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Scott Schlesinger has known what it means to be a trial lawyer from his earliest days, growing up in the shadow of his father, legendary Florida trial lawyer Shelly Schlesinger.  Scott talks about how the lessons and values he learned for his father shaped his approach.  Scott has continued to legacy by becoming a one of the country's best plaintiff's trial lawyers in his own right, continuing to fight for clients impacted by the scourge of Big Tobacco, childhood exposure to Juul and many other cases of major significance from a public health standpoint.  Join Ben and Rahul for their wide-ranging interview of Scott that takes us from the origins of the original cases against Big Tobacco to the cutting-edge cases going on today. About Scott Schlesingerhttps://schlesingerlawoffices.com/scott-p-schlesinger/ Since 1984, Attorney Scott P. Schlesinger has represented the rights of clients who have been injured by negligence. Over the years, he has established himself as a passionate advocate, securing multi-million dollar verdicts on numerous cases. Scott is proud to have the opportunity to help those who have been injured move forward from their incident and pursue a secure future.The firm, Schlesinger Law Offices, P.A., focuses on the representation of claims involving defective medical devices, tobacco litigation, defective drugs, birth injuries, car accidents, and more. As the founder, Scott leads the way in providing legal services that are committed to excellence and to the individual needs of each client. Professional Associations & MembershipsInner Circle of AdvocatesFlorida BarAmerican Association for JusticeFlorida Justice AssociationBroward County Justice AssociationAwards & RecognitionFlorida Trend Legal Elite, 2008-2012Super Lawyers®, 2014-2015, 2017-2019Martindale Hubbel AV Preeminent – Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional ExcellenceMartindale Hubbel Distinguished – Peer Rated for High Professional AchievementEducationUniversity of Florida, 1984J.D.Brown UniversityB.S.Major: BiopsychologyPublicationsFeatured in Daily Business Review, “Scott Schlesinger's Key to Avoiding Burnout: Fight for Something Worthy”, October 2017

Pilar S. Ramos is the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of TelevisaUnivision Inc., the world's leading Spanish-language content and media company. She joined the company in a historic $4.8 billion merger of two Spanish language media giants – Univision Communication Inc. & Televisa.In her role, Ramos restructured the legal department to create one global team and build synergies for enterprise functions: Data Privacy, Compliance, Legal Operations, and Government Affairs. She has transformed the function to create one global team.Before joining TelevisaUnivision, Ramos was part of Mastercard. She served as General Counsel across North America, providing strategic advice on all legal, regulatory, government, and franchise affairs. Prior to that role, Ramos was Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy and Regulatory Strategy Counsel.Ramos is an advocate for diversity to advance business and society. Ramos is a life member of The Council on Foreign Relations, is Co-chair of the Alumni Advisory Board for Inclusion & Engagement at The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and is Director on the Board of Latino Justice and the YWCA Greenwich. She has been a generous mentor and she is a vocal advocate for advancing diversity in the legal profession.Among Ramos' recognitions she has been awarded with the Daily Business Review's 2023 Florida Legal Awards in the General Counsel Impact category, recognized as a Legal Champion of the Arts by Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, the Change Agent award by the Council of Urban Professionals, the National Women in Law Award for Transformative Leadership by Corporate Counsel, the Aiming High Award by Legal Momentum, and the Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award from the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys.Ramos received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and received a B.A cum laude in International Relations and in French. She also served as an Exec. Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. In addition, Ramos carried out part of her undergraduate studies at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris, France.Amor Boutique Hotel is a beautiful and secret spot in Sayulita Mexico. Our family and friends love it and you will, too! This spot is a safe and family-friendly spot 30 minutes from Puerto Vallarta airport. Amor Boutique Hotel - Sayulita Mexico

Pilar S. Ramos is the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of TelevisaUnivision Inc., the world's leading Spanish-language content and media company. She joined the company in a historic $4.8 billion merger of two Spanish language media giants – Univision Communication Inc. & Televisa.In her role, Ramos restructured the legal department to create one global team and build synergies for enterprise functions: Data Privacy, Compliance, Legal Operations, and Government Affairs. She has transformed the function to create one global team.Before joining TelevisaUnivision, Ramos was part of Mastercard. She served as General Counsel across North America, providing strategic advice on all legal, regulatory, government, and franchise affairs. Prior to that role, Ramos was Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy and Regulatory Strategy Counsel.Ramos is an advocate for diversity to advance business and society. Ramos is a life member of The Council on Foreign Relations, is Co-chair of the Alumni Advisory Board for Inclusion & Engagement at The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and is Director on the Board of Latino Justice and the YWCA Greenwich. She has been a generous mentor and she is a vocal advocate for advancing diversity in the legal profession.Among Ramos' recognitions she has been awarded with the Daily Business Review's 2023 Florida Legal Awards in the General Counsel Impact category, recognized as a Legal Champion of the Arts by Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, the Change Agent award by the Council of Urban Professionals, the National Women in Law Award for Transformative Leadership by Corporate Counsel, the Aiming High Award by Legal Momentum, and the Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award from the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys.Ramos received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and received a B.A cum laude in International Relations and in French. She also served as an Exec. Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. In addition, Ramos carried out part of her undergraduate studies at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris, France.Amor Boutique Hotel is a beautiful and secret spot in Sayulita Mexico. Our family and friends love it and you will, too! This spot is a safe and family-friendly spot 30 minutes from Puerto Vallarta airport. Amor Boutique Hotel - Sayulita Mexico

This week, we're replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Eric Rosen of Rosen Injury Law (https://roseninjurylawyers.com/).    Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here To Rate and Review   Episode Details: Rosen Injury Law founder Eric Rosen explains how he secured justice for the family of Vivian Wilkinson, a lifelong smoker who died from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) caused by her addiction to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's cigarettes. Building upon the success of the 1994 Engle class action lawsuit comprised of Florida smokers, trial lawyer Eric Rosen successfully took Broward County, Florida jury members on a journey back in time to when smoking was deeply ingrained in American society, helping them see how that environment influenced Vivian's decisions as well as the actions of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Despite the defense's attempts to convince the jury that the timing of Vivian's initial COPD symptoms failed to meet the statute of limitations, the jury found in favor of Vivian's estate, awarding $3 million in compensatory damages to her children, Vivian and Eugene, and $10 million in punitive damages against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for knowingly concealing information that ultimately contributed to Vivian's death. Read/Download the Complete Trial Documents   Guest Bio: Eric Rosen Eric Rosen is a Fort Lauderdale injury lawyer and founder of Rosen Injury Law, P.A. Mr. Rosen is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a civil trial specialist, a certification held by less than 2% of all attorneys licensed to practice law in Florida. Eric devotes his practice to representing plaintiffs who have suffered injury or death as a result of another person's or corporation's negligence. As lead trial attorney, Eric has obtained over $100 million in jury verdicts for his clients in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Eric has also co-chaired and served on trial teams obtaining combined jury verdicts in excess of $300 million. His verdicts have been featured extensively in the Daily Business Review, Courtroom View Network and other media outlets. Eric began his legal career as a prosecutor at the Office of the State Attorney in Broward County, Florida, where he tried dozens of jury trials and countless bench trials to verdict. Mr. Rosen left public service to pursue his passion for helping people who have suffered due to someone else's misconduct. Mr. Rosen then rose through the ranks to become a partner at a prominent South Florida personal injury and wrongful death firm. For over a decade, Eric dedicated his practice to catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. After unparalleled success, Mr. Rosen pursued his dream of opening his own law firm and established Rosen Injury Law, P.A. As a Fort Lauderdale accident lawyer, he expanded his practice to not only include catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, but to also help those who have suffered a range of injuries that may not be life threatening, but still result in serious pain, inconvenience and loss of enjoyment of life. In addition to his law school education and his career in both public and private practice, Eric is also a graduate of the renowned Trial Lawyers College established by Gerry Spence; one of the country's premiere trial schools. This is an intensive three-and-a-half-week trial skills program held in Dubois, Wyoming, by top litigators and trial instructors from around the country. While there, Eric immersed himself in new trial techniques for jury selection, opening statement, direct and cross examination, and closing arguments. He incorporates those skills to this day. As a Fort Lauderdale injury lawyer, Eric has served on the faculty for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy where he has taught trial skills to lawyers from around the country. He also spends time teaching law students and high school students about personal injury practice, product liability, and trial practice. Read Full Bio   Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services -LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris, Lowry, and Manton - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

When it comes to trial advocacy, closing argument is second only to jury de-selection. Closing is a litigator's last change to speak directly to the jury and to bring days, weeks, or months of testimony and evidence to a climax. Master trial lawyer, Sia Baker-Barnes joined Robert to discuss the fundamentals closing argument - Always Be Closing. The episode is approved for 1-hour of CLE credit (Florida).  Sia is a candidate for president-elect of The Florida Bar. She is a board-certified civil trial lawyer with more than 20 years of experience. Sia has been recognized by US News & World Report as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” and was selected by the Daily Business Review as one of South Florida's Inaugural “Top 20 Women in Law.” Sia has been involved with the Florida Bar for years and is among the lawyers currently representing the 15th Judicial Circuit on the Board of Governors. She is also a member of the International Society of Barristers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Palm Beach County Justice Association, and the Florida Justice Association. Thank you for listening. Please share the podcast with your friends and colleagues. Send your questions, comments, and feedback to summarilypod@gmail.com.Summarily is supported by The Law Office of Scott N. Richardson, P.A.Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not an advertisement for legal services.  The information provided on this podcast is not intended to be legal advice.  You should not rely on what you hear on this podcast as legal advice. If you have a legal issue, please contact a lawyer.  The views and opinion expressed by the hosts and guests are solely those of the individuals and do not represent the views or opinions of the firms or organizations with which they are affiliated or the views or opinions of this podcast's advertisers.  This podcast is available for private, non-commercial use only.  Any editing, reproduction, or redistribution of this podcast for commercial use or monetary gain without the expressed, written consent of the podcast's creator is prohibited.

Have you ever considered starting your own law practice? It's an appealing question – imagine being your own boss, setting your own schedule, and only accepting cases that you are excited about. There are certainly a lot of pros to starting your own practice, but for every pro, there are also several cons to consider.In today's episode, host Jamie Moore welcomes Cristina Alonso of Alonso Appeals to discuss what it's like to start and manage your own law practice.Cristina Alonso of Alonso Appeals is Board Certified in Appellate Practice by The Florida Bar. She handles appellate litigation in state and federal courts. She has handled over 100 appellate matters, including matters before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the Florida Supreme Court, and all Florida district courts of appeal. She also works as an integral part of trial teams, having served as counsel at over 25 trials. Her work includes providing litigation support, including ensuring that issues are preserved for appellate review, and drafting and arguing complex pre-trial motions, case dispositive motions, jury instructions, and post-trial motions. Her work also includes developing innovative strategies for new and evolving theories of liability, representing individuals and corporations in high-stakes litigation, managing national and statewide litigation, and providing appellate consulting services to trial counsel. Her experience spans various practice areas such as complex business litigation, constitutional and civil rights, mass tort litigation, and products liability. She was honored by the Daily Business Review as the “The Most Effective Lawyer” in Appellate Practice of 2014 and as one of “The Most Effective Lawyers” of 2009 in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. She was recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the 40 Minorities under 40 of 2011. She also received the Florida Diversity Council's 2012 Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award, was named a Top Lawyer in the South Florida Legal Guide 2013-2022, and was selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers 2013-2022. Cristina currently serves as the Chair-Elect of the Solo and Small Firm Section of the Florida Bar, and as an appointed member of the Board of Governors.This podcast has been approved by The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Department for 1.0 hour of General CLE credit. Course #6784.REFERENCED RESOURCES:Alonso AppealsLeadershipBlogPublicationsSolo & Small Firm Section of The Florida BarSection WebsiteNew Law Practice/New Office ChecklistChoose a Corporate StructureMember BenefitsStart a Law Firm TopicsABA Article: I'm Ready to Start My Own Law Practice – What Are the Pitfalls?Join the Florida Bar Lawyer Referral ServiceWixLegalFuel

Get your ticket for Business of Cannabis: New York. here!  Tickets are selling out! Ok, here's the latest from the "Cannabis Daily" podcast team!!Today's stories:Marijuana Moment reports Chuck Schumer's confirmed Congress is close to cannabis billAttorneys in the U.S. and Argentina dished on the challenges in advising the industry, reports the Daily Business Review. Sales growth in Canada appears to be stagnating for the cannabis sector, reports Benzinga. The Retail Cannabis Council of Canada launches initiative to rep interests of licensed Canadian cannabis stores according to MJ Biz Daily. Tweet us and let us know your thoughts on today's episode, here.Email us about our stories, here.Missed the previous episode? You can catch up with it here.  About Cannabis Daily.Cannabis Daily is a cannabis news and interview program from Business of Cannabis. We highlight the companies, brands, people and trends driving the cannabis industry.Business of Cannabis is a cannabis industry platform marrying cannabis news, video and podcast content, newsletters and online and real-world cannabis events.Visit Business of Cannabis online:http://businessofcannabis.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/bofc_mediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessofcannabisInstagram: https://instagram.com/businessofcannabisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bofcmediaSpotify: http://bofc.me/spotifyApple: http://bofc.me/applepodPodcasts Online: https://bofc.me/bofclive

Board Certified International Attorney and founding partner Santiago A. Cueto focuses his practice on international business law with an emphasis on business law and international commercial litigation, corporate law, arbitration, and transactions.  As a prominent Miami attorney, he has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fox Business News, CNBC, Forbes, the National Law Journal, the Daily Business Review, the Miami Herald, the Los Angeles Business Journal, Sports Illustrated, Entrepreneur, PC World, and many other media outlets. Santiago has represented Fortune 100 companies and foreign governments in a variety of complex commercial litigation and transaction matters. Santiago's international education and experience have served to counsel companies operating throughout the world. He currently serves as executive counsel to companies in the global supply and communications industries.   International Chamber of Commerce Certified Attorney from Switzerland, Davy Karkason is an associate at Cueto Law Group. Davy is passionate about international business, commercial litigation, and international arbitration.  During his legal career, Davy represented companies in international securities fraud litigation and international trade litigation including contracts, fraud, and misrepresentation. Davy co-authored two articles in the Florida Bar summarizing Shareholder's derivative rights when there are no written agreements and wrote an article concerning the Force Majeure clause in international trade during the period of inflation.   Listen to this informative Tax-Alpha Solutions episode with Davy Karkason & Santiago Cueto about doing business internationally.   Here is what to expect on this week's show: Are there some countries that are easier to do business with and some that are more complicated? What happens when you do an investment cross border? What's the benefit of alternative dispute resolution? How Davy ended up in the field of international law What's Davys opinion on the US becoming more independent? Why is cryptocurrency similar to the internet in 1999? What's going on in the cybersecurity world?   Connect with Davy & Santiago: Links Mentioned: https://cuetolawgroup.com/   Matthew Chancey is a Registered Representative of Coastal Equities, Inc. and an Investment Advisory Representative of Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc. Neither Coastal Equities, Inc. nor Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc. is affiliated with Micel Financial LLC. Investment Advisory Services are offered through Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc., and securities are offered through Coastal Equities, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, 1201 N. Orange St., Suite 729, Wilmington, DE 19801. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Number: 89 Series: Strategies LIVE! Episode Description: For legal marketers, attorney participation in media coverage not only allows for firm recognition, it also shows that the attorneys and firm can be viewed as trusted business advisors and leaders. In this episode of the Strategies LIVE! podcast, Raychel Lean (Daily Business Review - ALM) and Dave Poston (Poston Communications) discuss best practices for pitching stories on a national news level, how to build a working relationship with journalists, tips for managing attorney expectations and more. Speakers: Dave Poston, CEO, General Counsel and Co-Managing Partner, Poston Communications Raychel Lean, Florida Bureau Chief, Daily Business Review, ALM Series Description: The LMA Strategies LIVE! podcast series examines subject matters and issues affecting legal marketers and the work that we do. This podcast series expands on Strategies & Voices content and elevates expert insights advancing legal marketing.

Genuine girl power enthusiast, speaker, and author Michelle Dempsey knows how difficult divorce is for mothers with young kids. Her struggle in finding resources motivated her to write and launch a podcast, aiming to guide other women in defeating the challenges of divorce and moving forward into becoming their best selves. What's her main piece of advice? Seek support, and focus on yourself. Tune in to this episode on Moms Moving On: Conquering Divorce and Conflicted Coparenting with Michelle Dempsey. Key points covered in this episode:   ✔️Keep your ego in check. You may not have full control over other people's opinions. But you have the power over your response. Michelle Dempsey touches on women's paralyzing worry over their ex-spouses, badmouthing them to their children. ✔️ Co-parenting expert Bill Eddy says, “One reasonable parent is enough for the kids to be okay, even in unreasonable situations.” Cut out all the fighting and talking badly about your ex, then your kids would come out more resilient than ever.  ✔️Everybody's journey post-divorce looks different. And that's okay. Don't rush the process. Hastily securing your financials, parenting plan, or even living conditions can have long-term consequences. You want to be set up for success after this life-changing experience. ✔️The person who should change after marriage is you. No, it isn't your fault, nor did you do anything wrong. But because you have to pick yourself up and learn how to co-parent with someone you once loved.   ✔️Personal validation is your responsibility. You're in this situation to be a parent, not as a former lover. If you've been so used to receiving approval from this person, it's time to set boundaries. ✔️Take it slow in finding a healthy relationship post-divorce. It can be exhausting for the children to be introduced to someone new every two weeks. Enjoy your singlehood as you search for the right person that brings comfort and safety into your home and your heart. Michelle Dempsey is a writer, mom, coach, Certified Divorce Specialist, speaker, and genuine girl power enthusiast. She fully believes in the power of having someone by your side to help you through the uncomfortable process of divorce as a way to empower and educate, making clients stronger. Her work has been featured in publications including Forbes, Scary Mommy, Parents, Daily Business Review, HuffPost, Elite Daily, and more. She works with women at all stages of divorce; from just deciding to end their marriage to looking for their stride in co-parenting and everything in between. _______________________________________ Connect with Wendy Sterling: Website: https://wendysterling.net/ Instagram: @divorcerehabwithwendy Twitter: @thedivorcerehab Facebook: @wendytsterling  Need an opportunity to share your pain points and receive judgment-free support? Want to create a vision of a future after your divorce? Click here to schedule your Free Divorce Recovery Call: https://calendly.com/wendysterling/support-call-with-wendy?month=2021-07

Johanna Sheehe and Equine Law Johanna Sheehe has a lifelong passion for horses. Growing up on a farm, Johanna began riding around age 5. Her experience is in the English disciplines. For most of her life, she has been around Arabians, half Arabians, and national show horses. Recently, she has learned to jump horses. But Johanna also has a passion for equine law and blended the two together. Her Florida law firm, Sheehe & Associates, P.A. , has 45 years of experience in insurance litigation. The firm's attorneys handle equine law, first- and third-party insurance claims, and insurance coverage issues for clients at every level of state and federal court. Attorney Johanna Sheehe is a litigator at the firm, with experience representing corporations, insurance companies, and homeowners. She is an excellent resource for sharing her expertise in equine law. Johanna has been a featured guest in regional and national webinars. She has articles and interviews in Daily Business Review, Risk & Insurance, and Lawyer Monthly. Johanna has provided equine law expertise in Arabian Horse Times and Elite Equestrian . She is also an Adjunct Faculty at the Florida International University College of Law in the Legal Skills and Values Program. Johanna sits on the board of a charity organization named Give Back for Special Equestrians.   Welcome to Our New Sponsor EcoGold Saddle Pads   Join Us on this Journey We want you to be a part of the show. Tell us about your horse. Share your challenges, triumphs, or just everyday items that make horse ownership unique. Create an audio file using the memo app on your phone. Or contact me and we'll set up a time to talk on Skype or phone. Perhaps what you have to share can help someone in THEIR horse journey. You are an enormous part of why we do a podcast. We really love getting your feedback. Please let us know your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for the show. Email us at John@WhoaPodcast.com Thanks for listening. John & Ranae Episode #199 Support the Whoa Podcast with this Amazon Link. Checkout My YouTube Channel John Harrer & Horses

Barry specializes in the sale of single-tenant properties and shopping centers and has successfully assisted his clients in selling more than 550 properties with a value exceeding $1.65 billion, having closed sales in over 40 states across the U.S. Barry has been recognized by such publications as Real Estate Forum Magazine and Costar as being among the top brokers nationally and is frequently quoted in the Daily Business Review and other publications regarding matters affecting the real estate market. Prior to joining Marcus & Millichap in 2001, Barry was a practicing attorney for nearly ten years, initially in private practice with a transactional, real estate focus. Subsequently, he served as in-house counsel for a publicly-traded NYSE company where he ran the legal-real estate department. Barry's legal background frequently proves invaluable in assisting his clients in navigating through the landmines inherent in real estate transactions. https://wolferetailgroup.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrywolfecre/ The CRE SharkEye Show https://www.youtube.com/c/YishaiBreslauer The best 6 secrets of commercial real estate download free https://lnkd.in/dZkCUFR The CRE Crash Course - Everything you need in order to get the Must Have Skills for Commercial Real Estate, in only 2 weeks https://www.crelaunchpad.com/cre-crash-course

Corporate Crime Fighter John Uustal, Kelley | Uustal   – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 750 John Uustal John Uustal is a founding partner of the Kelley | Uustal law firm in Fort Lauderdale. Uustal leads a team of fourteen elite trial lawyers, who have won some of the largest verdicts in the country. He limits his own practice to a small number of “cases that can't be won for families that can't afford to lose.” He has taken on some of the most complex and difficult legal cases of our time. His successes have resulted in safer fuel tanks, safer seatbelts, safer medical care, and safer equipment for firefighters.   That success has earned him some powerful enemies. A car company promised to bankrupt him, he was attacked and maligned by Big Tobacco, and he was threatened in Argentina after antagonizing government officials who had been complicit in Argentina's dirty war. He has won every case he has tried against tobacco companies. He has won every one of his cases involving keyless ignition defects. He has been named Product Liability Lawyer of the Year by America's Best Lawyers, awarded the Most Effective Lawyer for Product Liability by the Daily Business Review, and has been interviewed and chronicled by national newspapers and television news programs.   Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with John Uustal about fighting corporate crime. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How fighting for the little guy can give people meaning in their work. - How we need lawyers to fight large corporations who will do anything to make money. - How people don't realize how much control large corporations have on their day-to-day life. - Why you have to be ready to go to war when battling large corporations in court. - Why it's more difficult to make corporations fix their mistakes than ever before.   Connect with John: Guest Contact Info Twitter @johnuustal Instagram Facebook facebook.com/JohnUustalTrialLawyer LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/johnuustal Links Mentioned: johnuustal.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Corali Lopez- Castro, a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, shares the challenges of being a woman attorney in a male-dominated practice.  Most recently, Cori was featured by the Daily Business Review in an article that highlights that women are still underrepresented in federal and state receivership cases. Cori gives invaluable career advice for all attorneys, men, and women, stressing the importance of work-life balance, anticipating and planning, and maintaining friendships outside the office.  One of our favorite takeaways from Cori is "not to take things personally; most of the time, it's not about you."Listen to the full episode and learn more about Cori's journey, her dedication to her practice and family, and some of the strategies that have made her a successful Lawyer.To learn more about Cori, follow her on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/corali-lopez-castro-818baaa/.Click on the link to check out Cori's bio on her firm's website: https://kttlaw.com/professionals/corali-lopez-castro/.Episodes are available on YouTube, Spotify, Google, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, or listen through any podcast streaming app.

This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview John Uusta of Kelley | Uustal (https://kelleyuustal.com/).    Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here To Rate and Review   New! Watch GTP on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKdeO4IodggpSLyhWVdcWKw   Episode Details: John Uustal, a founding partner of Kelley | Uustal in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, discusses how he refused to accept the findings of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, engineering experts, firefighters and police officers and instead pursued justice for a 3-year-old girl who was badly burned by a defective pressure cooker. On September 14, 2015, toddler Samantha Gonzalez was being bathed by her grandmother in the kitchen sink when a Vasconia Aluminum 8 Quart Pressure Cooker on the nearby stove began to malfunction and opened under pressure, spraying scalding liquid onto the child. Sixty percent of Samantha's body was covered in second and third-degree burns, resulting in the loss of a leg, hand and all her fingers. The manufacturer, Lifetime Brands, denied any defect and instead blamed Samantha's grandmother for the tragic incident. John and his legal team discovered a major corporate cover-up when older models, unlike the newer models that had been used for testing, were found to have a defective lid-locking system that made them unsafe for use on stoves with higher temperatures higher than 2,000 watts. Despite knowledge of the design flaw, Lifetime Brands never issued a recall or a warning to consumers and instead quietly made design adjustments in newer models. On November 6, 2018, a Broward County, Florida Circuit Court Judge approved a $27 million settlement in favor of the plaintiff, resulting in one of the largest recoveries ever obtained in the U.S. for a consumer product design defect.   Click Here to Read/Download the Complete Trial Documents     Guest Bios: John Uustal: John Uustal is a founding partner of the Kelley | Uustal law firm in Fort Lauderdale. Uustal leads a team of fourteen elite trial lawyers, who have won some of the largest verdicts in the country. He limits his own practice to a small number of “cases that can't be won for families that can't afford to lose.” He has taken on some of the most complex and difficult legal cases of our time. His successes have resulted in safer fuel tanks, safer seat belts, safer medical care, and safer equipment for firefighters. That success has earned him some powerful enemies. A car company promised to bankrupt him, he was attacked and maligned by Big Tobacco, and he was threatened in Argentina after antagonizing government officials who had been complicit in Argentina's dirty war. He has won every case he has tried against tobacco companies. He has won every one of his cases involving keyless ignition defects. He has been named Product Liability Lawyer of the Year by America's Best Lawyers, awarded the Most Effective Lawyer for Product Liability by the Daily Business Review, and has been interviewed and chronicled by national newspapers and television news programs. The day after John Uustal started law school, Hurricane Andrew tore through the University of Miami, destroyed parts of the city, and shut down the school. Once the campus and surrounding areas reopened, his first-year class was forced to complete a full year of law school in much less time. For months they studied law at a ridiculous pace under tremendous pressure while living without electricity or phone service and at the same time struggling to help those still in need. At the end of that school year – with all its impossible demands and incredible responsibility - Mr. Uustal ranked first in the entire student body and had earned the Book Award for the highest grade in the class in every single class that year. He turned his attention to trial skills and was prosecuting criminals in Miami courtrooms even before he graduated. He earned what was reportedly the highest score in the entire state on the Florida Bar Examination. In his first few years of practice he obtained a $51 million verdict trying a car crash case himself, helped make national news when he discovered a massive corporate scheme to cover-up the real reason that people were burning alive in General Motors vehicles, and tried cases across the country. Mr. Uustal now handles incredibly complex and difficult cases against the best defense attorneys in the world. His successes have resulted in safer fuel tanks, safer seat belts, safer medical care, and safer equipment for firefighters and paramedics. His most prominent recent cases have been against companies that knowingly sell dangerously defective products. He represented a young girl who was severely burned when a pressure cooker malfunctioned and won one of the largest recoveries ever in the entire country; and this was on a case that other lawyers rejected. He handled cases involving keyless ignition defects that killed people in their homes and won every case. He was so infuriated by the refusal of automobile companies to fix their vehicles in the ways their own engineers specified that he worked with the New York Times on a comprehensive story of the defect, which led to hearings in the U.S. Senate. He has won every case he has tried against tobacco manufacturers, who have been selling dangerous products for decades. He has been named Product Liability Lawyer of the Year by America's Best Lawyers, Awarded the Most Effective Lawyer for Product Liability by the Daily Business Review, and has been interviewed and chronicled by national newspapers and television news programs. His work has also earned him some powerful enemies. A car company promised to bankrupt him, he was attacked and maligned by Big Tobacco, and he was threatened in Argentina after antagonizing government officials who had been complicit in Argentina's dirty war. His firm is organized specifically so that it can withstand such intimidation. The words of Clarence Darrow, painted on the walls, create clarity in every decision that requires sacrifice: “I have lived my life, and I have fought my battles, against power. I have asked no odds from them, and I never will.” Mr. Uustal limits his practice to representing families who have suffered catastrophic injuries or wrongful death, even when other attorneys say the case can't be won. With truly devastating injuries, the difference between a good recovery and a great recovery may be all the difference in the world. To make that kind of difference he can only handle a few cases at a time. There is no other way. Clients have called him “the real deal”; “an old-school fighter” who “cared about us as people first.” Mr. Uustal grew up in Fort Lauderdale. His mother was a teacher, his father was a coach, and he saw the real impact they each had on so many young lives. He coaches competitive soccer for Fort Lauderdale Select, and he finds opportunities to coach in the law as well. He believes that it is important to freely give his time advising, assisting and teaching other attorneys who ask for help. He gives lectures across the country and teaches trial skills. Read Full Bio Here   Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

Scheril Murray Powell, Esq. is an Agricultural, Cannabis, and Dietary Supplement Attorney at Doumar, Allsworth, Laystrom, Voigt, Adair, and Dishowitz. The Daily Business Review has named her one of the Top 12 Cannabis Attorney's in Florida. As VP of Business Development for Cannabiziac.com she and the team help to guide and develop Cannabis entrepreneurs through the proprietary incubator and accelerator program. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scheril-murray-powell-esq-5ab466/Blake Schroeder, CEO of Kannaway, specializes in international team development, maximizing financial performance, multifunctional collaboration, brand marketing, product licensing, strategic planning and execution, communications, negotiation, direct selling, pricing, market growth and strategy implementation. Since Schroeder become CEO of Kannaway, the company's revenues have grown from $2 million in annual sales to nearly $70 million in annual sales. In 2019, Schoeder received the Gold Award for the International Executive of the Year from the Business World Golden Bridge Awards as well as a Silver International Stevie Award in Vienna for Executive of the Year - Healthcare Products and Services. http://kannaway.com

On this episode, Danny shares about how he and his team sold $1Billion in real estate last year and have already surpassed that this year. It's a family business and Danny's story about how Tiffany & Co. played a huge role in his journey from law to the world of real estate is one you have to hear!Below are links to books and extras shared in our unfiltered conversation with Danny Hertzberg, member of The Jills Zeder Group, #1 Team in the U.S. as Ranked by Real Trends in the Wall Street Journal.Eat that Frog- Bryan TracyLead the Field - Earl NightingaleRaving Fans - Sheldon BlanchardWeekly - Time Management AppFollow Danny on Instagram at @dannyhertzbergAs a member of The Jills Zeder Group, Danny Hertzberg has received numerous awards and accolades, including being named to the “30 Under 30” list by Forbes, and most recently the “40 Under 40” list by the South Florida Business Journal.Danny constantly employs the latest digital marketing strategies and social media innovations to market properties on an international level. Danny has presented many of these cutting-edge marketing strategies that he has developed at speaking engagements, seminars and conferences nationwide. Danny was selected to serve on Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate's smart home tech panel, “Selling Smarter: Real Estate and the Smart Home” at the 2017 and 2016 Consumer Technology Association (CES) Conference in Las Vegas. He has become an expert in smart home technology, and is often quoted by media like Reuters, Time and CNET in stories about the smart home trend.Additionally, Danny is regularly featured in both national and local media outlets, discussing real estate trends in the South Florida luxury market. He has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Curbed, Forbes, Haute Living, Mansion Global, Miami Magazine, Ocean Drive magazine, Robb Report, Daily Business Review, South Florida Business Journal, The Real Deal, the Miami Herald, the Sun Sentinel, among others. He has also appeared on CNBC's “Secret Lives of the Super Rich,” NBC's “Open House,” CBS's “Living Large” and CNBC's “Power Lunch,” among others.He served for 6 years on The Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority and finished the last two years of his term as the vice chair.Danny places great importance on giving back to the community. In 2012, Danny started the Second Generation Giving Fund with his sister Hillary. After every transaction, they donate to a charity of their client's choosing.

Scheril Murray Powell, Esq. is a Business Development Manager for Creative Services in their Cannabis Division. She is also an Agricultural, Cannabis, and Dietary Supplement Attorney at Doumar, Allsworth, Laystrom, Voigt, Adair, and Dishowitz LLP. She is also the acting Business Development Manager for Creative Services, Inc. (CSI) in their Cannabis Programs Division. The Daily Business Review has named her one of the Top 12 Cannabis Attorney's in Florida. Her practice covers both the Marijuana and Hemp Industries, specializing in Cannabinoid legalization and UK Novel Foods registration. Scheril's board activities include: > serves on the Board of one of the oldest Cannabis Advocacy Organizations, Patients Out of Time; > former Executive Director of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists of Florida; > former Director of Federal Affairs for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; > serves on the Hemp Pilot Program Advisory Board for the University of Florida; > serves on the Broward County, Florida Medical Marijuana Advisory Board; > serves on the board for the Friends of Hemp and was a Founding Board Member for the U.S. Hemp Builders Association (not to be confused with the U.S. Hemp Building Association Foundation); and > President of consulting firm Green Sustainable Strong, LLC. In her spare time, Scheril volunteers with the Winrock Foundation delivering Marketing training to Farmers in Ghana, Africa. In 2018, she was a recipient of the Crohns Foundation Blood, Sweat, and Tears Award, and the Cannabis Business Award's Industry MVP Award. She is former In-House Counsel for Sunflora/Your CBD Store and former In-House Counsel for Green Roads World. She is a graduate of Florida International University College of Law.

Recorded July 1, 12 noon Mountain Time, this conversation was with Scheril Murray Powell, Esq., Cannabis, Agricultural, and Dietary Supplement Attorney Business Development Manager, CSI, Inc. Myrna James will facilitate this newest addition to our lunch and learn series.Ms. Powell has a long rich history with hemp, the law, and the impact of hemp inequity.Scheril also serves as the Director of Business Development of Creative Services, a FCRA Compliance, Background Screening, and Security Firm. The Daily Business Review has named her one of the Top 12 Cannabis Attorney's in Florida. Her practice covers both the Marijuana and Hemp Industries, specializing in Cannabinoid legalization and UK Novel Foods registration. Scheril serves on the Board of one of the oldest Cannabis Advocacy Organizations, Patients Out of Time. She is the former Executive Director of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists of Florida and former Director of Federal Affairs for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Scheril is on the Hemp Pilot Program Advisory Board for the University of Florida and serves on the Broward County, Florida Medical Marijuana Advisory Board. She is on the board for the Friends of Hemp and was a Founding Board Member for the U.S. Hemp Builders Association (not to be confused with the U.S. Hemp Building Association Foundation). She is also President of consulting firm Green Sustainable Strong, LLC. In her spare time she volunteers with the Winrock Foundation delivering Marketing training to Farmers in Ghana, Africa. In 2018, she was a recipient of the Crohns Foundation Blood, Sweat, and Tears Award, and the Cannabis Business Award's Industry MVP Award. She is former In House Counsel for Sunflora/ Your CBD Store and former In House Counsel for Green Roads World.Check out this interview with Powell on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOeCy...Find her hemp clothing at Cannactivist.lifeMyrna James: http://apogeospatial.com/Coded Bias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coded_BiasMrs. America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Am...)United States versus Billie Holiday: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Uni... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Eric Rosen of Rosen Injury Law (https://roseninjurylawyers.com/).    Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here To Rate and Review   Episode Details: Rosen Injury Law founder Eric Rosen explains how he secured justice for the family of Vivian Wilkinson, a lifelong smoker who died from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) caused by her addiction to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's cigarettes. Building upon the success of the 1994 Engle class action lawsuit comprised of Florida smokers, trial lawyer Eric Rosen successfully took Broward County, Florida jury members on a journey back in time to when smoking was deeply ingrained in American society, helping them see how that environment influenced Vivian's decisions as well as the actions of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Despite the defense's attempts to convince the jury that the timing of Vivian's initial COPD symptoms failed to meet the statute of limitations, the jury found in favor of Vivian's estate, awarding $3 million in compensatory damages to her children, Vivian and Eugene, and $10 million in punitive damages against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for knowingly concealing information that ultimately contributed to Vivian's death. Click Here to Read/Download the Complete Trial Documents     Guest Bio: Eric Rosen Eric Rosen is a Fort Lauderdale injury lawyer and founder of Rosen Injury Law, P.A. Mr. Rosen is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a civil trial specialist, a certification held by less than 2% of all attorneys licensed to practice law in Florida. Eric devotes his practice to representing plaintiffs who have suffered injury or death as a result of another person's or corporation's negligence. As lead trial attorney, Eric has obtained over $100 million in jury verdicts for his clients in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Eric has also co-chaired and served on trial teams obtaining combined jury verdicts in excess of $300 million. His verdicts have been featured extensively in the Daily Business Review, Courtroom View Network and other media outlets. Eric began his legal career as a prosecutor at the Office of the State Attorney in Broward County, Florida, where he tried dozens of jury trials and countless bench trials to verdict. Mr. Rosen left public service to pursue his passion for helping people who have suffered due to someone else's misconduct. Mr. Rosen then rose through the ranks to become a partner at a prominent South Florida personal injury and wrongful death firm. For over a decade, Eric dedicated his practice to catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. After unparalleled success, Mr. Rosen pursued his dream of opening his own law firm and established Rosen Injury Law, P.A. As a Fort Lauderdale accident lawyer, he expanded his practice to not only include catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, but to also help those who have suffered a range of injuries that may not be life threatening, but still result in serious pain, inconvenience and loss of enjoyment of life. In addition to his law school education and his career in both public and private practice, Eric is also a graduate of the renowned Trial Lawyers College established by Gerry Spence; one of the country's premiere trial schools. This is an intensive three-and-a-half-week trial skills program held in Dubois, Wyoming, by top litigators and trial instructors from around the country. While there, Eric immersed himself in new trial techniques for jury selection, opening statement, direct and cross examination, and closing arguments. He incorporates those skills to this day. As a Fort Lauderdale injury lawyer, Eric has served on the faculty for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy where he has taught trial skills to lawyers from around the country. He also spends time teaching law students and high school students about personal injury practice, product liability, and trial practice. Read Full Bio   Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services -LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris, Lowry, and Manton - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

In this episode, Barry Wolfe sits down with us for an interview and discusses the current market for NNN properties and why investors should also take a look at them instead of only focusing on multifamily type assets. Below are few topics that we covered during the interview: ✅ NNN properties can have 0% operating expenses if structured correctly. ✅ How to evaluate a NNN property. ✅ Watch out for the Sale Lease Back! Barry explain why. ✅ What specifically is a Ground Lease? ✅ Discussion on how passive this asset class can be. Barry is currently with Marcus & Millichap and he specializes in the sale of single-tenant properties and shopping centers and has successfully assisted his client in selling more than 570 properties with a value exceeding $1.65 billion, having closed sales in over 40 states across the U.S. Barry has been recognized by such publication as Real Estate Forum Magazine and Costar as being among the top brokers nationally and is frequently quotes in the Daily Business Review and other publications regarding matters affecting the real estate market. Prior to joining Marcus and Millichap in 2001, Barry was a practicing attorney in both private practice and in-house counsel with for a publicly related NYSE company where he ran the legal real estate department. You can reach out and connect with Barry by phone and LinkedIn. ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrywolfecre/ ➡️ Phone #: 954-245-3493 If you like what we are doing and see that we are providing a lot of value, please be sure to leave us a 5-star review and positive comment. In doing so, this helps us continue to attract the highest quality type guests to interview and for you to listen to. Check out our website at www.realestateinvestormba.com Follow us on Social Media: ✔️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realestateinvestormba ✔️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/realestateinvestormba-com

In this week’s episode of Legal Speak, reporters from across Law.com's global newsroom discuss the aspects of remote work that are likely to stick for various sectors of the industry post-pandemic. Karen Sloan, who in addition to Legal Speak's co-host is Law.com’s legal education editor and senior writer, discusses legal education; legal technology reporter Frank Ready talks legal tech and in-house departments; business of law reporter Dylan Jackson examines remote work’s impact on law firms and Daily Business Review managing editor Raychel Lean looks at the topic from a litigation perspective.

Peter Ticktin is the Senior Partner at the South Florida-based firm, The Ticktin Law Group. In the years that followed, Mr. Ticktin was on the cutting edge of law, appearing in Court TV, Inside Edition and many others for his perspective. For this work, the Daily Business Review in South Florida honored Mr. Ticktin with an award of being a “Distinguished Leader” in his profession. “you have got to know where you are going in order to get there… Goals are everything. If you don't have your goals well established you are not going anywhere. And they have to be real goals and they have to be written down. Business plan is important because the business plan is your way of documenting and making solid those goals. So, my advice is to stop dreaming, stop changing your dreams”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-fdu

In this month’s episode, we are welcoming Michelle Dempsey to the We Chat Divorce Podcast to talk about Overcoming the “Divorce is Death” Mindset.    Michelle Dempsey is a Certified Divorce Specialist, writer, mom, coach, and speaker. Michelle fully believes in the empowerment of having someone by your side to help you through the uncomfortable process of divorce. Her work has been featured in publications including Forbes, Scary Mommy, Parents, Daily Business Review, HuffPost, Elite Daily, and more. She is also the host of the Moms Moving On podcast. Michelle works with women at all stages of divorce.    Listen in as Catherine, Karen, and Michelle get together to chat about –  Getting over the divorce stigma – “Did you even try to work it out?”, “I’m so sorry about your divorce!”, “You couldn’t wait until your children were older?” … Sound familiar? Playing victim and the effects of divorce on your children The grieving stages of divorce   And a few laughs along the way!   Catherine always says “Divorce is only a part of your story. It is not your entire story.” Remember, it's just a chapter, just a little piece of it.    Whether you are just thinking about divorce, taking your first steps in the divorce process, or moving beyond divorce, this episode has something for you!   Get in touch with Michelle - info@momsmovingon.com  Instagram: @themichelledempsey Become a Member: https://momsmovingon.com/become-a-member/   If you have questions for us or a topic you’d like us to cover, contact us at hello@mydivorcesolution.com or visit MyDivorceSolution.com  ----more---- The We Chat Divorce podcast (hereinafter referred to as the “WCD”) represents the opinions of Catherine Shanahan, Karen Chellew, and their guests to the show. WCD should not be considered professional or legal advice. The content here is for informational purposes only. Views and opinions expressed on WCD are our own and do not represent that of our places of work. WCD should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever.  Listeners should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. No listener should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on WCD without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on WCD. Unless specifically stated otherwise, Catherine Shanahan and Karen Chellew do not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned on WCD, and information from this podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third-party materials or content of any third-party site referenced on WCD do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of Catherine Shanahan or Karen Chellew. WCD, CATHERINE SHANAHAN, AND KAREN CHELLEW EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.----more---- Karen Chellew: Welcome Michelle. Welcome to We Chat Divorce. We're so happy you're here today to talk with us about overcoming the divorce is death mindset. Michelle Dempsey: I love to be here to talk about just that. That's one of my favorite things to talk about. Catherine Shanahan: Why is that one of your favorite things to talk about? Michelle Dempsey: I think from early on in my split, I think, the way I was approached by people in regards to my divorce was so mournful and like I should have been dressed in black and crying in a corner and it always amazed me how non divorce people would say, "Oh, I'm so sorry for your divorce. So terrible. Oh, you couldn't wait until Bella was older. Oh, you didn't want to work it out." Things like that. And the whole, of course, "Oh God, I'm so sorry, because divorce is such a death." And then all the divorced people I knew were like, "Congratulations." And so I think for people who had never experienced it before, granted, I hadn't personally, but my mom had, and I watched her go through it as a child. Michelle Dempsey: I think the notion of divorce to some people is so terrible and so awful. And they compare it to a death because yes, it's essentially the ending of a relationship, but you're still very much alive. And so is your ex and you still have to co-parent with this person. So what death? The relationship is still there. It's just there in a different way. And I feel like putting divorce into that negative box eliminates the opportunity for you to see it as a rebirth or an opportunity to start fresh or write a new chapter or reestablish what your relationship might look like with your ex now, as you move forward as co-parents. So I am not into the whole divorce is death mentality. Catherine Shanahan: I totally believe that I feel the same exact way. I know others do not. However I remember people saying to me, "Oh, I'm so sorry.: And I thought, "Really, because if you knew what it was living like, you wouldn't be so sorry." Michelle Dempsey: Exactly. Catherine Shanahan: And then those same people, some of them today are divorced. So were they sorry that I was going through it and they weren't able to go through it at the time? So it really always made me feel uncomfortable. Michelle Dempsey: Right. And here's what I've noticed, Catherine, the people who were most critical, were not trying to be critical, but had the most to say about my divorce had the most questions or, and "You didn't want to work it out?" And "You didn't want to stay longer for the kids?" What I've come to realize is that those were projections from their own emotions. And what came to be their splits like you said. They were questioning me because they wanted to hear from me like, "No, don't get divorced. Yes. I could have stuck it out. Yes, we could've stayed together for the kid," but that wasn't the case. And it's just ironic to see the people who had the most opinions are now ... Or the ones who disappeared. I call them the flockers and the fleers, like you have the flockers and the fleers, and I just wrote about this in my book. Michelle Dempsey: You have two sets of people in your divorce, the people who jump on you for all the details and make comments and criticism and want to know everything and the people who flee. And very often, you're going to find both of those, people in both of those categories that ends up in the same situation as you. Catherine Shanahan: Oh, I totally agree with that as well. You said something, I have plenty of blockers and fleers. That's great. I love those terms. But the other question was always from my married friends who I thought were friends said, "Aren't you afraid you're go to be alone." You're going to be alone forever." Michelle Dempsey: That's projection [crosstalk 00:03:58] because they might. They might not be okay with the concept of being alone, but alone and lonely are two very different things in my opinion and I talk about that all the time. Alone can be a beautiful thing. Alone can be an afternoon to yourself where everybody's leaving you alone and you can just watch your TV, read your book, eat your snacks. Michelle Dempsey: Lonely though, is when you don't find the beauty in being alone. And that's fearful for some women because society tells you, you have to have a partner, you have to have a teammate. You have to have somebody to carry you to the finish line. But honestly you really don't. And it was once I dropped that mindset of, "Oh God, I need somebody," that I did find the perfect partner, which was ironic. So getting comfortable with that aloneness is a foreign concept for a lot of people because society will tell you it's bad. But in hindsight it was the best thing for me to be alone. Karen Chellew: And some of those fleers, I know from my experience, for some reason, they thought I was, or divorce was contagious. Michelle Dempsey: Yeah. Karen Chellew: My friends who were married, "Oh, I don't know. He doesn't want you to come over or we have to meet not at my house anymore," because I truly think that their spouse especially, thought it was something contagious. But even more than that, when people have that divorce is death mindset, think of how that transfers to the children. If you have that, or you allow that energy into your home or into your relationships, they're carrying that then that, "Oh, my mom or my dad did a terrible thing or did something that's not good for the family." And then what do they do with that emotion? Michelle Dempsey: It creates such inner turmoil for children. And I've seen it with some of my clients and even people I know personally who can't get out of that victim mindset, "Well, Daddy left me and it's so hard." Kids shouldn't be shielded from everything, but to make them all of a sudden, have to feel okay, "Well, I love my Daddy, but I know he hurt my Mommy. So should I love my Daddy? Is he a bad guy? He's half of me. I don't want to be a bad person." Right away that creates an anxiety and a inner battle in a child that they shouldn't have to be fighting. So I'm a big fan of cry if you need to cry, mourn if you need to mourn, whatever you need to do to get the feelings out so that you can move on, do it, but don't make your children a part of that. Children benefit from seeing you alone if alone is where you can be resilient. And I think a lot of people are worried that the lack of a spouse is really going to impact the child so negatively when research shows that all children need to thrive is one stable parent or caregiver. Karen Chellew: Absolutely. Catherine Shanahan: That's correct. Yeah. Karen Chellew: The consistency, and even moving forward through life, we all have to make critical decisions about a whole host of relationships. And so will our children. And when they see examples of us making good decisions for the betterment of the entirety of the family, and it enables them to make good decisions for themselves as well. Michelle Dempsey: Right. Catherine Shanahan: Yeah. It always baffles me when we have a client come in and say, "Well, my children told me that I shouldn't take this these dollars. I shouldn't ask for this money from their dad." Or their dad tells me that mommy's taking all of my money, that now we're broke. I'm broke. I can't do this. So even involving your children in any kind of financial discussions is inappropriate. I mean, our kids, their burden is not our problems, right? They're not- Michelle Dempsey: I remember being a kid and the money, literally, whenever my dad did give it, which was few and far between would go through me. I'd get out of the car, he'd drop me off. He'd hand me a check to give to my mom. And then sometimes I'd come in without the check. And my mom would be like, "Did he give you the check?" And so I always knew that like he owed her money. It was a very awkward position to be in. And of course, I don't think they put me in it to be hurtful, but they just didn't know better. And it just sticks with you. Catherine Shanahan: My mom was telling a story just recently, how she had to get on the subway at two or three times a week to go to her dad, to ask for the money for my grandmother. And I'm like, "That is just so awful to do that," but that's what we do. And the lesson of being lonely and alone, it's such a good lesson to teach our children too at such young ages, because I could remember saying, "I am in such a lonely marriage. I'd rather be single and lonely than married and lonely." But then when I became single and I would just sit in, because I did have a lot of friends who stayed with me that would check on me and invite me out with their spouses and so forth, and I said, "I am so good being home. I want to watch a movie all by myself. My son's out, my daughter's at school." Catherine Shanahan: I enjoyed that time with being alone. And it didn't mean I was lonely. And I kept saying just because I'm alone, doesn't mean I'm lonely. And it's good for our kids to learn that now, too, just dealing with the pandemic alone. You realize how much alone time we all have. You said it earlier, which I love is just enjoying that, loving that time you have for yourself. Michelle Dempsey: Yeah. I read something recently and I've done a lot of work in around trauma and resilience because I did a lot of work to heal from my own traumas. And I have found the most resilient people are the people who have been able to take the lessons from their past and move forward. But something I came across was how keeping yourself busy all the time and the inability to sit alone with yourself is a trauma-based response. And it's really just avoiding what's going on inside of you. You are so uncomfortable with so much, and maybe you're harboring so much in your subconscious that doesn't even come to light every day. That's where alone feels so uncomfortable. And I used to be that person. My mom always would say, "My God, you can't just sit still. You can't just have a night alone." Back before I even married my first husband, I was always on the go, always had a plan. If I didn't have a plan, I had to make one. It was because I was too uncomfortable with all of my undealt with stuff, that I distracted from it by staying busy. And that's not the way to go about things. Sure, once in a while, you want to get out and take your mind off things, of course, but making that a constant instead of making the time for yourself a constant, it's completely unhealthy. Catherine Shanahan: So what are three steps somebody could take to shift their mindset from feeling like their divorce is death, to making it more as a new beginning. Michelle Dempsey: I think the first step always is to grieve your pain, right? So I'm never going to say, "Oh, your marriage is over. Get over it. Be happy." No. You have to acknowledge that that sucks. Divorce sucks. Nobody wants to go through it. It's hurtful. It's painful. It's the dismantling of a whole life connections, friendships plans. It's a lot to process. So it's hard. And you have to give yourself time to process it because you're not going to be able to see the other side as an opportunity until you can release all the feelings, feel the feels as I like to say. So I truly think that's step one. And I see so many women that I work with because I help them through the transition want to go from zero to 60 like, "okay, it's over, I'm fine. I'm going out with friends. I'm good." Michelle Dempsey: And I'm like, "Call me in two weeks when you can't get out of bed in the morning," because the more you try to ignore it and the more you try to be okay, the harder it's going to be and the harder it'll come back to bite you. So grieve. Be alone. Feel shitty. Cry watching ... I used to lay in bed after my split and watch The Affair. That was the show that like I'd binge watched first. And it was just such a poignant time in my life because it was like, I was feeling things through this show. It was so well-written, I loved it, but also tapping into my own unhappiness and just, I don't know, I was icky for a while, but that icky place they say you have to get comfortable being uncomfortable, that's really where I think you need to be in the beginning stage of a marriage, let it happen. Let yourself feel shitty. Don't try to avoid it. And then you move forward. Michelle Dempsey: And the second thing I think would be to really harness the idea, get it in your head and repeat it to yourself daily, that now you have a new opportunity, whether you wanted to be in this situation or not see this new stage in your life, new marital status as an opportunity. Marriage is unfortunately for so many women, their whole lives when in reality, it's just a small part of our lives. And if you come out of a marriage after 20 years and you're like, "I don't even know who I am anymore" it's because you've made that marriage your whole life. Now you can make your life your own. And maybe marriage fits into it later on down the road, you find somebody who fits your life. But this is the opportunity that you have to give yourself that not everybody gets. And so I think that's a really special thing. Catherine Shanahan: [crosstalk 00:13:40] Every day in Hilton Head and I would ride my bike there every single day, since my daughter went to school, when I was here and I would just look into the ocean. And when I, even now to this day, when I look into the ocean, I think endless possibilities because as I was crying, not knowing what I would do next, I just thought there are so many endless opportunities out there for me and I'm going to seize them. And that's what got me through it. Just knowing that and then hence here, here we have My Divorce Solution, so who knew at 44, I become an entrepreneur. And it's funny now because this was my first Thanksgiving where I ordered a pre-made turkey. I was that mom that cooked all the meals and did all the stuff. This year my daughter was like, "Mom, why would you ever cook a turkey? This was fabulous." Michelle Dempsey: That's so funny. Catherine Shanahan: [crosstalk 00:14:28] the day and eat in the afternoon. Michelle Dempsey: Right. There's certain pressures that we put on ourselves I think in marriage that are now lifted. I remember always wanting to look perfect when my husband got home from work. And even if it got ignored, I just put that kind of pressure on myself or whatever it was. And I really took comfort in just being. Like bra off, hair up, nobody at home to criticize or why are there dishes in the sink, putting on whatever music I wanted to put on. That was really powerful for me. The sense of this is my life now, and I'm going to do it my way. Michelle Dempsey: And then the third thing I always say to shift the mindset, you really have to acknowledge the feelings again, but do it through a form of ... For me, it's always been journaling. None of my clients get away without having to journal. Right now, we're doing actually a 30 day journaling challenge because answering certain questions, putting it out on paper really helps you to physically, like it's science, physically take something and release it. When you write something down, it's when you make a to-do list. Now you're not forgetting because you have a to do list. So if you take your journal and you write about the things you hope to bring into your life in the next couple of years, or write about the changes you need to make personally or how you can be healthier, what you can do to feel happier. Putting that out there sort of holds you accountable and helps shift you into a mindset of looking ahead, instead of just like, "Eh, what now?" So [crosstalk 00:16:07] those are my three things. Catherine Shanahan: I'm a huge journaler. I do tons of journals and it's something about it happens if you write it down. It's a path to get there. Michelle Dempsey: Yes. I'm not a woo woo spiritual person, but I do totally believe the universe helping you manifest what you deserve and if you put it out there ... I always knew it, even in my first marriage as it was imploding, that my perfect man was out there. I didn't care when it was going to happen. I was very happy to be alone after my split, but I kind of always knew I'd be getting married again. And I really, in my head knew what he would look like. I just knew all of these things and it came to fruition because I would write about it. Catherine Shanahan: Yeah. Same here. Michelle Dempsey: I did something. I did something completely out of character a couple of months before my marriage ended. And I was just writing about it for the book and I was like laughing at myself. So I had a girl that worked for me and she's like, "You need to go see an energy healer." And I was like, "Huh? Come on. I'll go to the spa. I'll get a massage. I'll get a manicure, pedicure. I don't know about an energy healer." And she's like, "I'm telling you, you need to go see this woman." So when you're down and out, you'll do anything to try and feel good. And that's how I felt at the end, towards the end of my marriage. So I remember getting in the car, I drove like an hour and a half to this stranger's house in the middle of, I don't know, it was another county far from Miami. Michelle Dempsey: And I knock on her door. And the whole time I'm thinking like, "What the fuck am I doing?" "What am I doing? What am I doing?" And she opens the door and she was everything you'd imagine her to be, she was wearing scarves and a long duster. And she had a thing in her hair, just this character of her personality. She was beautiful and warm. And she smelled like patchouli and so did her house, had like different colors on every wall. And she brought me into her little studio and she laid me down, did all this Reiki and sound healing and all sorts of things. But at the end of it, she said, "I'm going to leave the room. I'm going to give you a piece of paper and a marker. I want you to write a note to yourself for what, where you see yourself five years from now." Michelle Dempsey: And so I wrote this note and she said, "I want you to stick it on your bathroom mirror." And I did. And I kept it there until I moved in with my now husband. And it was literally, it was like, "You will be a published author. You will have the man of your dreams. You will have clients who rely on you for their help, for help." And I remember putting it on my bathroom mirror, like, "Oh my God, I hope my friends don't see this." And it was amazing to me how all of those things that I told myself I deserved came to fruition. Catherine Shanahan: Yeah. I believe that. Karen Chellew: Fabulous story. I love that, Michelle. Michelle Dempsey: Thank you. Karen Chellew: I've worked with a lot of the clients and their budgeting post divorce and moving on. And I say that budgeting is a form of journaling. It's recording what the it is and- Michelle Dempsey: That's a really good point. Karen Chellew: ... how you're going to be CEO as you're moving ahead and you get to choose how you spend or save or otherwise every single penny. So I've just made that connection in our discussion here. But I truly believe that budgeting is a form of journaling. I think that's [crosstalk 00:19:25] Michelle Dempsey: It totally is. It's setting an intention. And then you tend to hold yourself to it. That's why I'm doing this challenge with my Mom's Moving On community members, because when you set the intention to do something and each journal prompt every day is intentional, it totally helps you shift. It helps you think way outside where your brain tends to get stuck. So I love that. Karen Chellew: Right. And there's no reason to get stuck. Catherine Shanahan: It's like an accountability for yourself. Michelle Dempsey: Listen, I really have reached a point in my life where I have no patience for people who don't take accountability for their actions like ex-husbands and say you're wrong when you're wrong. Say you dropped the ball when you drop the ball. Hold yourself accountable. It's so important to be a better person that way. So good for your kids to see that. [crosstalk 00:20:19] Can I tell you another story about the energy healer real quick? Catherine Shanahan: Yeah. Karen Chellew: Sure. Michelle Dempsey: Now that I'm thinking about it. So I saw her, we wrote the bathroom mirror note. I was in shock for days after we met over the fact that I even went and did this, I spent like $300. I didn't know what kind of a waste of money it was. And then fast forward a couple of months, I got separated and I move into this new space with my daughter and I loved it. I loved my apartment. It was a townhouse. We set it up like girl power and it was everything I wanted to buy from Home Goods. I didn't have to answer to everybody. It was a mishmash of stuff. And somebody, my employee was like, "You should call Lillian to come and sage your new space." Michelle Dempsey: And I was like, "I could burn a freaking leaf in my kitchen. I don't need Lillian here." And then I was like, "What the hell? I liked her last time." So I call her to come over and she's walking around and she's burning sage. And she gets to my kitchen and she's like, "Oh my God. Oh my God, you have to get rid of that." And I was like, "What?" She was like, "Your knife set. It's in your heart. It's in your heart chakra corner. It's in the corner of your ... This is the relationship corner of your house. There's knives there." And I'm like, "I didn't know. My house didn't come with a map." So she made me move the knives. So she told me where to put them. Michelle Dempsey: Then she goes up to my bedroom and I had a painting on my wall that was very like strong womanesque. Okay. It was like a beautiful black woman lounge singer from the '30s or '40s singing into a microphone. It looked like she was screaming and I loved it. It was so strong. She's like, "You got to take it off your wall. Take it off. I'm going to leave the room, take it off the wall and I'll come back in." And I was like, "All right," needless to say, I'm like, "What did I just, what just happened here?" Three days later I met Spencer, my now husband. And I'm like, "I'm going to give that to Lillian. That was all Lillian." Catherine Shanahan: Yeah. She took away ... She made you a little bit more vulnerable. Michelle Dempsey: It was so funny how she freaked out about the knives. I'll never forget it. Karen Chellew: Wow. Yeah. What an impact she had. That was a great investment. Michelle Dempsey: I can't find her now. She's not on Facebook anymore because I've wanted to recommend her to people, even though I still think maybe it's, I don't know if it's real, but just the experience was so cool. Catherine Shanahan: I always think that there's signs out there and you either choose to take them or we don't. And so whether, you could have said, "Hell, I'm not doing that," or when she left the house, you could have put the picture back up on the wall. Michelle Dempsey: I never put it back up. My husband ... I still have it. It's in my garage. For some reason I can't get rid of it. And I'm really good at throwing things away, but it sat in my garage, in my townhouse. I never put it back up. Then it came with us to this house and he's like, "Can we throw it away now or give it away?" And I'm like, "No, I want it there. It's a reminder." So great. Catherine Shanahan: That's good. That's a good reminder. Karen Chellew: I love that. Catherine Shanahan: I also like what you said about, and one of the first things to help people move through that notion of death and divorce. Because again, I am a silver lining type of girl. So I feel passionate about this as well, dismantle. Yes. Your divorce, your life as you knew it, or what you thought you had or wish you hope that you had is now being dismantled. But when you dismantle, remember, it's just a chapter in your story. I always say divorce is a part of my story. It is not my entire story. It's just a little piece of it. So I like that phrasing dismantling. Michelle Dempsey: Thank you. I liken it, and I'd probably say this in every podcast, too losing a job. Obviously losing a job is not as emotionally traumatic as a divorce. However, when you lose your job, you don't lose the job and decide, "Oh my God, I've lost a job. I'm never going to work again and my whole life is over. Forget working. It's not for me. I'm just going to shrivel up and die." No, you take the lessons. "Okay. Maybe I wasn't as passionate at this job as I could have been because of X, Y, and Z. Maybe I'm really more designed to do something else." You take the lessons and you move forward and you get out and find another job. With ending a marriage, It's the same thing. That thing in your life didn't work out. That doesn't mean the other things can't work out. And so that's how I relate it. Karen Chellew: Yeah. I love that. Well, thank you Michelle, for being with us today and for your wonderful work with Moms Moving On, I know your community really does count on you and we've heard great things about you from our podcasts with you recently. So thanks for being here and we look forward to more conversations. Catherine Shanahan: [crosstalk 00:25:15] forward to your book if you want to tell us a little bit about that, you said next week, we might have some good news on that? Michelle Dempsey: Yeah. So it will be available for pre-order next week, which will be the week of, the first week of February. If you go to my Instagram @The Michelle Dempsey, you will find a link in my bio to get on the list, to be able to get the information about pre-order and there are other links there. You can listen to my podcast, Moms Moving On, you can join my Mom's Moving On membership community, which is a really quickly growing community of women that have signed up. It's a low monthly fee of $9.99 cents to access all of my favorite divorce experts, resources from them. They get a free monthly workshop with me and another expert and obviously sense of community through our private Facebook page, which is amazing. And yeah, that's what I've got going on. Karen Chellew: Awesome. That's fantastic. Catherine Shanahan: Thank you so much. Karen Chellew: Congratulation. Michelle Dempsey: Thanks guys. Talk soon. Catherine Shanahan: Okay. Bye.  

So often, when thinking of divorce, we think of it in the same way we would a death. However, there is no comparison between the two, and thinking this way will only make the process harder on us than it needs to be. While it’s normal to grieve the end of a marriage, we have to remind ourselves that post-divorce, we’re still alive, and that means we have a ton of opportunities to create beautiful lives for ourselves. However, that can be easier said than done. In a world so determined to equate death with divorce, how can we see the silver linings of the situation? How can we shift the way we’ve been taught to think of divorce entirely? In this episode, Founder of Moms Moving On and Coach & Certified Divorce Specialist (CDS®), Michelle Dempsey shares how to stop viewing divorce as a death.   3 Things You’ll Love About This Episode  How to view divorce as a learning opportunity: When we lose a friendship, we don’t write off ever having another friend, and it should be the same with divorce. Take whatever contributed to the breakdown of the relationship as a lesson and use it to move on to something even better. Why we need to reframe divorce: Divorce signals the end of a chapter, but it also comes with massive opportunities. Post-split, we have the chance to create a life we love, with the right person by our side.  How to get closure after a divorce: When experiencing a death, we have a ceremony, and that helps to give us closure. While death and divorce are not the same, having some kind of a celebration can give us a much-needed sense of finality.    Guest Bio: Michelle Dempsey is a writer, mom, coach, Certified Divorce Specialist, speaker, and genuine girl power enthusiast. Michelle fully believes in the power of having someone by your side to help you through the uncomfortable process of divorce as a way to empower and educate, making clients stronger. Her work has been featured in publications including Forbes, Scary Mommy, Parents, Daily Business Review, HuffPost, Elite Daily, and more. She is also the host of the Moms Moving On podcast. Michelle works with women at all stages of divorce; from just deciding to end their marriage to looking for their stride in co-parenting and everything in between.    To take advantage of Michelle’s free gift, a 15-minute consult, go to:  https://momsmovingon.com/schedule-a-call/    And to find out more, go to: https://momsmovingon.com/  https://momsmovingon.com/podcasts/ https://www.instagram.com/themichelledempsey/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRLbdPiRn6-UGGONrxFGSw  https://linktr.ee/Themichelledempsey

NAR SummaryNotorious ROB Blog Post on Changes Margy Grant, CEO Florida Association of RealtorsGrant is the state association’s chief management officer, responsible for administration of Florida Realtors’ programs, services and policies, as well as its financial condition.Grant is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and also holds the Realtor Association Certified Executive (RCE) designation, earning recognition for specialized industry knowledge as well as association achievements and experience. She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). She earned her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, at the Suffolk University School of Law in Boston and her bachelor's degree in political science at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. Grant is a member of the Florida Bar, Massachusetts Bar and the California Bar (inactive status). She joined Florida Realtors in 2005.Maggie Buck President of Buck Mediation & Consulting Services. LLCConsulting services specializing in overall real estate brokerage operations with reviewing and improving business strategies including analyzing financial statements, increasing profits, small-medium acquisitions/walkovers, training of staff and sales associates, presenter of NAR Code of Ethics. Assisting brokers and associates with preparing/responding to ethics complaints and/or arbitrations filed on commission disputes involving associates within the same firm or between different brokerage firm, marketing & advertising, company policies and procedures, risk management and other aspects of running a brokerage company. Serve as a mediator working with parties to resolve their dispute through mediation and avoid taking the matter through the court systemFlorida Licensed Real Estate Instructor,Council of Real Estate Brokerage Management,Chairperson of Miami Association of Realtors Professional Standards Committee,Member Florida Realtors Broker Engagement Committee (Formerly Top 50 Brokers),Certified Florida Supreme Court MediatorMember Master Brokers ForumMisty Buck, CEO Miss-InkAthlete Mental Health PlaybookMisty Buck founded Miss Ink, LLC, a boutique social media and content marketing firm, in January 2008 in order to help businesses take the stress out of digital marketing. Her passion is fusing creativity and strategy to tell each client’s unique story. When she isn’t running Miss Ink, Misty is the host of the Marketing Monday show, which airs live every Monday at Noon from the Community Newspapers Studio in South Miami. She is also an executive member of the Zoo Miami Foundation’s Young Professionals group called Wild Bunch and serves on the Board of Directors of the Pinecrest Business Association.  An avid writer and wellness activist, Misty achieved her dream of authoring a book in 2020 with the publication of the Athlete Mental Health Playbook. Throughout her career, she has earned several accolades. In 2013 she was honored as a Top Entrepreneur in South Florida by Business Leader magazine. Under her leadership, Miss Ink was voted a Top 3 Internet Marketing Company in the Daily Business Review’s Best of Awards in 2018 and 2019. 

Hillary and Tina interview Florida Bulldog founder and award winning former investigative reporter for The Miami Herald and Daily Business Review, Dan Christensen. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/lmep2notes). Special Guest: Dan Christensen.

Alicia M. Phidd’s has spent her career representing high profile clients in boxing, entertainment law, and general business. She has also shared her knowledge in academia as an adjunct professor. She’s taught Sports Law at Barry University and Business Law and Employment Law at the University of Phoenix. Ms. Phidd was the first black female General Counsel panelist at the Daily Business Review’s General Counsel Legends of the Boardroom, Law & Technology Section held in Miami, Florida in 2016. She holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence from St. Thomas University School of Law. Ms. Phidd is currently a member of the Florida Bar, the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the 11th Circuit. Ms. Phidd is of Jamaican descent and she has a new book, ‘Success is Subjective, The Business Lawyer’ that is coming out next week on August 27th and here is the link: https://youtu.be/g11Ai4tNKdE.

Alicia M. Phidd’s has spent her career representing high profile clients in boxing, entertainment law, and general business. She has also shared her knowledge in academia as an adjunct professor. She’s taught Sports Law at Barry University and Business Law and Employment Law at the University of Phoenix. Ms. Phidd was the first black female General Counsel panelist at the Daily Business Review’s General Counsel Legends of the Boardroom, Law & Technology Section held in Miami, Florida in 2016. She holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence from St. Thomas University School of Law. Ms. Phidd is currently a member of the Florida Bar, the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the 11th Circuit. Ms. Phidd is of Jamaican descent and she has a new book, ‘Success is Subjective, The Business Lawyer’ that is coming out next week on August 27th and here is the link: https://youtu.be/g11Ai4tNKdE.

Felipe Sommer is the president and co-founder, of Nearpod, Inc., a mobile platform empowering educators to create learning experiences that engage and inspire millions of students around the world. This platform enables teachers, schools and districts, to use their iPads to manage content on students' iPads, iPhones, iPods or Macs. It seamlessly combines interactive presentation, collaboration, and real-time assessment tools into one integrated solution. Moderated by Matt Haggman, an award-winning journalist at The Miami Herald and Daily Business Review, Miami Program Director at Knight Foundation and, most recently, a candidate for U.S. Congress...Let's dive in! Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 2:02 Interview Intro; What is Nearpod? 11:37 Creating a startup in Miami 15:45 B2C to B2B Business service to business product 25:10 Funding and Miami venture investors 44:40 Q & A Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami @knightfdn@startupfiu @endeavormiami #BrainfoodMIA on Instagram and Twitter! Connect with our guest @nearpod Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!! Brainfood Speaker Series is a monthly, hands-on discussion with local entrepreneurs who share the secrets of their success and failures. This monthly event takes place at The LAB Miami, helping Miami startups as well as entrepreneurs understand the opportunities alongside the challenges of launching and growing a business. We're sharing these amazing stories that provide new ideas and key, practical advice to advancing one's own entrepreneurial career. Brainfood is brought to you by Endeavor Miami in partnership with The LAB Miami, LAB Ventures, Knight Foundation, and Startup Florida International University (FIU).

Albert Santalo is a computer scientist, Internet entrepreneur and angel investor with experience in high growth, venture-backed technology companies. He is the founder and CEO of 8base, a developer acceleration platform that enables web and mobile developers to create enterprise applications on a serverless back-end. His passion lies in designing products and building companies that disrupt traditional business models. Moderated by Matt Haggman, an award-winning journalist at The Miami Herald and Daily Business Review, Miami Program Director at Knight Foundation and, most recently, a candidate for U.S. Congress...Let's dive in! Here are the topics addressed and timestamps: 2:15 Interview Intro 4:15 Why become an entrepreneur? 10:25 Why launch a tech business in Miami? 18:00 Importance of new information 26:40 Challenges and reason 8Base was created 36:00 Present and future of 8Base 43:15 Q & A Remember to follow us @thebigideabox @thelabmiami @knightfdn@startupfiu @endeavormiami #BrainfoodMIA on Instagram and Twitter! Connect with our guest @8Base Share your feedback with this link: bit.ly/2C3fwFj and enjoy the show!! Brainfood Speaker Series is a monthly, hands-on discussion with local entrepreneurs who share the secrets of their success and failures. This monthly event takes place at The LAB Miami, helping Miami startups as well as entrepreneurs understand the opportunities alongside the challenges of launching and growing a business. We're sharing these amazing stories that provide new ideas and key, practical advice to advancing one's own entrepreneurial career. Brainfood is brought to you by Endeavor Miami in partnership with The LAB Miami, LAB Ventures, Knight Foundation, and Startup Florida International University (FIU).

Personal injury attorney Jeff Adelman welcomes Constitutional law attorney Justin Pearson to his office for what promises to be a very enlightening, back and forth discussion of First Amendment rights, economic liberty, and advocating for small business owners. Justin is the Institute’s Florida Office Managing Attorney for the "Institute for Justice- Florida Office" and oversees the Institute’s national economic liberty efforts. Justin’s current cases include a major First Amendment challenge brought on behalf of a Maryland dairy farmer against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ban on honestly labeling additive-free skim milk as skim milk, as well as a state constitutional challenge brought on behalf of Florida food-truck owners against Fort Pierce’s 500-foot ban on competition.Justin litigates on behalf of small-business owners across the nation, often winning in novel ways. He was the lead counsel in a federal appellate court victory vindicating the right of a Florida dairy creamery to tell the truth on its labels, which was the first victorious First Amendment challenge to a food standard of identity in U.S. history. His win against Little Rock’s ban on taxi competition was based on a provision in the Arkansas Constitution that had not been successfully relied upon in over half a century. And in Fort Pierce, Justin recently obtained the first preliminary injunction ever issued in a rational basis challenge anywhere in the nation.In addition to litigation, Justin has testified to numerous Florida Senate and House committees on issues ranging from the constitutional implications of occupational licensing laws to the need for civil forfeiture reform, and provisions suggested by Justin have been enacted into law. On the local level, Justin has obtained municipal code revisions allowing greater access for food trucks.In December, 2017, Justin was honored by the Daily Business Review and Law.com for being one of South Florida’s “Most Effective Lawyers.”For more information about attorney Justin Pearson and the Institute for Justice, go to https://ij.org/staff/justin-pearson/

Marlon Hill is a partner in Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel Miami office. He is an experienced corporate, intellectual property and government transactions lawyer of over 22 years in an array of areas. He has been featured in the Daily Business Review as one of the “outstanding members of the emerging generation of South Florida business and professional leaders.” Show  Notes: Believe me when I say our interview wasn't about stewed peas, the ubiquitous meal on every Jamaican menu. But I couldn't help but salivate as I listened to my guest, Marlon Hill, speak so passionately about the meal, complimented with a slice of pear and fried ripe plantains to accompany such delight. Anyhoo, let's talk about the meat of the matter, no pun intended. Marlon is a son of the Jamaican soil who is shining his light to the world from the platform that he has been given. Now based in the US, this Attorney is practicing law in a variety of areas. In addition to that, providing great leadership as part of the body of the Jamaican Diaspora. In looking at the law and you as a business person, there are some poignant questions that need to be asked, Marlon says. These include: What is the business environment that you are operating in? Are there any legal obstacles that the government has set up? What do you have to go through to get this business set up? What is the structure of your business? We also touched on the ever important matter of intellectual property and the steps to consider in ensuring its protection. Listen to this episode of The Entrepreneurial you podcast to learn more about your business and the law. RESOURCE TO PEAK YOUR PERFORMANCE Connect with Marlon Hill Get FREE Trademark Registration for your BUSINESS Email Us Website Facebook Twitter Instagram  Visit our Sponsor: Jamaica Stock Exchange

According S&P, both first and second mortgage default rates rose from November to December 2017. The composite default rate for all consumer credit loans covered by the data analysis was also up from November to December.  Lastly, the default rate on bank cards has been rising consistently since December 2015.  With increased defaults across the board, it is likely that asset managers will need to make strategic default and legal decisions with respect to their portfolio in the coming year. Joining the podcast to discuss strategic decisioning is Leslie Sharpe, Senior Vice President and In-House Counsel for Asset Management and Servicing at Rialto Capital Advisors.  Leslie is responsible for both legal and non-legal functions including risk management, acquisitions, sales, litigation, and bankruptcy.  She oversees the day-to-day operations of the company’s loss share agreements with the FDIC and manages all the audits and state license examinations.  Last year, she was awarded Legal Department of the Year for Outside Counsel Management by the Daily Business Review. 

Dan Christensen is Rorys’ guest this month on the Investigators Hotline.  Dan founded Broward Bulldog in 2009. He is an award-winning former investigative reporter for The Miami Herald and Daily Business Review, and one of South Florida’s most experienced reporters. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science from the University of Miami. Dan’s […]