The word “group” in the name Eddins Domine Law Group, PLLC, might just as readily be “team,” according to founder Kevin Eddins’ view of how the Louisville firm operates.

That’s probably what I’m proudest of in terms of the firm, the team that we’ve built,” says Eddins. “The culture and environment that exists here is not like what happens at a lot of other places.”

When Eddins started the firm in 2005, he decided to brand its mission as “Committed to Our Clients’ Success,” which he recognizes may at first sound overly broad, but at its core the declaration represents a fundamental commitment Eddins expects from every attorney in the firm.

“My focus is on [my clients’] success and making sure that happens as much as I can,” says Eddins. “For me that means being able to put yourself in the client’s shoes. The commitment comes about by envisioning that their pain is your pain. The checkbook they pay you with is your checkbook. The loss of the money or the loss of a partner is your loss of money and your loss of partner.”

In short, the firm’s mission requires attorneys to live their clients’ problems and make it personal.

“Put yourself fully in your client’s position and see things with their eyes,” says Eddins. “That’s what gives you the imperative to do good work and to be able to stay with it.”

Eddins believes it is a mindset that can be coached.