client pitches, proposals, RFPs, beauty contests and other new business situations. Her marquee training and coaching program, “Client Development & Relationship Management - Getting New Business in the Door©,” is an intensive, mastery-level workshop designed for attorneys who are interested in becoming the best rainmakers they can be (please visit , About Us, What Clients Say).  Julie is the founder of the nationally acclaimed "Marketing Partner Forum," which she sold in 2000 to a national legal education company now owned by Thomson West. In addition to creating this highly successful event, she also helps clients develop profitable new programs and events for their firms.  Her company, Business Development Inc. is a certified woman owned business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (please visit ). 

Julie is a frequent keynote and guest speaker who has delivered hundreds of speeches and presentations on client and business development subjects.  She is one of the highest-rated speakers at American Bar Association Annual Meetings, Association of Legal Administrators conferences and Legal Marketing Association programs (please visit , About Us, Speeches & Programs.  Julie is also listed on the ABA Women and Minority Speakers Bureau under law practice management – please visit: .  At the University of Detroit Mercy Law School, Julie served as adjunct professor for one of the first law school courses in the country on client relations and development.