The Heart of Law

EPISODE #2.1:  The Heart of Law with Paul Farrell The Heart of Law's second season debuts with a forcible gale as Paul Farrell shares the mic with Mirena Umizaj . Respected by his contemporaries as the vanguard against the opioid scourge, our keen host deconstructs the rife ways propelling Paul to fly in the face of titan cases. Jumping immediately into the deep-dive, they weigh in on the steady,...

Punctuating the first season of The Heart of Law , Mirena invites the perfectly sanguine and finely enlightened guest, Ilya Lerma , into the show. Our riveting anchor calls Ilya the New Age Lawyer , and the title fits her well.  Ilya gives us a  backdrop of a picturesque childhood entrenched with philosophy and a keen awareness of others. Nurtured by accomplished and astute parents who lovingly ra...

How, indeed, do we "turn our back from the bull?" Interestingly enough, world-renowned Mike Papantonio 一also known as America's Lawyer 一tells us how. In this deep-dive, Mirena and Mike (aka Pap) shoot the breeze on the many nuances of lawyering and life. Kudos to our sophic anchor for tracking down one of the most influential and versatile attorneys in our country. With her gift of gab, Mirena i...

In the first-ever, face-to-face episode, Mirena invites business and legal mogul Keith Givens of The Cochran Firm to The Heart of Law . While he calls himself  " a custodian of the brand of Johnnie Cochran," faithfully overseeing the 50-year-old Cochran dynasty,   Keith is no slouch himself. With a master's degree in Psychology and another graduate degree in Business from Georgia Tech, his aptitud...

Erudite, strategic, principled ... one can expect nothing less from our next guest, Martin Shellist . Known for his dexterity in both trial law and asset management, Mirena Umizaj invites the sage attorney to discuss the pedagogy of litigation funding.  In this particularly didactic episode of The Heart of Law , Martin and Mirena talk shop. This time, we get a glimpse of the legal finance industry...

Faithful to the beating rhythm of her show, Mirena Umizaj invites prime among primes, Chris Searcy, to mark the seventh episode of The Heart of Law. As our keen anchor draws us into their heart-rending conversation, we discover an exponent defender true to his legendary name.  Plunging into the deep dive, Chris shares two monumental  (yin and yang-like) events, paradoxically defining him and his p...

While summer fills Hollywood screens with powerful, spandex-clad caped crusaders and invincible femme-dynamos, a real-life superwoman, Susan Ramsey sweeps in the studio of The Heart of Law .  True to her steadfast form, our compelling anchor, Mirena Umizaj , invites another superlative guest who takes our breath away ...   We meet an unassuming soul in Susan as the ladies begin their easygoing con...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have the consummate balance of an entrepreneurially sharp yet resolutely calm mind? Well … mystery solved! Our intrepid host, Mirena Umizaj , invites mindfulness paladin, Attorney Joe DiNardo , an incredible source of inspiration and pillar of strength to many in the field of law. Revisiting his humble beginnings, Joe reminisces about the 1100 square...

In an emotionally resonant episode, our gracious host, Mirena Umizaj allows us to tune into a heartfelt conversation with topliner, Attorney Danielle Mason , acclaimed for her work in the talcum powder litigation suit. They engulf us in the intimate, modal mixture of Danielle's rich heritage and family life, business insights and mass tort rhapsodies, harmonious relationships with clients and surp...

What happens when the esteemed godfather of mass torts, Howard Nations , decides to hit the town and shoot the breeze with Mirena? Well, of course, we stutter to a stop, sit mesmerized, and hang onto every perfect doctrine he sends our way! In The Heart of Law ' s third episode, our incisive host, Mirena Umiza j enjoys the riveting, first-hand account of Howard's stint as a US Army intelligence of...

Palpable wisdom fills hyperspace as soon as we meet John Romano —a treasured monarch and esteemed advocate in civil and criminal law. In The Heart of Law ' s second episode, our insightful host, Mirena Umizaj , astutely deconstructs the many ways John juggles life, lawyer-hood, and love. Throughout the deep dive, she interacts with the sage trial attorney and strategically positions us to apprecia...

An indomitable " force of nature," former judge and luminary in Trucking Litigation, Joseph A. Fried, sweeps us away in The Heart of Law's podcast debut. Our prolific host, Mirena Umizaj, picks the perfect guest to launch her show. She engages the inspiring powerhouse and discovers the many elements that propel, energize, and move him.  Covid-19 has certainly brought significant changes to Joe's l...

Legal financial expert, Mirena Umizaj connects us to the legal industry by introducing us to the edifying justice warriors who change the world because of the work they do. Seeking to disprove the popular stereotype of the cold, disingenuous, and calculating litigator, Mirena opens our eyes to how these fascinatingly erudite litigators function with deep compassion and an uncompromising moral comp...