The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 188 features Cheree McAlpine, Chief Legal Officer at Zoom, located in San Jose, California.  Cheree tells us about growing up in rural Alabama and her journey from law school in Boston to Silicon Valley in San Francisco. Sheree tells us to listen, learn, and fall in love with the problems and to show up as your authentic self.  Cheree was appointed as the Chief Legal Officer at Zoom in March 2024 a time when the platform helped us collaborate during the Covid-19 crisis.  As Zoom continues to evolve, Cheree’s leadership will play a pivotal role ..read more

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 187 features Lauren Klein, Founder of modern estate planning law firm + success coach for law students and new lawyers located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Lauren shares with us her journey through law school and decision to obtain her LL.M in Taxation at the University of Florida.  Lauren started her career by working at a big four accounting firm and then ended up in big law.  Eventually, Flourish Law Group was launched and is passionate about bringing exceptional estate planning services to Florida families, navigating the estate planning p ..read more

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 186 features Michael Geller, Owner & Managing Attorney at The Geller Firm in San Francisco, California, focusing on Family Law.  Michael shares his story with us, born in the former Soviet Union, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and moving to the San Francisco area with his family at age five.  Michael first entered the medical field at the assertive requests of his mother, working as a physician’s associate for seven years.  It was during that time that Michael went to law school in the evening and was able to graduate from law school and launch his ..read more

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 185 features Miriam Airington-Fisher, Owner & Attorney at Airington Law in Richmond, VA focusing on Immigration Law.  Miriam shares her journey with us as an author, coach, mother, and attorney running a business as a working mom.  Miriam takes great pride in the family-friendly culture at her firm, and is passionate about supporting other lawyer moms so they can continue doing great work and have a meaningful personal life.  Miriam released a book, Mom's A Lawyer: How to Start a Firm and Take Control of Your Life provides an in-depth ..read more

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 184 features Marly Broudie, Founder and President of SocialEyes Communications located in Toronto, Canada but assisting law firms all over.  Marly started working for a litigation firm as a paralegal in 2012 and had the opportunity to draft an application for a lawyer to receive an award.  Marly tells us she enjoyed the creativity of the project and knew that the marketing piece was for her.  Marly is passionate about her work at SocialEyes Communications and tells us to just keep going when building our brands because consistency is key ..read more

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 183 features Golnoush Goharzad, Founder & Attorney at Goharzad Law APC, focusing on Personal Injury and Employment Law in Southern California.  Golnoush shares her story with us, emigrating from Iran at three years old and believing that lawyers are born and not made.  What sets GG apart is her diverse experience, having represented both plaintiffs and defendant corporations and the insurance companies. This breadth of experience grants her a unique behind-the-scenes perspective, enabling her to anticipate opposing strategies and develop robust ..read more

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 182 features Joseph L Benson II, Attorney & Managing Partner at Benson& Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Joe shares his lawyer story with us beginning in high school where he played football and competed in track and field, earning the AAA All-State Football Champions title.  Joe was driven by a passion for justice and embarked on his legal career and launched Benson & Bingham with his second cousin, Ben.  Joseph’s professional journey has been marked by thousands of successfully handled cases, trials in Just ..read more

BenThe Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 181 features Mika Mooney, Founder + Attorney at Mika Mooney Law, PLLC, focusing on Business, Trademark, and Employment matters in New York.  Mika shares with us that Mika Mooney Law was born out of a desire to support female founders in all things legal in a straight-forward, caring and sound way; all with a goal of also making legal counsel approachable and accessible.  Mika is redefining legal for the modern entrepreneur and will create a stress-free, easy and seamless legal experience ..read more

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 180 features Jordan Strokovsky, Founder of Strokovsky LLC, Philadelphia Trial Attorney hungry for exceptional results that his seriously injured clients deserve.  Jordan shares his lawyer story with us and his hard work ethic, integrity and compassion earns him the trust of his clients and respect of his opponents. These attributes have also helped him obtain significant verdicts and settlements. For good reason, many lawyers refer or seek to co-counsel their serious injury and wrongful death cases with Jordan ..read more

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 179 features Christine Han, Managing Attorney at Han Law Group, LLC focusing on Family Law, Immigration Law, and Criminal Law in Colorado.  We hosted Christine on Episodes 27 & 83 and learn how her law practice has grown since our prior discussions.  Christine tells us that her firm has a promise – no surprises, no secrets, and no surrender!  Christine discusses what it is like representing celebrities, and provides the advice that when launching your own law firm, the sky is the limit.  ..read more