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Lawyers Who Care
Hosted by Samalin Wealth · EN
Lawyers Who Care features compelling stories from attorneys who go above and beyond for their clients. Your host, Andrew Samalin, principal of Samalin Wealth, talks with these inspirational lawyers about the times they exceeded expectations in their role as legal counsel to ensure the support and well-being of their clients.
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Jennie Woltz | Employment and Labor Law
May 1300:12:11Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin speaks with Jennie Woltz, co-founder of Woltz & Folkinshteyn in Stamford, Connecticut. Jennie works with both employers and employees across a broad range of employment and labor law matters, helping businesses de-risk their HR functions, reduce litigation exposure, and build workplace cultures where people can thrive.Jennie shares how a background in anthropology and an early interest in people and culture eventually led her away from complex commercial litigation and toward labor and employment law — the closest thing, she says, to being an anthropologist in a professional setting. She breaks down the employment risks that catch most employers off guard, from retaliation and leave administration to wage misclassification, and explains why proactive legal counsel almost always saves more than reactive litigation.She also describes how she and her partner launched their firm during the COVID-19 pandemic and responded to the crisis by creating an entirely new legal services model — the Employment Law Co-op — designed to help nonprofits and essential service providers stay compliant with a rapidly shifting body of new laws in real time.Topics covered:From anthropology major to labor and employment attorneyThe most overlooked legal risks employers faceDiscrimination, retaliation, wage and hour, and leave administrationWhy proactive employment law counsel prevents costly disputesLaunching a firm during COVID and building a new legal services modelThe Employment Law Co-op and how it protected nonprofits during the pandemicWhy AI is not a substitute for trusted legal adviceConnect with Jennie Woltz: Email: jwoltz@wfpclaw.com Phone: (203) 276-0792
Transcribe →Summer McKeivier | Federal Criminal Defense Law
Feb 11Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Lawyers Who Care, Andrew Samalin interviews Summer McKeivier, senior attorney and shareholder at Chapman Law Group. Summer represents healthcare providers nationwide in federal criminal defense matters, including healthcare fraud, DEA investigations, and violations of the Controlled Substances Act.Summer shares her unconventional path to law, beginning with aspirations for medicine and culminating in a career in white-collar criminal defense. She recounts an extraordinary and deeply personal client story involving compassionate release, family advocacy, and the challenges of navigating federal sentencing.Her story highlights the human side of criminal defense work and the importance of persistence, creativity, and empathy when clients and their families face life-altering circumstances.Her story highlights the human side of criminal defense work and the importance of persistence, creativity, and empathy when clients and their families face life-altering circumstances.Topics covered:- Federal criminal defense and healthcare fraud- DEA investigations and controlled substance cases- Sentencing advocacy and compassionate release- Finding humanity in criminal defense representation- Going beyond legal obligations for clients and familiesConnect with Summer McKeivier:Phone: (248) 644-6360Website: chapmanlawgroup.comEmail: smckeivier@chapmanlawgroup.com
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