The Lawyer Stories Podcast

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 186 features Michael Geller, Owner & Managing Attorney at The Geller Firm in San Francisco, California, focusing on Family Law. Michael shares his story with us, born in the former Soviet Union, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and moving to the San Francisco area with his family at age five. Michael first entered the medical field at the assertive requests of his mother, working as a physician’s associate for seven years. It was during that time that Michael went to law school in the evening and was able to graduate from law school and launch his own Family Law firm and has not looked back.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 185 features Miriam Airington-Fisher, Owner & Attorney at Airington Law in Richmond, VA focusing on Immigration Law. Miriam shares her journey with us as an author, coach, mother, and attorney running a business as a working mom. Miriam takes great pride in the family-friendly culture at her firm, and is passionate about supporting other lawyer moms so they can continue doing great work and have a meaningful personal life. Miriam released a book, Mom's A Lawyer: How to Start a Firm and Take Control of Your Life provides an in-depth guide to help lawyer moms create a firm that's profitable, yet family-friendly.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 184 features Marly Broudie, Founder and President of SocialEyes Communications located in Toronto, Canada but assisting law firms all over. Marly started working for a litigation firm as a paralegal in 2012 and had the opportunity to draft an application for a lawyer to receive an award. Marly tells us she enjoyed the creativity of the project and knew that the marketing piece was for her. Marly is passionate about her work at SocialEyes Communications and tells us to just keep going when building our brands because consistency is key.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 183 features Golnoush Goharzad, Founder & Attorney at Goharzad Law APC, focusing on Personal Injury and Employment Law in Southern California. Golnoush shares her story with us, emigrating from Iran at three years old and believing that lawyers are born and not made. What sets GG apart is her diverse experience, having represented both plaintiffs and defendant corporations and the insurance companies. This breadth of experience grants her a unique behind-the-scenes perspective, enabling her to anticipate opposing strategies and develop robust solutions tailored to your case. When dealing with the opposition, Golnoush tells us to be creative with how you litigate and speak to opposing counsel. Throughout this episode, Golnoush provides helpful advice to all of us.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 182 features Joseph L Benson II, Attorney & Managing Partner at Benson& Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Joe shares his lawyer story with us beginning in high school where he played football and competed in track and field, earning the AAA All-State Football Champions title. Joe was driven by a passion for justice and embarked on his legal career and launched Benson & Bingham with his second cousin, Ben. Joseph’s professional journey has been marked by thousands of successfully handled cases, trials in Justice, District, and Federal Court, and expertise in all aspects of Civil Tort Litigation.

BenThe Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 181 features Mika Mooney, Founder + Attorney at Mika Mooney Law, PLLC, focusing on Business, Trademark, and Employment matters in New York. Mika shares with us that Mika Mooney Law was born out of a desire to support female founders in all things legal in a straight-forward, caring and sound way; all with a goal of also making legal counsel approachable and accessible. Mika is redefining legal for the modern entrepreneur and will create a stress-free, easy and seamless legal experience.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 180 features Jordan Strokovsky, Founder of Strokovsky LLC, Philadelphia Trial Attorney hungry for exceptional results that his seriously injured clients deserve. Jordan shares his lawyer story with us and his hard work ethic, integrity and compassion earns him the trust of his clients and respect of his opponents. These attributes have also helped him obtain significant verdicts and settlements. For good reason, many lawyers refer or seek to co-counsel their serious injury and wrongful death cases with Jordan.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 179 features Christine Han, Managing Attorney at Han Law Group, LLC focusing on Family Law, Immigration Law, and Criminal Law in Colorado. We hosted Christine on Episodes 27 & 83 and learn how her law practice has grown since our prior discussions. Christine tells us that her firm has a promise – no surprises, no secrets, and no surrender! Christine discusses what it is like representing celebrities, and provides the advice that when launching your own law firm, the sky is the limit.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 178 features Perry Skoutelas, CEO & Co-Founder of Gladiate, the modern operating system for personal injury. Perry shares with us that he is a lawyer by education who has spent 10+ years improving business operations and building data products and teams within early and late stage VC backed tech companies such as Etsy and Grubhub as well as Seed - Series A companies. Perry co-founded Gladiate to help founding personal injury attorneys conquer legal ops.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 177 features Milana Dostanitch, Senior Of Counsel at Lipsky Lowe LLP in New York City focusing on Employment Law, and Co-Founder of IWILL – Inspiring Women in Law League. Milana takes us through her story, being born in Russia and raised in Cyprus. As a young teenager Milana found herself living for months without electricity in Cyprus, doing her homework under street lights. Milana decided that she was going to become a lawyer and after attending Trinity in Texas found herself at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Milana has become a successful employment lawyer and has recently become a Co-Founder of IWILL based out of New York City. IWILL navigates the challenges women face in the legal profession and it has grown into a vibrant networking community of more than 100 lawyers across the country.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 176 features Janelle Romero, Owner and Managing at Attorney at Gen Esq. Law, PLLC, focusing on Labor and Employment Law in New York City. Janelle shares with us that after graduating from the 2-year honors program New York Law School she began her career defending employees who were illegally underpaid by their employers. Janelle has gained amazing experience, and had even gone back to the firm she worked for right after law school and started their discrimination department within their labor and employment practice. After joining a startup, and building an engaging presence on TikTok, she decided to launch Gen Esq Law, PLLC.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 175 features, Thomas J. Dawson III, JD, MPH, MA, CEO & Founder of TD&P Consulting, Inc. located in Silver Spring, MD. We discuss Tom’s career and how he became a highly accomplished ERISA attorney, health policy expert, forensic economist, and medical pricing expert. Tom has approximately 30 years in healthcare policy and regulation, and in 2010 founded TD&P Consulting, Inc., a national firm specializing in healthcare consulting and cost analysis. Special thanks to our sponsor Lex Reception, answering your telephone calls at all hours of the day and night. Register with Lex and receive a special Lawyer Stories discount in your first month of service.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 174 features Natalia Sishodia, Managing Attorney at Sishodia, PLLC, in New York City focusing on Real Estate Law. Natalia first appeared on the Lawyer Stories Podcast on Episode 79 where she shared with us her personal journey from being a waitress on a student exchange program in the USA, to starting her own law firm. Natalia goes deep again on this episode and shares with us one of her hardest obstacles she had to overcome as an attorney: suspension from the practice of law. Natalia overcame her obstacles to become a successful New York City Real Estate Lawyer and believes that success is a blend of small victories and significant obstacles overcome. Special thanks to our sponsor Lex Reception, answering your telephone calls at all hours of the day and night. Register with Lex and receive a special Lawyer Stories discount in your first month of service.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 173 features, Gregory W. Bowman, Dean and Professor of Law at Roger Williams University School of Law (“RWUSOL”) in Bristol, Rhode Island (Benny Gold’s Alma Mater.) We discuss Dean Bowman’s journey through big law, practicing international trade and corporate compliance, and entrance into the world of academia. We speak about the Institute for Race and Law that is being launched at RWUSOL and how the law school is increasing inclusion and equity, and RWUSOL becoming a world class institution. Special thanks to our sponsor Lex Reception, answering your telephone calls at all hours of the day and night. Register with Lex and receive a special Lawyer Stories discount in your first month of service.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 172 features Ethen Ostroff, Headmaster at the Future Firm Mastermind, CEO of Ethen Ostroff Law and Attorney Assistant. We talk to Ethen about his two technology-driven, growing companies, his mission to improve people’s quality of life by representing or co-counseling clients, and providing over one million jobs to people. Ethen is an avid content creator on LinkedIn as well, posting helpful and thought provoking commentary for the legal community.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 171 features, Dawn Smith, Managing Partner at Smith Clinesmith LLP, focusing on civil litigation and fighting elder abuse located in Dallas, Texas. Dawn shares her story with us, raised by a single mom in Tucson, Arizona, with the help of loving grandparents. Dawn’s dream of becoming a lawyer solidified in her heart on an eighth-grade field trip to Washington D.C. where she visited the U.S. Supreme Court. Dawn has widespread recognition as one of the top attorneys in her field and nursing home law and believes those who work hard and dream big can accomplish anything. Special thanks to our sponsor Lex Reception, answering your telephone calls at all hours of the day and night. Register with Lex and receive a special Lawyer Stories discount in your first month of service.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 170 features Travis Hoechlin, CEO of RizeUP Media in Alisa Viejo, CA. We continue our previous discussion (see Episode 155) about how RizeUp is assisting law firms to generate new clients from the internet, increase revenue and help grow their businesses. RizeUp has representatives throughout the country, and will roll up their sleeves to discover your needs, help your law firm scale, and will dedicate an account manager, sales strategist along with other specialized departments to assist your firm. Special thanks to our sponsor Lex Reception, answering your telephone calls at all hours of the day and night. Register with Lex and receive a special Lawyer Stories discount in your first month of service.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 169 features Leah N. Miller, MBA, Founder & CEO of LNM Financial Services, a Fractional CFO for law firms focused on growth located in Fort Myers, FL, but assisting firms all over the country. Leah shares her story with us and how she gained valuable skills working as a CFO and paralegal for over ten years at a law firm. Leah teaches us that “Revenue can be a rollercoaster,” and provides some tips for law firms to cut costs. Leah is on a mission to help law firm owners become confident in their law firm finances and creates important and valuable content on her LinkedIn account. Special thanks to our sponsor Lex Reception, answering your telephone calls at all hours of the day and night. Register with Lex and receive a special Lawyer Stories discount in your first month of service.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 168 features Michael Kotik, Partner at SKA Law Group, LLC in Philadelphia, focusing on Criminal Defense in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Michael shares his story about emigrating from Russia, to Austria, then to New York and now Philadelphia. Prior to opening up his law firm Michael worked for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, and a criminal defense firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Attorney Kotik has also had his own tutoring company called www.tutor4bar.com, a company that helped law students pass the bar exam throughout the nation. Michael has built himself a reputation for being aggressive and eager to get the right results for his clients, and is a loyal and passionate advocate. Special thanks to our sponsor Lex Reception, answering your telephone calls at all hours of the day and night. Register with Lex and receive a special Lawyer Stories discount in your first month of service.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 167 features Neal Goldstein, Partner at Goldstein & Bashner, P.C. in Long Island, NY, focusing on Personal Injury. Neal is a mentor to millennial lawyers, and the best-selling author of Who’s in the Waiting Room, creating the life you want through the power of authentic relationships. Neal shares his incredible story with us, growing up in a home where his mother battled debilitating challenges of Multiple Sclerosis, being a “Lost,” kid to finding himself and pursuing authentic and genuine relationships. Neal has many teaching points in this episode, including how we can all be better listeners, and to view your clients as partners.