Case Study: The Law Office of Michael Perez achieves a 40% revenue increase with Smokeball

A Chicago civil litigation firm increases their revenue by 40% with Smokeball

The Law Office of Michael Perez, a four‑person civil litigation firm in Chicago, was overwhelmed by a COVID‑era surge in work but hamstrung by a manual billing system that led to missed time entries and lost revenue (one file contained $5,000 in unbilled time). To address this, owner Michael Perez evaluated options and adopted Smokeball legal practice management software.

Smokeball’s automatic time capture, Outlook/Word integration, and Forms and Templates Library automated timekeeping, document creation, and invoicing while giving staff full case visibility. As a result of Smokeball, bills now go out consistently, clients pay faster, the firm recovered previously unbilled time, and The Law Office of Michael Perez achieved a 40% increase in revenue along with improved efficiency and professionalism.

The Law Office of Michael Perez

Michael Perez

Owner