Lead the practice
Bring judgment, relationships, and a point of view. You should be able to shape the work—not simply inherit a desk.
Illustrative imageryAttorney careers
Build a practice.
Keep your standards.
EQUES gives entrepreneurial attorneys room to lead—backed by the systems, people, and compensation clarity needed to build something durable.
50%Revenue Share
Base + 33%Plus
A legal platform for attorneys who want ownership without isolation.
Why EQUES
Your practice, with infrastructure.
Independence is useful. Isolation is expensive. EQUES is built for attorneys who want the authority to grow a practice and the support to grow it well.
Use the platform
Shared systems, people, technology, and operating discipline give good legal work a stronger business foundation.
Know the economics
Compensation should be readable before it is exciting. We define the model, the threshold, the timing, and the crediting rules in writing.
Keep client trust
Growth is not permission to churn files. The practice succeeds when clients receive clear, useful, proportionate service.
What travels with every practice
HonestyEmpowermentInnovationRespect
Compensation, explained
Two paths. One expectation: own the work.
The models are designed for different stages of practice. We recommend one lane for the role; candidates do not switch between plans as collections rise and fall.
For a practice being built
Base + 33% Plus
A guaranteed runway with meaningful upside after the practice covers the disclosed monthly cost of its base package.
Where it fits: Best suited to an experienced attorney building a new geography, specialty, or client base.
- Guaranteed cash salary plus benefits
- 33% of eligible collections above monthly package costs
- Compensation reviewed every six months
- Base can ratchet upward toward the plan ceiling
Illustrative example
See how the lane behaves
Illustrative annualized cash compensation$110,490Includes the $60,000 salary plus 12 months of the current illustrative Plus. Benefits and marketing investment are not cash pay.
The attorney earns 33% of every eligible dollar collected above the monthly cost of the base package.
- Monthly package cost
- $7,250
- Collections above package cost
- $12,750
- 33% Plus this month
- $4,208
How Base + 33% grows
A guarantee that can earn its way upward.
Every six months, we review the attorney's annualized cash compensation from the prior six months. The salary can step up toward a point where salary plus estimated benefits is approximately $100,000. At that point, the base freezes and future growth comes through 33% Plus. When a salary changes, the monthly base-package threshold is recalculated prospectively using the costs stated in the written schedule.
- StartGuaranteed base + benefits
- 6 monthsReview actual earned compensation
- Ratcheting periodBase may step upward prospectively
- At the ceilingBase freezes; 33% Plus drives growth
These figures are invented illustrations, not a promise or offer. Each written compensation schedule defines eligible collections, package costs, benefits, calculation timing, and any underperformance review. The illustrative $12,000 marketing investment is not personal compensation. Earlier collections are not repriced when a base changes.
Illustrative imageryThe human practice
Ambition should not require going it alone.
We are looking for attorneys who can exercise judgment, develop relationships, and build responsibly. In return, the firm should provide more than a logo and a billing system.
Room to leadA clear area of ownership and a voice in how it grows.
People to callColleagues, mentors, and operating support when the work gets complicated.
Numbers you can auditCompensation that can be explained with a page, not a séance.
Who thrives here
Experienced enough to lead. Curious enough to build.
The strongest fit is not merely a good résumé. It is an attorney who sees a geography, a practice, or a client need that could become more—and wants to be accountable for making it real.
Entrepreneurial judgmentClient-first disciplineMeaningful legal experienceComfort with measurable goalsAppetite for responsible growth
Your path
A recruiting conversation with the math left in.
We want both sides to understand the opportunity, the economics, and the operating expectations before anyone signs.
- 01
Share the thesis
Tell us what you practice, where the opportunity is, and what you believe the practice could become.
- 02
Test the fit
We compare experience, relationships, realistic demand, and the support needed to launch well.
- 03
Set one model
We identify the compensation lane that fits the risk and put the assumptions into a written schedule.
- 04
Build the launch
Together, we define the first clients, first systems, first ninety days, and how progress will be measured.
Frequently asked
Clear questions deserve clear answers.
If the important term is missing from the written schedule, it is not clear enough yet.
Do I choose between both compensation models?
Not month to month. EQUES recommends the lane that fits the practice opportunity and presents one model in the offer. The plan is then locked for the stated period so risk is shared consistently.
What are “credited collections”?
They are eligible fees actually collected and credited to the attorney under the written schedule. The schedule should state how originations, shared work, write-offs, refunds, costs, and timing are handled.
How is the Base + 33% threshold calculated?
The written schedule identifies the monthly cost of the attorney's base package. In the illustration above, that is $5,000 in salary, $1,250 in estimated benefits, and $1,000 in marketing investment, or $7,250 per month. The attorney earns 33% of eligible collections above that amount. Ordinary firm overhead and any investment in a new location are not included in this example.
Can the Base + 33% salary go down automatically?
The six-month ratchet is designed to move upward, not to reduce salary automatically. Any underperformance adjustment requires a separate, documented, prospective review.
Is the 50% Revenue Share lane guaranteed?
No. It has no guaranteed salary. It offers greater direct participation because the attorney accepts more production and collection risk.
What support comes with the role?
Support depends on the practice plan and written offer. The recruiting conversation should identify the people, systems, technology, professional costs, and market investment needed for the practice—before setting the economics.
Is this page an employment offer?
No. This page explains the firm's general recruiting approach. Only a signed offer and compensation schedule control the terms of a specific role.
Start the conversation
Bring us the practice you want to build.
Tell us what you know, where you see opportunity, and what kind of platform would help you turn it into a durable practice.
Christopher “Chris” M. White, Esq.Executive Partner