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NEXT LAWYER UP

Next Lawyer Up

I am a fan of a number of podcasts that are done by comedians where they talk to other comedians. These podcasts mostly feature comedian friends and acquaintances that have known one another over the years. It is interesting to me since they are in the same world and the discussion centers more around their lives and history, rather than what they do. Many of the lawyers that I know have interesting backgrounds and lives. Rarely does that information get divulged since most lawyers spend a majority of their time engaged in what is, pretty often, the stressful practice of law. It occurred to me to reach out to some of these lawyers to try and have a one-on-one discussion with them about how they got to where they are now. These lawyers are well-respected in their communities, both professionally and socially. These Next Lawyer Up podcasts are also available for free at Itunes, Stitcher, and at "PlayerFM Player FM – Internet Radio Done Right.
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For our next iteration of this podcast, in addition to lawyers, of course, I am also doing a "sub-podcast" under this title with my non-lawyer friends called "Ronnie and Friends." These are friends that I have gotten to know over the years that have had a meaningful impact on my life and memory. You will see them sprinkled in periodically as the podcasts come out.

Below is a list of all of the podcasts to date and you can simply click on the individual’s name below that will link directly to the podcast episode where they are featured.

Enjoy!


Brad Botes     Amy Tanner   Tommy Siniard    Dave Philipps   Allen Brinkley and John Brinkley 

Derek Simpson        Taze Shepard III       Doug Martinson II        Scott Berry

Amber James     Gary Conchin     Pete Barry      Joan-Marie Sullivan 

Hon. (Ret.) Martha Lynn Sherrod     Cary Flitter      Jere Beasley    O. Max Gardner

Doug Jones       Larry Heinkel     Steven N. Peskind    Tom Ryan    Harvey Morris

Bill Baxley     Greg Reeves     Greg Gunter     Clint Butler     Teri Mastando

Dan Aldridge     Morris Lilienthal     Robert Bailey      Stan Miller    Joel Robbins

Andy Segal      Frank Caprio     Mike Brodowski    Kevin Gray   Alexander Shunnarah

Michael  McCormick    Judge Bob Vance    Judge Dennis O’Dell    Chris Attig

Nicole Schroer    Joe Ritch     Frank Ward     William ‘Matt’ Hancock

Henry ‘Hank’ Hildebrand     Jeff Bennett    Rebekah McKinney    Andy Sieja

Chris Hinson   Connie Glass   John Steinkamp     Judge William Houston Brown

Judge David Puckett     Tyler Mann   Robert ‘Bernard’ Harwood   Rebekah Graham

Mary Scott Hunter   104.3 WZYP’s MOJO    Bernard Nomberg   Stuart Maples

Chris Keith     Nesha Wright     Stephen Williams      David Martin 

Henry ‘Hank’ Sherrod III   John Strohm   Joe King    Will League

Laurence ‘Larry’ Guggino, Jr.   Patricia ‘Tricia’ Baxter  Joshua Baron

Benjamin ‘Ben’ Crump   Jim Parkman   Richard Raleigh

Bartley Loftin   Maureen ‘Mike’ Cooper  Thomas ‘Tom’ Malicki  Raphael ‘Rafi’ Stern

G. Rick Hall      Alexa Stabler    Seth Price     J. Barton Warren

J.W. ‘Terry’ Freiberg       Jay Jump      Tara Twomey    Jason Lazarus

Coby Boswell     Ben Meiselas     Penny Hays Cauley   Brett Weiss

Ron Burdge    Barton ‘Bart’ Stichman    Joey Jackson   Joshua Cohen

Phillip ‘Phil’ Price  Brian LaBovick  Judge (Ret.) Keith Lundin

Holly Ray    Daco Auffenorde   Andrew Jennings      David Meyer

Joe Patrice     Henderson Cole    Michael Forton  Morgan King   Ali Katz Bart Siniard Stephen Heninger  Carl Cole  Kenny Cole  Michael Timberlake  Angie Robertson  Michael (Mike) Leonard  Patrick Slaughter    Mac Martinson    Laura Terrell    Joe Milowic    Robert Lockwood    Mark Zaid    Elie Honig    David Holt    David Hodge    Jonathan Lusk    Jeff McKinney    Brendan Prince    Laura Harper    Roy Black    Robert Geller    Chris Comer    Eric Artrip    Todd Farmer    Eron Epstein    Will Pylant    Andrew Walker    Michael Harrison    William Messervy    Luke Homen    Philip "Flip" May    Sam Givhan    Mark Zuckerberg    Kevin Gregg    Martin Conway    Bruce Wolf    Erik Clark    Michelle Cross    Reed Allmand    Richard Jaffe    Kevin Heard    Zach Guyse    Judge Patty Demos    Judge Carol Ricciardello    George Smith    George Flowers    Charles Brinkley    Kenya Rothstein    Robin Wolfe    Adrienne Hines    Darren Wurz    Rho Thomas    Lieutenant General (LTG Ret) Stuart Risch    Brian White    Ralph Hornsby, Jr.    Tim Semelroth    Jack Duncan    Heath Brooks    Karen Hall    Judge Richard (Rico) Bartolomei    Chris Weston    Luke Carlson    Ken Riemer    Nathan Hill    Chip Schwartz    Maurice Scott    Matt Carter   Robert Ingalls Dean Emeritus Eugene Milhizer Brian Beck Bill Hall Lauren Clark Dee Miles Pat Lamar Sam Rumore David Block Tony Graffeo Edwin Whitner (Whit) Slagsvol Jimmy Sandlin Richard Check Doug Jones Travis Jackson

Episode 71 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Henry (Hank) Sherrod III

If you read or hear about a case alleging a violation of civil rights or civil liberties anywhere in the State of Alabama, chances are good that attorney Hank Sherrod is involved with the lawsuit.  Hank’s office is located in Florence, Alabama but he handles civil rights, employment law and jail death cases throughout Alabama.  Hank graduated with high honors from Birmingham-Southern College

Episode 70 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring David Martin

This is a podcast where we end up talking a lot of law!  That makes sense since attorney David Martin practices in the complicated and nuanced area of ERISA law.  David and his firm are one of the few attorneys in the state of Alabama who practice in this specialized and, as I discovered, much needed area of law.  As you’ll hear, David had a bit of a delayed path before going to law school.  David’s law firm, the 

Episode 69 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Stephen Williams

Foxtrot Family Law is synonymous with attorney Stephen Williams.  That is because he is the founder and principal of the firm.  His offices are located in Guntersville and Huntsville, Alabama.   As I learned after the podcast, the naming of his law firm was a very bright idea.  Now, knowing Stephen’s background, it makes a lot of sense to me.  Unfortunately, I forgot to ask Stephen the reason that he named his law firm Foxtrot on the

Episode 68 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Nesha Wright

I was happy to be able to sit down with Nesha Wright on this podcast and to get to know more about her history.  For one thing, I didn’t realize that she was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.  Not a fan of the cold Chicago winters, Nesha headed south for college and attended Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia where she received dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Religious Studies and English Literature with an emphasis on American Literature.

Episode 67 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Chris Keith

Chris Keith is the co-founder and managing partner of Wettermark Keith, a powerful and highly respected personal injury law firm with offices throughout Alabama,  Chattanooga, Tennessee and the Florida panhandle.  I like the sincerity and genuine nature of the firm’s tv ads which feature Chris and I found him to be exactly that type of individual in person.  Chris comes from humble beginnings and

Episode 66 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Stuart Maples

On the surface, attorney Stuart Maples is a highly respected bankruptcy and business attorney who practices throughout Alabama.  He is, of course, all that, but indulge me as I paint a picture of how I see Stuart in my mind, in light of my knowledge of my law partner, Brad Botes’ background.  Please note that this borrows from and takes liberties with the cinematic classic, 

Episode 64 - Next Lawyer Radio DJ Up with Ron Sykstus featuring 104.3 WZYP's Mojo

If you have lived in North Alabama for any length of time, you certainly know the name “Mojo!”  Mojo is an institution in our community and he has done the 104.3 WZYP morning show with Ricky and Dee Dee for almost 20 years.  Mojo does a lot of work for our community on the side as well.  For instance, he will soon do his 100 hours plus charity event, Bikes or Bust, part of the 

Episode 63 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Mary Scott Hunter

Talk about someone who has packed a long and varied career into a fairly short period of time!  Mary Scott Hunter has a bachelor's degree (1995), a law degree (1998) and a MBA (2017), all from the University of Alabama.  She didn’t stray far from her roots as her father, Scott Hunter, played quarterback for the Crimson Tide under the legendary co