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Ayven Dodd, Legal MSO Advisor
Frederick Shelton, Legal MSO Advisor
Janae Smith, Legal MSO Advisor

             Ayven Dodd                                         Frederick Shelton                                  Janae Smith, MBA

Mr. Dodd is the President of Shelton & Steele. For almost a decade, Ayven has recruited partners and large-scale groups, and worked on law firm mergers and MSO deals.

He co-authored the article "Understanding the Five Types of Legal MSO's" with Mr. Shelton. 

Mr. Shelton is the CEO of Shelton & Steele. Since 2021, he has worked with large-scale groups, law firm M&A, and legal MSO's and the firms whose back offices were run by them. His expertise in Legal MSO's has been published in American Lawyer Magazine, Law360 and Attorney at Law Magazine. Read his article "Legal MSO's: The Next Billion Dollar Industry" in American Lawyer Magazine. 

Ms. Smith has worked recruiting partners and groups, as well as on Legal MSO deals. Her extensive business knowledge and MBA, prove invaluable when advising law firms on both mergers and MSO deals. She penned the article "Legal MSO's and Rule 5.4: What Actually Matters" in the Legal MSO Insider.

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