We were lucky to catch up with Raymund King recently and have shared our conversation below.

Raymund, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Let’s jump into the story of starting your own firm – what should we know?

I practiced medicine for ten (10) years as an Otolaryngologist/Head and Neck Surgeon before I became an attorney. After working for five years at a medium sized medical malpractice defense law firm, I left – and 74 out of 75 clients followed me. It turns out that may medical doctors want their attorney to be a physician as well. Ninety percent (90%) of my clients were physicians and/or large physician groups. Indeed, my prior professional experience had a substantial role in securing the success of my new law practice. My personal subject matter expertise as a practicing physician allowed me to attract multiple physicians to my law practice. One of my specialties is corporate healthcare law – focused upon regulatory compliance and corporate mergers/acquisitions.

Prior to my medical career, I worked my way through college and medical school as a professional magician. It is no surprise that a substantial part of my law practice is now entertainment law.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I worked my way through college and medical school as a professional magician and concert violinist. I ended up becoming a head and neck surgeon for ten years in Oklahoma City, and in 1995, the Oklahoma City Bombing happened only 6 blocks away from my hospital – and in one day I witnessed the deaths of 17 people – which compelled me to apply to law school the week after the bombing.

By Fall of that year, I was seeing patients 5 days per week, while going to law school 4 nights per week. In the second year of law school I got married, then we had our first child the following year during finals week. While in the delivery room, I told my wife that I wanted to leave medicine for good. Although it was not good timing, I found myself the following year working in a big law firm in Dallas defending the doctors in a large health care system. Because of a large student loan debt load, I could not afford to stop practicing medicine – therefore, I worked in emergency rooms on the weekends and saw patients during my lunch breaks at the law firm. In 2000, I wrote my first legal text entitled “Toxic Mold Litigation.” The book was a best-seller, and I was able to pay off all my student loans very quickly.

When I left the big law firm in 2004, 74 out of 75 clients followed me – 90% of my clients were physicians and 10% were magicians/entertainers/artists. I met a gentlemen that ultimately ended up directing a television show for Marvel Universe. I found myself going to Los Angeles twice a month for almost 8 years – during which time my client base in entertainment law mushroomed.

During Season 7 of the show, I detached both my retinas – and I needed emergency surgery to save my eyesight. There was a complication following surgery, which necessitated two subsequent surgeries to each eye. I was blind for 7 months, not knowing if I would regain my eyesight. When my sight returned after this period of blindness, I learned how to meditate, how to pray, and more importantly – I learned that I was called to make inspirational films. I also devised a means for funding films through charity.

Therefore, when I regained my eyesight 9 years ago, I produced my first film. In the past 9 years, I have produced 24 films, acted in 27, and now have a film production studio in Texas as well as a film distribution company in California. My partners in California (Kappa Studios) edit every episode of a television show called “The Chosen” – and this show has truly helped to propel the success of our distribution company.

Today, I focus upon entertainment law, film production, acting, and healthcare law. The benefit I bring to my entertainment clients is the fact that I have hands-on experience from producing and acting in films – and that I have legal expertise working with large studios in Hollywood. For my healthcare corporate clients, I also bring with them the wealth of experience of being a licensed medical doctor that has also had real-world experience in the health care setting.

My law practice focuses upon entertainment law (contract negotiations and entity formation) as well as corporate healthcare law (regulatory compliance and mergers/acquisitions). My fifth book, entitled “The Tapestry of Life” is available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/jdYcrjf. The book describes my life journey to date. To date, we only accept new clients that are referred from existing clients.

Have you ever had to pivot?

I have pivoted careers at least 4 or 5 times in my life. I started my life as a professional magician and concert violinist before becoming a medical doctor. After treating patients during the Oklahoma City Bombing and witnessing the death of 17 patients, I left medicine to go to law school and then practice law full time. After I lost and REGAINED my eyesight after 7 months of blindness 9 years ago, I discovered my purpose and calling. Today, I am an entertainment lawyer that also produces films, acts, and distributes films. I focus upon inspirational, faith, and family films today.

Any thoughts, advice, or strategies you can share for fostering brand loyalty?

I support many non-profit charities, and am a frequent host of charity events. I have hosted at least 140 events in the last 20 years, and I always invite existing active clients as well as clients that have not needed any services in a while. These events are a sure way to build community while helping serve the community.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.rkinglaw.com
• Instagram: @raymund.king
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/yuNx5XDd4ok1h2La/?mibextid=WC7FNe
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymund-c-king-md-jd-71a5712/