Brian Kennel, CEO & Founder

With over thirty years of experience navigating the practical realities of law firm management, Brian leads PerformLaw's strategic direction. He applies his deep understanding of firm operations and economics to help clients cut through complexity, leverage data effectively, and make the sound business decisions necessary for stability and profitable growth. His focus is on implementing durable solutions to persistent management challenges.

Jan Sander,  Principal

Jan leads PerformLaw's efforts in strategic planning, ensuring effective implementation, and optimizing attorney performance. He designs the practical frameworks firms need for success – from developing actionable strategic roadmaps and accountability systems to creating objective performance evaluation processes.

Jan ensures operational efficiency and strategic alignment extend into critical areas like compensation system design (linking pay to performance and firm goals) and structuring effective marketing and brand operations. His analytical, process-driven approach helps firms build cohesive systems that drive collaboration, accountability, and measurable results.

Sean Kennel, Principal

Sean provides the disciplined financial foundation essential for smart law firm decision-making. He manages PerformLaw's core financial reporting service, ensuring clients receive consistent, reliable, and valuable data month after month. He has a strong command of interpreting income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows. Known for his focus and reliability, Sean also leverages this data foundation to develop practical financial models for critical planning (growth, transitions, laterals). He maintains trusted relationships with banks and litigation finance sources on behalf of clients. His work ensures financial clarity and supports strategic execution.

Brian Kennel Jr. 

Principal, Business Services Manager

Hope Brusstar, Associate Consultant 

Hope translates complex firm data into clear, actionable insights. With a background combining mathematics and practical law firm experience, she excels at gathering, cleaning, and analyzing data to reveal underlying trends. She prepares straightforward visualizations that help firm leaders understand performance and make better-informed business decisions.

Samarie Gasper, Associate Consultant

Galy Vega,  Scheduling Coordinator

Galy plays a vital role in ensuring smooth client engagement and communication. She expertly manages scheduling and coordinates directly with clients and the PerformLaw team to maintain consistent meeting cadences and keep projects moving forward efficiently.