Next Lawyer Up Podcast with Attorney Ron Sykstus

This podcast features  attorney Laura Terrell .  Laura has a broad legal background to include attending the University of Virginia Law School,  "big law" partnerships, and stints serving at the White House and Department of Justice.  Interestingly, she has now turned her focus and work into serving as an executive coach. Oftentimes, lawyers, like all professionals, can get stuck in a rut and not...

Attorney  Mac Martinson  is a partner with the Huntsville law firm of  Martinson and Beason .  I say this a lot on this episode of the podcast and here I go again…Mac and his law firm are highly respected as lawyers and as people who give back to our community. This law firm was founded by Mac's grandfather back in 1937 and has been in existence ever since then.  Mac has many accolades to his name...

As I say on the introduction of this podcast, I have never seen the arc of a career like this – from a longtime professional magician to law school to a successful law firm he founded and now a coach for lawyers and an author on how to start and grow a successful law firm.  Those are quite a few accomplishments and transition packed into one career!  Patrick Slaughter , as you'll hear, is very eng...

After a long and distinguished career serving our country, DOD Administrative Judge Michael (Mike) Leonard recently retired.  Mike served for the last twenty years as an  Administrative Judge with the Department of Defense (DOD)  Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA)   where he heard and decided hundreds of security clearance cases over his tenure.  On one hand, I am glad that he retired s...

Angie Robertson  is a talented and highly respected consumer lawyer based out of Chicago, Illinois.  Angie is a partner with the consumer law firm of  Philipps and Philipps, Ltd.   As an aside, Episode 4 of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features an  interview with the founder of Philipps and Philipps, Ltd., attorney Dave Philipps.  Angie is an exceptional legal writer and researcher and I know this f...

Attorney Michael Timberlake  is a partner with the long-standing and highly regarded law firm of  Timberlake and League .  Michael is  AV rated by Martindale Hubbell  and he is also consistently selected for  Best Lawyers.   His law firm has very well-known and respected lawyers and they have been practicing personal injury law for many years.  The law firm is also deeply embedded in the community...

Attorney  Kenny Cole  is a founding partner with the highly regarded personal injury law firm of  Conchin, Cole, Jordan and Sherrod .  There are many talented people at his firm and, in fact, you can listen to previous Next Lawyer Up podcasts with  Gary Conchin  and  Judge (Ret.) Lynn Sherrod.   Kenny has an impressive pedigree, getting both his undergraduate and law degrees from Vanderbilt.  Whil...

Carl Cole  is a highly respected lawyer throughout Alabama and his office is located in Decatur, Alabama.   Carl and his firm  handle a variety of cases and he is a well-regarded litigator in the state of Alabama.  He has handled several high-profile cases over the course of his legal career.  A graduate of Troy University, Carl went to the University of Alabama and received both his law degree an...

teve Heninger  is a very well-known trial lawyer and he handles complex litigation cases throughout the country.  Steve is a founding partner of  Heninger, Garrison & Davis, LLC , with offices in Alabama, Georgia and New York.  Steve is also one of the preeminent plaintiffs' medical malpractice attorneys in Alabama along with his son and law partner,  Erik Heninger .  Steve has many accolades to h...

Bart Siniard  is a bright, talented and compassionate lawyer who has already received many accolades in his young career  to include selection as a Super Lawyer Rising Star, a National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40 and a Top 10 Nursing Home attorney for the State of Alabama.  Bart now practices with his father, Tommy Siniard, with the  Siniard Law Firm .  You can also listen to  Tommy's Next Lawye...

Ali Katz has had an interesting career path as a lawyer since she graduated first in her class at Georgetown Law.  She started out working in "big law" in California after clerking for the 11 th  Circuit Court of Appeals until she figured out a better way for her to practice law and still enjoy a good quality of life which, as any lawyer knows, is often a monumental task.  Ali has recently publish...

Attorney  Morgan King  has a specialized law practice in bankruptcy and tax law.  Morgan is a prolific author and considered an expert in his field,.  He produces a  ton  of  content  on both  taxes and bankruptcy . He also speaks on these topics nationwide on a frequent basis.  I have known of him by reputation for years and I was happy to get to know his story on this episode of  Next Lawyer Up....

I don't think I have met anyone more passionate about the work that they do than  attorney Michael Forton .  Michael is the statewide  Director of Advocacy for Legal Services Alabama .  He was named as Legal Services of Alabama Advocate of the Year in 2008.  Prior to his work with Legal Services, Michael worked as a staff attorney for  Florida Rural Legal Services.  Michael is a graduate of Michig...

Henderson Cole  has retained a singular focus to work as an entertainment lawyer since he was young.  That focus has now paid off as he has a thriving and well-respected entertainment law practice.  In fact, Henderson first came to my attention in the June, 2021 Rolling Stone magazine  which featured 25 individuals  who are seen as the  "Future of Music."   Henderson has proposed a plan called the...

If you recognize  Joe Patrice's  name, you are most likely a regular viewer of  Above the Law.   I always suggest that lawyers and law students visit this website regularly for the great content that it produces.  In addition to  other work, Joe is a full-time staff member at Above the Law.  Joe is a graduate of  NYU Law School and, from there, he worked at some large law firms in New York City. ...

Attorney  David Meyer  is the managing principal of  Meyer Wilson , a national law firm he founded to represent investment fraud victims in their fight against deceptive brokers.  This area of law has been the main focus for David and his firm for the past twenty years.  If you or your family members have concerns about how they can trust an investment advisor and what to look out for, please get...

Attorney  Andrew Jennings  is currently an assistant law professor at Brooklyn Law School.  Prior to that, he served as a teaching fellow and lecturer in law at Stanford University School of Law.  Andrew's "side job" is serving as the creator and moderator of the  Business Scholarship Podcast , which is how he came to my attention.    A number of lawyers that I know have mentioned that this is one...

Daco Auffenorde  is a well-known, established and highly-respected attorney in  Huntsville, Alabama.  Several years ago she changed the focus of her legal career to become a writer.  She is now an award winning author who writes thrillers and superhero sagas.  On this podcast, we talk a good bit about her writing career that has followed her legal career.  Daco's most recent book,  Cover Your Trac...

This one fact will tell you a great deal about attorney  Holly Ray :  At the age of fourteen, when her friends were about to start their freshman year of high school, Holly Ray traveled out of state to Virginia and started college!  Holly Ray is a smart, talented and tenacious lawyer who has devoted her professional life to helping those who are less fortunate and in need of legal services.   Sinc...

This podcast features a lawyer who has clearly mastered his craft.   Attorney Phil Price  has been representing people charged with DUI in the State of Alabama for over 40 years.  Phil is the founding partner and principal of the  Price Law Firm, P.C.   He is the author of the  Alabama DUI Handbook published by West  and he is a contributor to the  DUI News Blog.   He is well known for his results...

Brian LaBovick  is a lawyer and entrepreneur who has earned more than $400 million for his personal injury clients since establishing his injury law practice in 1991.  In this podcast, you'll learn about how Brian made his way from Ohio down to South Florida.  Brian is the CEO of the  LaBovick Law Group  and he is a past president of the North Palm Beach County Bar Association.  I found Brian to b...

This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features retired bankruptcy judge, the Honorable Keith Lundin.  For those of us who practice in the bankruptcy world, Judge Lundin is a universally known name.  Judge (Ret) Lundin sat on the bench for the Middle District of Tennessee in Nashville for 34 years.  Before that, he served as the chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee for the Middle District of Tennesse...

Student loan debt in our country is at an alarming and disturbing level.   Of the approximately 1.6 trillion dollars of student loan debt, approximately 6% of the total is 90 days past due or in default with the average student loan debt at approximately $37,000 per borrower .  For many consumers in our country, this feels like an albatross that will never go away in their lifetime.  On top of tha...

This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features  Joey Jackson .  If his name sounds familiar to you, it is probably because you have seen him on TV for several years as a legal commentator on various cases of importance in our country.  Joey currently serves in that role for CNN and HLN.  In his daily work, Joey is a trial lawyer and he manages his own law firm in New York City,  JOEY JACKSON...

This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features  Bart Stichman .  There has been a lot of discussion in our country over the last couple of decades about how we, as a nation, need to do more for our veterans.  To that end, I can't imagine that there are many individuals who have done more for veterans, whether they know it or not, than attorney Bart Stichman.  Even with high-flying degrees fro...