What makes a lawyer irreplaceable? It's not credentials or years of experience. It's not how much money you make or the size of your firm. What makes you irreplaceable is being the answer to a specific question. When someone has a particular legal problem, there's only one name they think of. Yours.In this special compilation episode, John Reed celebrates the niche pioneers—Sticky Lawyers who saw unserved markets or entirely new legal questions and said, "I'm gonna own this." We’ll hear from lawyers who blazed trails for themselves and others in bicycle law, exploration law, paranormal law, and international war crimes. We’ll get insights from attorneys who counsel space companies, craft brewers, video game developers, outdoor recreation businesses, Amazon resellers, and graphic novelists.These lawyers established a vision for their practice and then went to extraordinary lengths to make it happen.

Shifting gears is a good metaphor for Bob Mionske’s career. After starting out as a competitive skier, he shifted to cycling and rose through the amateur competitor ranks to eventually ride for Team U.S.A. at the Olympics in Seoul and Barcelona. But his cycling journey wasn’t over when he hung up his jersey. Pivoting to a legal career, Bob blazed a new trail in the niche area of Bike Law.Join us as we learn about Bob’s early days in the Midwest racing circuit, his breakout performance at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, and his dramatic race to an Olympic finish line. Bob also describes his decision to pursue Bicycle Law early in his legal career, writing and podcasting to market his practice, and using his platform and experience to make biking safer across the country. Join us for a wild ride with this Sticky Lawyer!