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Charisse Ranielle Lillie is an attorney, business leader, and CEO of CRL Consulting LLC, with a career spanning law, corporate leadership, human resources, philanthropy, and governance. She previously served as a partner and Chair of the Litigation Department at Ballard Spahr LLP, Philadelphia City Solicitor, a Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, and an Assist...

Nicholas Abaza is a Texas trial lawyer with more than 20 years of legal experience, including over 15 years handling probate, will, estate, and trust litigation. Based in Houston, he represents clients in complex disputes throughout Texas and regularly works with seasoned trial lawyers on cases involving substantial estates and significant financial stakes. His professional achievements include ea...

Melissa Gott is the Managing Partner and Founder of The Law Group in Wilmington, North Carolina. She has practiced law since 2003, with experience in complex family law matters, parental alienation, revenge porn, digital harm, and other civil cases. She is a certified mediator, parenting coordinator, and collaborative attorney. Melissa has also earned national recognition for her legal work and ha...

Eric Mauro is the Founder and Managing Partner of Mauro & Mauro Attorneys at Law, focusing his practice on estate planning, probate, and business law. He helps individuals, families, and business owners protect their assets, prepare for the future, and navigate important legal decisions with confidence. A U.S. Army veteran, Eric brings a strong commitment to service and preparation to his lega...

Anna Friedhoff is a shareholder at Stahancyk, Kent & Hook, where she began as a law clerk in 2012 and was elected shareholder in 2018. She earned her J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law and graduated magna cum laude from Gonzaga University with degrees in Political Science and Public Relations. Anna is admitted to the Oregon and Washington State Bars and is active in Oregon Women...

Ashley Upkins is the first woman from Tennessee to hold this historic role. Recognized as a powerful voice for justice, equity, and leadership, she is an award-winning attorney and advocate who inspires with her vision, faith, and commitment to lifting the next generation of change-makers. In this episode… AI is making scams more convincing than ever, and many people still believe they would never...

Mr. Roddenberry graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College, where he studied cognitive neuroscience, and holds a degree from Harvard Law School. As a Marshall Scholar, he earned an MBA from Oxford and an MSc from LSE. He previously worked at D.E. Shaw and BCG. He later co-founded a health tech company, which he has led for over a decade, and a legal tech company. In this episode… What is the b...

Susan Murray brings decades of legal, mediation, and therapeutic experience to helping families resolve complex disputes with greater clarity and care. A family law attorney since 1986 and founder of her Media-based practice in 1996, she has extensive experience handling divorce, custody, support, and complex family matters through both mediation and litigation, including pet custody disputes. Her...

Grace Flores is an attorney with over 15 years of experience in the legal field and serves as the founder and managing partner of Grace Law. Before becoming an attorney, she worked as a paralegal, gaining valuable insight into the complexities of the legal system. She focuses her practice on family law and personal injury matters, providing strategic and client-focused representation for individua...

Sheila Wilkinson is an attorney, strategist, and advisor who helps professionals, business owners, and C-Suite leaders focus on the human side of work: preventing conflict with their people, their projects, and their compensation. Sheila has advised individuals and organizations across the globe and is a sought-after speaker and facilitator who has led more than 300 trainings, workshops, and prese...

Chimere Chisolm-Trimble is a native of Southwest Georgia and the founder of Chisolm Trimble & Associates, LLC. She focuses her practice on personal injury, labor and employment matters, and wills, trusts, and estate planning. She earned her degree in Political Science from Fort Valley State University, a Master’s in Public Administration from Georgia State University, and her Juris Doctor from...

David B. Lever is a New York City personal injury attorney that has been the driving force in consistently recovering significant monetary awards for thousands of clients over the years – including, recently, a confidential settlement of $12 million arising from a catastrophic motor vehicle collision. David treats every case as his only case, thus ensuring that each client receives the personal at...

Olivia St. Clair Long is the founder and principal attorney of O. Long Law, a firm dedicated to supporting families through life’s most challenging moments. She began her legal career after graduating from the University of Chicago law school practicing litigation in Big Law, representing large corporations. In 2017, she went out on her own and shifted focus to family law. She wanted her work to m...

Roland Soltesz is a seasoned criminal defense attorney with over 20 years of courtroom experience and more than 100 jury trials to verdict. Admitted to the California State Bar in 2003, he is among the select attorneys on the Central Coast qualified to handle death penalty cases, a distinction that reflects his skill in handling the most serious and complex criminal matters. Mr. Soltesz earned his...

Patricia Van Haren is the President of Collaborative Practice California and Collaborative Divorce Solutions of Orange County. A highly respected Collaborative Family Law Attorney and Mediator, she leads Moradi Neufer’s collaborative law team, helping couples resolve disputes outside of court through practical, solution-focused strategies. With more than 21 years of family law experience and over...

Russell R. Reynolds, JD (“Rusty”) earned his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2000. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Over the last 25 years, Rusty has devoted his career to providing representation to individuals who have experienced personal injury due to the fault of anoth...

Andrew Legrand is an attorney, founder, and owner who serves as a legal business coach for growing companies. He helps business owners reduce risk, strengthen contracts, manage employment and HR matters, and structure partnerships with clear terms for profit sharing, disputes, and exits. Through Spera Law, Andrew has spent 13 years helping hundreds of business owners avoid legal pitfalls and build...

Anastasia Fainberg is an estate planning attorney dedicated to helping families protect their future through thoughtful planning. Her practice focuses on estate planning, business planning, asset protection, trust and estate administration, estate tax protection, kids protection planning, elder law, Medicaid, and probate. As a mother of three and the daughter of immigrants from the former Soviet U...

Don Ford III is a Board Certified attorney in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, the highest distinction available to Texas attorneys in this practice area. He is also a trained mediator, having completed certification coursework at Pepperdine University School of Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, with a focus on probate and guardianship matter...

Samah (“Sam”) T. Abukhodeir was born and raised in Lake Wales, Florida. Following high school, Ms. Abukhodeir moved to Tallahassee, Florida, to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a Minor in Arabic and Child Development at Florida State University. Ms. Abukhodeir obtained her Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law, where she was on the Dean’s List and...

Monique Lavender Greenberg is a Florida Bar Board Certified specialist in Wills, Trusts, and Estates and the founder of Lavender Greenberg PLLC in Coral Gables, Florida. She focuses her practice on sophisticated estate planning for high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and families with complex domestic and international asset structures. Known for her strategic and highly customized approa...

J.J. Childers helps entrepreneurs, small business owners, and investors design and structure protection plans for safeguarding their assets without all of the confusion, complication, and cost often associated with the process. He is a licensed attorney who has been practicing law for the past 25 years in the areas of asset protection, estate planning, and business law. In addition to his law degr...

Kelly D. Gemelli is a trusted employment law attorney with deep experience advising clients across public and private sectors. She founded Gemelli Employment Law after serving as a partner at Van Dermyden Makus and as a Principal at a leading workplace law firm, where she focused on practical, informed solutions for complex employment decisions. She is an AWI Certificate holder and an active leade...

Nicole Martins focuses on estate planning, probate administration, asset protection, and business succession planning. She handles both straightforward and complex matters in state and federal courts, with an emphasis on helping families protect and transfer assets according to their wishes through thoughtful, long-term legacy planning. Before founding The Martins Law Firm, Nicole worked as a tria...

Bret Griffin is a seasoned Houston personal injury lawyer with a distinguished background as a former State District Judge for the 212th District Court and State Prosecutor. Known for his analytical and measured approach, Bret brings decades of legal expertise and courtroom experience to every case. With a proven track record of success in personal injury litigation, Bret Griffin’s firm is committ...