Josh Baron is an attorney with the Sharifi and Baron law firm in Salt Lake City Utah.  Josh is a graduate of the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University.  After a stint at the Salt Lake City Prosecutor’s office, Josh founded his law firm in 2009 and has focused on and practiced exclusively in the area of criminal defense throughout the State of Utah ever since.  Josh has an interesting path as to how he got here, to include becoming fluent in Spanish from his mission trip in Chile.  I became aware of Josh from his book that is available at Amazon, The Business of Criminal Law.  As you’ll hear on this podcast, Josh has graciously offered a free copy of his book to the listeners of the Next Lawyer Up podcast.  If you are a young lawyer practicing in the area of criminal law, you would be well advised to get this book and read it cover to cover.  Like me, I am sure that you’ll find Josh humble, gracious and engaging on this podcast.  It is no wonder why he has a thriving law practice! 

I enjoyed getting to know attorney Patricia (Tricia) Baxter on this podcast. She is the managing partner and director in the Northeast (Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York) of the general litigation group for Morgan & Akins, PLLC.  Morgan & Akins also has offices in the southeastern United States to include Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia.  Tricia practices primarily in the area of civil defense for products liability cases for many different industries, aviation, and premises liability. She is highly respected and speaks and writes regularly on her areas of expertise.  You can also hear Tricia on her own podcast, The Defense Never Rests.  I think you will like hearing about her life in the law on this podcast.

This podcast is very personal to me.  I have known Larry Guggino since both of us were about 19 years old.  Larry and I were Sigma Chi Fraternity brothers at the University of Arizona in Tucson.  Talk about a great place to get educated, plus having some fun along the way!  After our freshman year, Larry’s parents purchased a townhouse that five of us lived in, located in the foothills of North Tucson.  We had a great time in a wonderful place to live and, on top of it, the rent was very reasonable!  I was also with Larry when he met his wife of thirty plus years, Karen, so we have a lot of history together.  Once he graduated from Arizona, Larry attended law school at St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio, Texas and then moved back to his hometown of Los Lunas, New Mexico where he has practiced law ever since.  Larry is with the law firm of Griego, Guggino and Associates and, as part of his law practice,  Larry has served as the primary attorney for the Village of Los Lunas, New Mexico for the past several years.  I really wanted to do this podcast in person with Larry but the current climate, of course, prohibits that.  As a result, this is my first Zoom podcast and it was easier than I expected and went better than I thought it would!   One of the many things that I’ll always remember about Larry was the talk about the Luna Mansion and the history of that region.  I hope you enjoy my trip down memory lane with Larry.     

I can’t think of a more up-tempo, gracious and good-humored person than attorney Will League.  On top of that, Will is a talented, tenacious and highly respected partner with the law firm of Siniard, Timberlake and League.  Will and his firm practice personal injury law throughout the state of Alabama and have been doing so for many, many years.   By the way, you can hear Will’s law partner, Tommy Siniard, on episode 3 of the Next Lawyer Up podcast.  What really impresses me about Will is his strong grasp of several areas of law and legal concepts, even though he may not practice in those particular areas.  This is a skill that Will puts to good use as host of Sunday night’s long-standing “LawCall” show on ABC channel 31 at 10:30pm.  Will’s legal representation is eagerly sought and, when you listen to this podcast, you’ll understand why.  He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and has also been selected as a Best Lawyer in America.  It is always good to catch up with Will.  I enjoyed our time together on this podcast.     

**I recorded this podcast with Will right before the world changed.  With the everyday stress and pressure that all of us are feeling, I thought this might be a good time to post this podcast as a diversion for those who need it.  Thanks for listening, stay safe and God bless.   

Brad Botes and I cover various topics as they relate to our clients and other consumers and small business owners facing financial challenges related to the COVID – 19 global pandemic.  We hope that this weekly update will help our clients and prospective clients stay on top of their financial health during these troubling times.  If you want to listen to something a bit more fun after this episode, feel free to listen to Episode 1 where Brad and I talk in simpler times and, mostly, about the march towards the miraculous Chicago Cubs’ World Series title in 2016.  Rest assured that we will continue to be available to help at our offices located in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Please take care of yourselves and your families and God bless during this turbulent and uncertain time.

Brad Botes and I cover various topics as they relate to our clients and other consumers and small business owners facing financial challenges related to the COVID – 19 global pandemic.  We hope that this weekly update will help our clients and prospective clients stay on top of their financial health during these troubling times.  If you want to listen to something a bit more fun after this episode, feel free to listen to Episode 1 where Brad and I talk in simpler times and, mostly, about the march towards the miraculous Chicago Cubs’ World Series title in 2016.  Rest assured that we will continue to be available to help at our offices located in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Please take care of yourselves and your families and God bless during this turbulent and uncertain time.

Attorney Joe King is the managing partner of the highly regarded and long-standing law firm of Morris, King and Hodge.  By the way, you can also hear about Joe’s partner, Harvey Morris, at the Next Lawyer Up podcast, episode 22.   Joe also happens to by my “neighbor,” as his office is located across the street from mine on Pratt Avenue in Huntsville’s historic “Five Points” district.  The Morris, King and Hodge building is a bit older than ours, as it was built in 1835.  It is referred to as the “Old Clemens House” and it was the home of  pre-civil war senator, Jeremiah Clemens, who also happened to be a first cousin to Mark Twain. Very well-respected in the legal community, Joe has a bunch of accolades to his name including Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers and he is also AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.  I hadn’t talked to Joe in awhile (our close proximity notwithstanding!) so it was good to catch up with him on this episode.  

**I recorded this podcast with Joe right before the world changed.  With the everyday stress and pressure that all of us are feeling, I thought this might be a good time to post this podcast as a diversion for those who need it.  Thanks for listening, stay safe and God bless.  

Brad Botes and I cover various topics as they relate to our clients and other consumers and small business owners facing financial challenges related to the COVID – 19 global pandemic.  We hope that this weekly update will help our clients and prospective clients stay on top of their financial health during these troubling times.  If you want to listen to something a bit more fun after this episode, feel free to listen to Episode 1 where Brad and I talk in simpler times and, mostly, about the march towards the miraculous Chicago Cubs’ World Series title in 2016.  Rest assured that we will continue to be available to help at our offices located in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Please take care of yourselves and your families and God bless during this turbulent and uncertain time.

Brad Botes and I cover various topics as they relate to our clients and other consumers and small business owners facing financial challenges related to the COVID – 19 global pandemic.  We hope that this weekly update will help our clients and prospective clients stay on top of their financial health during these troubling times.  If you want to listen to something a bit more fun after this episode, feel free to listen to Episode 1 where Brad and I talk in simpler times and, mostly, about the march towards the miraculous Chicago Cubs’ World Series title in 2016.  Rest assured that we will continue to be available to help at our offices located in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Please take care of yourselves and your families and God bless during this turbulent and uncertain time.

Brad Botes and I again cover various topics as they relate to our clients and other consumers and small business owners facing financial challenges related to the COVID – 19 global pandemic.  We hope that this weekly update will help our clients and prospective clients stay on top of their financial health during these troubling times.  If you want to listen to something a bit more fun after this episode, feel free to listen to Episode 1 where Brad and I talk in simpler times and, mostly, about the march towards the miraculous Chicago Cubs’ World Series title in 2016.  Rest assured that we will continue to be available to help at our offices located in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Please take care of yourselves and your families and God bless during this turbulent and uncertain time.