This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features attorney Bill Baxley Everyone knows the tumultuous and troubled nature of Alabama’s civil rights struggles over the years. They were never more heated than in the 1960’s and 1970’s. With that backdrop, a young Alabama Attorney General decided to re-open the 16th Street Baptist church bombing in 1971and pursue the evil-doers. When singled out and threatened by the KKK for taking on this cause, here is how Attorney General Bill Baxley responded: According to a Yellowhammer news report, not many people knew about the letter until it was released by the KKK. Given…Read More
This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features attorney Harvey Morris I won’t say that Harvey Morris is a legal legend here in North Alabama but, just by me making that disclaimer, you know that it is pretty much the case. As he and I discuss, Harvey has been practicing law throughout the state of Alabama and the country for just about 50 years. In the stressful life that is often the legal profession, that says an awful lot about a lawyer! Harvey has just about every accolade you can think of – SuperLawyers, Best Lawyers in America, AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, etc. He and his partners, Joe…Read More
This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features attorney Tom Ryan If you believe that estate planning is a straight forward and simple area of the law, you’ll think differently after listening to L. Thomas “Tom” Ryan, Jr. Tom is a very well-known lawyer in North Alabama and his firm’s offices are in Huntsville, Mobile and Pensacola, Florida. That is quite a sunny way away from his birthplace in upstate New York! Tom is an expert in his field and he covers all aspects of estate planning from wills and trusts through special needs and legacy planning, along with probate. I hadn’t had the…Read More
This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features attorney Steven N. Peskind This podcast, as you’ll hear, is very personal to me. Steve Peskind is a great lawyer with many accolades. He practices throughout Illinois and his office is located in the far western suburbs of Chicago in the Fox River area. I initially met Steve when he was a young lawyer first practicing in Aurora. He then moved to Batavia, Geneva and now, finally, in St. Charles, Illinois. I was fortunate that Steve first hired me as a law clerk after my first year of law school. I then spent the next…Read More
This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features attorney Larry Heinkel I was recently in Tampa Bay, Florida for a hearing and I thought I would catch up with attorney Larry Heinkel. Larry’s office is nearby, in St. Pete, and he represents taxpayers nationwide on their federal tax problems. His website name really sums up what he does – www.taxproblemsolver.com. For all of the lawyers that I know in the consumer world, Larry is the “go to tax guy.” He has been handling all manner of consumer tax legal issues for many, many years. In fact, Larry also created a very nifty tool to help…Read More
This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features attorney Doug Jones. I know that it is probably not prudent to wade too much into politics on the Next Lawyer Up podcast but, in this particular case, I (speaking for myself only) am willing to make an exception. If there is any justice at all, attorney Doug Jones will be the very next United States Senator elected from the state of Alabama. Doug was born and raised in Alabama. He graduated from the University of Alabama and from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. Doug is now in private practice after having served as…Read More
This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features attorney Max Gardner. If there is a nationwide “de facto” Dean of the consumer bankruptcy bar in our country, then Max Gardner is it. Max is a fountain of knowledge who counsels, advises and encourages consumer bankruptcy lawyers nationwide on a daily and, oftentimes, hourly basis. His knowledge of the complicated and nuanced area of consumer bankruptcy law is so vast that it is astonishing. I cannot imagine a question that could be posed to Max that he would not have a ready answer to or, at a minimum, he could get one…Read More
This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features attorney Jere Beasley. I can’t imagine a lawyer in the state of Alabama who doesn’t know the name of attorney Jere Beasley. In fact, it is probably the same way for at least 90% (if not all!) of the lawyers in the entire United States. Jere Beasley is that universally well-known and respected. Not only has he tried many cases in his past, he and his law firm are on the absolute cutting edge in many areas of plaintiff’s personal injury and mass tort cases. In spite of the success that…Read More
This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features attorney Cary Flitter. When I first had the idea to do this podcast, I had in the back of my mind to do a segment with attorney Cary Flitter who practices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and throughout the country with the law firm Flitter Milz. I first met Cary as a speaker at a consumer law conference several years ago. Cary has an engaging, straight forward speaking manner and, as a result, is a much sought after speaker on many areas of consumer law. True to form, Cary spoke on…Read More
This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features attorney Honorable (Ret.) Martha Lynn Sherrod. Judge (Ret.) Martha Lynn Sherrod has given a great deal back to both our North Alabama community and the legal profession itself. She has previously served as an assistant district attorney for Madison County, Alabama, Presiding Judge of the Huntsville Municipal Court and, finally, as a Madison County, District Court Judge. Her list of accomplishments and accolades is a mile long and one wonders if she ever has (or wants) down time for herself! Following retirement from the bench, Judge Sherrod took some well-deserved time…Read More
