Hosted by Attorney Louis Goodman

Season 5

Oct. 30, 2024

Sergio Garcia - Undocumented But Admitted to the Bar

Sergio Garcia is an attorney with an inspiring journey from undocumented immigrant to groundbreaking legal professional. Originally from Mexico, he faced a two-decade-long battle with his immigration status but persevered, e…
Oct. 16, 2024

Brooke Lively - What's My Practice Worth & Can I Sell It?

Brooke Lively, a profitability specialist and author, works closely with law firms to enhance their business practices and financial management. She is the founder of Cathcap, a fractional CFO company that helps law firms im…
Oct. 2, 2024

Mike Spencer (ACBA) - Private Eye

In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Mike Spencer Mike Spencer is a private investigator with nearly 30 years of experience in civil, criminal, and family …
Sept. 18, 2024

Josh Brumley - Protect Your Neck

Josh Brumley is a car crash attorney and the managing attorney of the Brumley Law Firm in Seattle, Washington. He has recently written a book titled Protect Your Neck, aimed at educating people about car accident cases and i…
Sept. 4, 2024

Chelsie D'Malta - LowBono/ProBono Business Model

Chelsie D'Malta has extensive experience representing indigent clients in both civil and criminal cases. She runs a practice that primarily focuses on criminal defense, juvenile justice, and various types of restraining orde…
Aug. 21, 2024

Shirish Gupta - JAMS

Shirish Gupta is a highly experienced mediator and arbitrator with the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (JAMS), where he is sought after by both Fortune 500 companies and Silicon Valley startups. He also serves as …
Aug. 7, 2024

Julie Batz (ACBA) - Pittsburgh/Taiwan/San Lorenzo

In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association, Love Thy Lawyer presents an interview with: Julie Batz Julie Batz is a dedicated attorney with a rich career spanning nonprofit and civil insurance defense litiga…
July 24, 2024

Tom Dunlap - Washington & Lee

Thomas Dunlap is a founding partner of Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig. His firm’s practice involves M&A, real estate, estate planning, and other business-focused areas. Tom also has a private practice that deals mostly with intell…
July 10, 2024

Brian Amaya - Former Al. Co. PD / Dodger Fan (Nobody's Perfect)

Brian Amaya is an attorney with the Law Offices of Melanie Abea, he was an attorney at Morris Law P.C. at the time of the interview. He specializes in criminal defense, handling cases ranging from misdemeanors to serious fel…
June 26, 2024

Daniel Vaswani (ACBA) - The Virtuoso Himself

Daniel Vaswani is a seasoned attorney and the driving force behind Virtuoso Law, a prominent criminal defense firm based in downtown Hayward. Daniel's extensive legal background encompasses corporate law, public interest ini…
June 12, 2024

Thuy Nguyen / Yale - The American Dream

Thuy Thi Nguyen is a partner at Garcia Hernandez & Sawhney LLP and serves as commission counsel for the Oakland Police Commission. She is the former President of Foothill College and has been recognized by the Carnegie Corpo…
May 29, 2024

John Teakell - Former AUSA

John Teakell is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney who has successfully defended numerous clients charged with both felonies and misdemeanors. Before focusing on criminal defense, he served as an Assistant United…
May 15, 2024

Stuart Winchester - The Day I Didn't Die

Stuart Winchester is not a lawyer but a journalist and ski enthusiast who hosts a podcast and journal called The Storm. In this episode, he talks about a health scare that took place while skiing, which was later identified …
May 1, 2024

Spojmie Nasiri (ACBA) - Afghanistan: Escape/Giving Back

lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com . Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts. In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association , Love Thy Lawyer presents…
April 17, 2024

Nabiel Ahmed (ACBA) - Client Focused Practice

lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com . Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts. Nabiel C Ahmed, is the owner and attorney of a solo law practice out of the San Fra…
April 3, 2024

Travis Hoechlin - Mastering Search Engine Optimization

Travis Hoechlin is the CEO of RizeUp Media, a company specializing in legal marketing. With 15 years of experience, Travis has dedicated his career to helping lawyers enhance their online presence and attract more clients. I…
March 20, 2024

Amir Adibi (ACBA) - Patents/Trademarks/AI/Business

lovethylawyer.com A transcript of this podcast is available at lovethylawyer.com . Go to https://www.lovethylawyer.com/blog for transcripts. In collaboration with the Alameda County Bar Association , Love Thy Lawyer presents…
March 6, 2024

Diego Ortiz - Surfing/Lawyering: Jersey Shore to Waikiki

Diego Ortiz runs a criminal law practice focused on misdemeanors, felonies, federal, and state cases. He’s been practicing since 1991. In this interview, he talks about the cultural clash of growing up in New Jersey and movi…
Feb. 21, 2024

Deputy DA / Glassworker Harlan Simon - Colorado College

Harlan Simon is a Deputy District Attorney in Alameda County with a unique background. He has worked on both sides of the courtroom, as a Public Defender and as a prosecutor, trying over 75 cases to a jury verdict. Outside o…
Feb. 14, 2024

Ben Bartlett - Alameda County Board of Supervisors Candidate / Berkeley City Council

lovethylawyer.com Ben Bartlett https://www.ben2024.vote/ “Everyone deserves to feel safe. Every family deserves a home. Every person deserves to age with dignity. Everyone is welcome and included.” These principles guide my …
Feb. 7, 2024

Byron Toma (ACBA) - BART

Byron Toma has been working as an attorney for BART for over 16 years. He's an ACBA board member and has a wealth of experience working for different cities and counties, including the City of Alameda, the County of Marin, t…
Jan. 24, 2024

Charles Woodson - Cal

Charles Woodson runs his own private practice focusing on criminal defense, state and federal work, and he’s part of the ACBA’s Court Appointed Attorneys program. Charles is a former Marin County Public Defender who also has…
Jan. 10, 2024

Jocelyn Burton (ACBA) - Chicago

Jocelyn Burton is the founder and principal of Burton Employment Law. Before establishing her own firm, she worked in civil litigation and served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of California.…