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The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 219 features Brad and Zach Baber, a father-son team with over thirty years combined legal experience in criminal defense located in Whitley County, IN. Zach is an active member of the community as a high school football coach, and Brad is a former Navy JAG. Zach is dedicated to helping attorneys build sustainable, client-focused law practices through his program “Build My Law Practice,” (BMLP) guiding attorneys launching and/or growing the practice they actually want. Zach’s goal is to help his fellow lawyers establish thriving law firms with clarity and confidence. Zach and Brad strive to serve, lead, and make an impact.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 218 features Yasmin Morshedian, court reporter and founder of YM Legal Services! Yasmin takes us behind the scenes of her entrepreneurial journey—from becoming a court reporter to launching her very own court reporting agency in South Florida. She shares invaluable advice on how lawyers can choose the right court reporting agency for their practice, and opens up about the highs and lows of building a business from the ground up. Yasmin’s story is a powerful blend of hard work, perseverance, and passion. Her journey is full of practical insights and inspiration that will resonate with both legal professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs alike. We are grateful to have Yasmin as part of the Lawyer Stories Connect community!

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 217 features Travis Meltzer, Founding Attorney at Valley Injury Law in Phoenix, Arizona. Travis shares his story with us and after defending the insurance companies for five years, decided to utilize his skills to help people injured by others’ negligence to ensure the best result in light of their injuries. Travis has a relaxed manner and is naturally compassionate, truthful, and possesses a unique ability to understand ability to communicate with clients from all facets of life. Travis prides himself on taking cases from intake to trial and tell us to “Be yourself,” and approach cases with interaction not just as a process.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 216 features Ross A. Brennan, Trial Lawyer at Cronauer Law, focusing on personal injury and civil rights law in Texas. Ross shares his story, first serving on active duty in the Air Force Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps for five assignments, attaining the rank of Major. After Honorably separating from active duty, Ross worked full-time an investigator and his investigations pertained mostly to civil rights, employment discrimination, and matters of federal civil litigation. After some time, Ross missed the courtroom and brought his unique experience to Cronauer Law’s Texas office. (Cronauer Law also has an office in Sycamore, Illinois and it was our pleasure to host C. Nicholas Cronauer on Episode 117 of the Lawyer Stories Podcast.) Ross tells us to be innovative and efficient, and that if you can state something simply, you don’t understand it well enough.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 215 features C. Glen Ged, Founding Partner at Ged Lawyers focusing on personal injury and personal injury protection (PIP) claims throughout Florida and Massachusetts. Glen has established a reputation as one of North America’s most compassionate and dedicated lawyers and one of the country’s most aggressive litigators, earning thousands of referrals from clients and lawyers nationwide. He has successfully represented many clients in severe personal injury and wrongful death cases. Glen was featured in Forbes in an article “How Ged Lawyers is Taking on Corporate America,” and Ged Lawyers takes great pride in being an innovative law firm changing the game with their advanced technology. Lawyer Stories had the pleasure to record our first-ever live podcast with Glen prior to our epic Miami Connect event.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 214 features Cynthia Runge, founder and owner of Peridot Family Law LLC in Boston, Massachusetts (also admitted in New York.) We discuss Cynthia’s interest in pursuing a law degree, completing her undergrad in Boston and law school in California. About ten years after receiving her JD, Cynthia’s interest in the arts led her to receiving a certificate in Museum Studies. Now, Cynthia has a focus on family law, collaborative law, divorce mediation and care and protection matters. Cynthia’s background also includes experience in landlord/tenant and real estate law in addition to intellectual property matters for artists and non-profits. For more information, you can check out Cynthia’s website at www.peridotfamilylaw.com.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 213 features Jordan M. Jones, Trial Attorney licensed in California and Michigan, Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy ("NBTA"), and Owner at Los Angeles Truck Accident Lawyers. We discuss Jordan’s Lawyer Story and the recent launch of his law firm, Los Angeles Truck Accident Lawyers. (www.trucklawyers.com). Jordan has litigated over one hundred trucking cases since he began more than a decade ago and is currently one of two lawyers in California who is a Board Certified in truck accident law by the NBTA. Jordan has also been a big supporter, guide, and friend to Lawyer Stories, appearing on the second episode of the Lawyer Stories Podcast with Benny Gold!

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 212 features Heather Reese and Michael Pungitore, trial lawyers in Philadelphia focused on personal injury law. We discuss both Heather and Michael’s reasons for becoming lawyers and Heather shares with us the only competition you have is who you were the day before. Heather takes pride in being part of the Hispanic National Bar Association, and enjoys the personal aspect of community. Michael, a competitive person by nature, likes the exercise of figuring out the other party’s arguments in order to maximize his representation in court. As far as social media goes, Heather tells us to be authentic, don’t be fake, and be kind!

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 148 features Jay Sarmaz, Co-founder & CEO of Truve, an innovative cloud-based data analytics platform specifically designed for law firms. Jay shares his intriguing journey, beginning with his experience in aiding Fortune 500 companies with AI applications, to consulting for law firms, and eventually spearheading Truve to assist law firms in harnessing the power of their data. We dive deeper into his insights on the evolution of AI in the legal realm and explore the thrilling new advancements in the field. Tune in to uncover how AI and data analytics are revolutionizing legal practices and how platforms like Truve are at the forefront of this change.