Lawyers Who Care

Host Andrew Samalin speaks with Michele Procino-Wells, Partner at Procino-Wells & Woodland in Delaware, on this episode of Lawyers Who Care . Michele explains how her background and early passion for family-focused law led her to build a practice specializing in estate planning, elder law, and asset protection for middle-class families. She shares how demographic changes in Delaware inspired h...

On this episode of Lawyers Who Care, Andrew Samalin interviews Shaunis Mercer, Co-Founder and Attorney at Peaceful Law in North Carolina. With over 20 years of experience in family law and estate planning, Shaunis shares how she shifted from litigation toward collaborative and amicable dispute resolution, helping families navigate divorce and custody issues with dignity and compassion. Shaunis exp...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin welcomes Jennifer Jarvis, Partner at Sartain Law Offices in Gainesville, Georgia. Jennifer shares her inspiring journey from teaching high school science to becoming an attorney focused on Social Security Disability, short- and long-term disability, and estate planning for individuals and families navigating complex benefit systems. Jennifer...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care , host Andrew Samalin speaks with David Zwaska, Partner at Merel Family Law in Chicago, Illinois. David shares his journey from social work and project management to becoming a compassionate family law attorney who helps clients navigate divorce, custody, and domestic violence cases with empathy and balance. David discusses attorney burnout, the importance of se...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care , host Andrew Samalin interviews Michael Maienza, Partner at Vogelzang Law in Chicago, Illinois. Michael focuses on mesothelioma litigation and represents individuals suffering from asbestos-related diseases. He discusses how his passion for helping people started in college and led him to a career holding negligent corporations accountable. Michael shares emoti...

In this Lawyers Who Care episode, Oren Dearson, Partner at Dearson Levi PLLC, joins host Andrew Samalin to share his inspiring story — from growing up in Israel to building a career as a U.S. immigration and business attorney. Oren explains how his personal immigrant experience shaped his empathy for clients and how his work in business immigration law helps bring skilled professionals to the Unit...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Sammel sits down with Jenaye Peterson, founder and managing partner at JM Law in Atlanta, Georgia. Jenaye shares her inspiring journey from being the first in her family to pursue law to becoming a trial attorney who secured a $2.65 million jury verdict in her very first trial. Jenaye is a passionate attorney who focuses on personal injury law and e...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin welcomes Mia Poppe, founding and managing partner of Poppe & Associates, a leading matrimonial and divorce law firm with offices in Midtown Manhattan and White Plains, New York. Mia shares her incredible journey from a 22-year career in banking to becoming one of New York’s most dedicated family law attorneys. Mia is a relentless advocat...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin welcomes Samantha McCarthy Jarvis, founding attorney of McCarthy Law. Samantha practices estate planning and elder law across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, where she takes a uniquely relationship-based approach to helping families prepare for the future. Samantha’s passion for elder law is deeply personal—her grandfather’s ba...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin sits down with Travis Townsend Jr., co-founding partner of Townsend & Lockett in Atlanta, Georgia. Travis is a seasoned business and transactional attorney who empowers entrepreneurs and mid-market companies to grow, scale, and protect their vision. From a young age, Travis embraced an ethos of protection and justice, always standing up...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samlin sits down with Bryan Henderson, partner at Guilmette Henderson in Atlanta, Georgia, to uncover the extraordinary journey of a lawyer who isn’t afraid to take on the toughest cases. With over a decade of experience handling complex fraud and civil RICO cases, Bryan shares how his early days as a public defender battling Georgia’s gang statute...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin sits down with Zain Kapadia, co-founder of Kapadia & Nayak Attorneys in Atlanta, Georgia. Zain’s legal practice focuses on small business law, corporate law, business formation, and contract law—but what truly sets him apart is his personal experience as a business owner. From running quick-service restaurants to helping manage his famil...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care , host Andrew Samalin sits down with Trish Yeatts Butcher , attorney and founder of Arch Legacy Firm in Watkinsville, Georgia. Trish shares her powerful personal story of how her own family’s probate battle—and the devastating costs that came with it—drove her to dedicate her career to estate planning for young families, professionals, and those with special nee...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care , host Andrew Samalin sits down with Jason Marcus , partner at Bracker & Marcus in Atlanta, Georgia. Jason has built his career representing whistleblowers under the False Claims Act—standing up for those who risk their careers and reputations to expose fraud against the government. From Medicare and Medicaid abuse to PPP loan fraud, Jason explains how these...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin sits down with Howard Rosenblum, founder and chair of Deaf Equality, to share his inspiring journey of breaking barriers and reshaping the legal landscape for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Howard, who lost his hearing at age two, became one of the very first deaf attorneys in the United States and has been practicing law for over 3...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin sits down with Elliott Buckner, partner at Cantor, Grana, Buckner & Bucci in Richmond, Virginia. Elliott has built a career representing clients in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases, taking on some of the toughest legal battles with compassion and determination. Elliott shares how an early career shift from defense wo...

On this episode of Lawyers Who Care , host Andrew Samalin welcomes Jacob Tingen , Managing Partner of Tingen Law in Richmond, Virginia. Jacob has built a thriving immigration law practice since 2012, helping thousands of clients navigate one of the most human-centered areas of the law. Jacob shares his unconventional journey—starting his own firm just 30 days after passing the bar, taking on nearl...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care , host Andrew Samalin speaks with Andrew Mazan , an attorney at Warnken Law in Baltimore, Maryland. Andrew focuses on workers’ compensation and personal injury law, representing hardworking clients who often face unfair treatment from insurance companies after serious injuries. Andrew shares his powerful personal story of surviving stage three cancer at just 18...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care , host Andrew Samalin sits down with Justin Contratto, partner at Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin in Westport, Connecticut. Justin’s career spans from advocating for abused and neglected children at the Legal Aid Society to representing ultra-high-net-worth individuals in complex family law matters. Justin shares how, despite the vastly different financial circumst...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care , host Andrew Samalin talks with Tricia Dunlap, Managing Partner of Dunlap Law PLC in Richmond, Virginia. Tricia’s journey from high school government teacher to business and corporate lawyer is one of resilience, courage, and a deep commitment to her clients’ missions. She shares the groundbreaking story of representing Impact Makers in the first-ever benefit e...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care , host Andrew Samalin speaks with Queens-based criminal defense attorney Eric Shapiro Renfroe, whose determination led to the long-overdue exoneration of Steve Lopez—one of the young men caught up in the infamous 1989 Central Park jogger case. Eric shares how Lopez, unlike the “Central Park Five,” had pled guilty decades earlier to avoid the risk of a wrongful c...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care , host Andrew Samalin talks with Erik Pelton, founder and lead attorney of Erik M. Pelton & Associates, a Falls Church, Virginia law firm dedicated to trademark and copyright protection. Erik shares how a career that began at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office grew into decades of helping thousands of businesses protect their brands. From launching tradema...

Welcome to Lawyers Who Care , the show that highlights attorneys who go beyond legal counsel to make a real difference in their clients' lives. In this episode, we sit down with Jim Landau, a partner at Lachtman, Cohen & Belowich in White Plains, NY, and a longtime commercial litigator with deep roots in the legal world—he's the 17th or 18th lawyer in his family! Jim shares what drew him to li...

Welcome to Lawyers Who Care , the show that features attorneys who go beyond legal work to truly serve their clients. In this episode, we meet Fallon Whidden, an estate planning attorney at J.S. Burton in Virginia, whose journey from family law to legacy building is both deeply personal and powerfully inspiring. Fallon opens up about how her own experiences shaped her early career goals—and why sh...

On this episode of Lawyers Who Care , host Andrew Samalin welcomes Cary Jacobson, founder and managing partner of Jacobson Family Law in Columbia, Maryland. Cary shares how her personal experience with divorce inspired a career devoted to helping families resolve conflict outside the courtroom. Cary’s firm exclusively practices family law with a unique twist—they don’t litigate. Instead, they focu...