In this episode of LawFlip, we do something a little different. Louis Benowitz joins Benjy Smith for an episode filled with hot-button topics. Their conversation covers Claudia Conway, comparisons between Trump and dictators, political candidate debates, NBA ratings, and Amy Coney Barrett. The episode closes with the Deal and Legal Tip of the Week segments, including a surprise visit from a four-legged friend. Go check out this episode!

Lou Alexander joins host Benjy Smith for another riveting episode. Lou came from extremely humble beginnings in South Los Angeles, spending most of his childhood being raised by a single mother along with his ten siblings after tragically losing his father at the age of five. 

After graduating from Syracuse University and briefly playing in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints, Lou found himself broke and without a job. Fortuitously, Lou chatted up a stranger on an airplane who helped lead him to a career in technology sales. Through hard work and putting faith in people and process, Lou has gone from doing door-to-door sales in the Boston area to thriving as a Director of Sales for a successful technology company. In addition to achieving career success, Lou has also channeled his powers as an athlete and has lost over 100 pounds!

In a wide-ranging conversation, Lou and Benjy discuss faith, the powers of curiosity, positive thinking, and being willing to ask others for help, working to find happiness, and the relationship between nutrition and poverty. The episode closes with the Deal and Legal Tip of the Week segments. 

This is another episode you don't want to miss!

Commercial real estate partners Michael Hanassab and Elliot Hassan join host Benjy Smith in this episode. Michael and Elliot sell apartment buildings as part of a growing commercial real estate team and help investors realize their dreams. 

In an inspiring episode, Benjy, Michael, and Elliot discuss growing up in the San Fernando Valley, succeeding in spite of growing up with privilege, and translating lessons learned from playing sports as a child to team-building in business. They also discuss finding work-life balance with family, living on commissions and fluctuating income, transitioning from traditional to more innovative firms, dealing with difficult clients, and finding synergies in business partnerships. 

The episode closes with the usual Deal and Legal Tip of the Week segments. So check out this fun episode!

Not so long ago, SugarFreeRich was working as a manager at the Apple Store while in a pre-diabetic state and experiencing liver issues. Now, through sticking to diet changes and committing to exercise, he has lost over 200 pounds and is running his own rapidly growing food delivery service. 

SugarFreeRich and Benjy Smith have a wide-ranging conversation in which they talk about SugarFreeRich’s transformation, the role of compassionate people in helping him achieve that transformation, and the shame and guilt surrounding eating disorders and weight issues. They also talk about how SugarFreeRich’s experience working in his family’s restaurant led him to his current and rapidly growing food delivery service. 

The episode closes with the Deal and Legal Tip of the Week segments. So check this episode out for your weekly dose of inspiration!

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Connect with today's awesome guest, SugarFreeRich: 
Instagram: @SugarFreeRich

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~~ 👉  What is LawFlip? 👈  ~~

LawFlip is a weekly podcast hosted by Benjy Smith and Louis Benowitz of Smith & Benowitz, a law firm serving employees and personal injury victims in Los Angeles and New York.

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Credits:
Producer, Director, and Editor: Arian Tabibian
Visual Effects and Compositions: Oren Azad
Intro music provided by Pen Practice: https://penpracticemusic.com
LawFlip Identity created by Garret Whisten and Travis Nagle
Marketing by Horowitz Agency: https://horowitzagency.com

Disclaimer: This Podcast is made available by Smith & Benowitz for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is only intended to provide general information and opinions about legal and other concepts, and is not intended to be used as a source of legal advice or relied on for legal advice. By listening to this Podcast, you understand that no attorney-client relationship is being formed between you and Smith & Benowitz (or any of its attorneys). The Podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.

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Christian Stockwell, a spirituality and meditation coach and TikTok “guru” (over 180k followers!), joins host Benjy Smith for an enlightening conversation on meditation, finding growth through personal struggles, the interplay between psychoactive substances and spirituality, different ways of providing value to other people, the @motion_la entrepreneurial workout group and finding happiness. 

At only 24, Christian has already transitioned from the grind of commercial real estate into the world of spiritual guidance. In doing so, he has built a successful business (with a money-back guarantee for its customers) where he helps people overcome obstacles and find their ways to better mental spaces. 

As we offer every week, we give you our Deal of the Week and Legal Tip of the Week that you don’t want to miss. 

This fascinating episode offers insights into both business and spirituality (including the business of spirituality), so get ready to level up your mind, spirit and hustle game!
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Connect with today's awesome guest, Christian Stockwell
https://linktr.ee/christianstockwell

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~~ 👉  What is LawFlip? 👈  ~~

LawFlip is a weekly podcast hosted by Benjy Smith and Louis Benowitz of Smith & Benowitz, a law firm serving employees and personal injury victims in Los Angeles and New York.

~~ ✅  Subscribe to our newsletter: http://lawflip.com
~~ Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/lawflip/
~~ Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/LawFlipSB/

For Legal Help w/ Employment, Personal Injury and Class Action Matters
~~ Visit our website: https://smithbenowitz.com/
~~ DM us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/smithbenowitz/
~~ Message us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/smithbenowitz/
~~ Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://facebook.com/smithbenowitz/

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Credits:
Producer, Director, and Editor: Arian Tabibian
Visual Effects and Compositions: Oren Azad
Intro music provided by Pen Practice: https://penpracticemusic.com
LawFlip Identity created by Garret Whisten and Travis Nagle
Marketing by Horowitz Agency: https://horowitzagency.com

Disclaimer: This Podcast is made available by Smith & Benowitz for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is only intended to provide general information and opinions about legal and other concepts, and is not intended to be used as a source of legal advice or relied on for legal advice. By listening to this Podcast, you understand that no attorney-client relationship is being formed between you and Smith & Benowitz (or any of its attorneys). The Podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.

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Host Benjy Smith welcomes the one and only Guang Hong. Guang graduated law school at the age of 21 and does not have Instagram (not sure which is more rare!). After practicing in a larger law firm, Guang realized that he wanted to find a career he enjoyed more and, with the benefit of being young, went back to school and got a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University so he could transition into a non-legal career in the healthcare field. 

In their discussion, Benjy and Guang explore a range of topics, both professional and personal. Guang makes the case for having tons of patience and focus and for operating as a professional with a career without being miserable (a recurring theme on LawFlip!). 

Finally, Benjy and Guang each give their Deals and Legal Tips of the Week.

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Connect with today's awesome guest, Guang Hong: 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/guang-hong

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~~ 👉  What is LawFlip? 👈  ~~

LawFlip is a weekly podcast hosted by Benjy Smith and Louis Benowitz of Smith & Benowitz, a law firm serving employees and personal injury victims in Los Angeles and New York.

~~ ✅  Subscribe to our newsletter: http://lawflip.com
~~ Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/lawflip/
~~ Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/LawFlipSB/

For Legal Help w/ Employment, Personal Injury and Class Action Matters
~~ Visit our website: https://smithbenowitz.com/
~~ DM us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/smithbenowitz/
~~ Message us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/smithbenowitz/
~~ Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://facebook.com/smithbenowitz/

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Credits:
Producer, Director, and Editor: Arian Tabibian
Visual Effects and Compositions: Oren Azad
Intro music provided by Pen Practice: https://penpracticemusic.com
LawFlip Identity created by Garret Whisten and Travis Nagle
Marketing by Horowitz Agency: https://horowitzagency.com

Disclaimer: This Podcast is made available by Smith & Benowitz for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is only intended to provide general information and opinions about legal and other concepts, and is not intended to be used as a source of legal advice or relied on for legal advice. By listening to this Podcast, you understand that no attorney-client relationship is being formed between you and Smith & Benowitz (or any of its attorneys). The Podcast should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.

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In this week’s episode of LawFlip, we welcome back the ever-controversial (and ever-entertaining) Matt Bilinsky. Host Benjy Smith moderates a debate between Louis Benowitz and Matt over whether gig economy drivers should be treated as employees or independent contractors. Louis sides with the workers and Matt sides with the likes of gig economy companies like Uber and Doordash. 

This is an extremely hot legal issue right now. Over the last few years, the California courts and legislature have consistently decided that gig economy drivers are employees. After losing in the courts and in the legislature, the gig economy companies are spending more than $100 million this November on Proposition 22, which leaves it to the voters to decide how gig economy workers will be classified. 

In this heated (but respectful) debate, you’ll get to hear passionate arguments from both sides of this deeply contested issue and start to become more informed about it. In short, this is a highly entertaining episode that you don’t want to miss!

In this week’s episode, personal injury lawyer Raphael Javid (who many affectionately know as RJ) joins host Benjamin Smith for a scintillating and wide-ranging conversation that considers both law and life. 

On the law side, RJ was a founding partner of what became a successful, large-scale personal injury law firm. After doing that, RJ went out on his own again so that he could focus on handling a smaller portfolio of complex injury cases. In doing so, he has personally found joy in the nitty-gritty practice of law after spending years managing other lawyers in a larger firm. 

On the life side, Benjy and RJ talk about loftier ideas like meditation and positivity, comfort versus happiness, trusting one’s own instincts, and simultaneously pursuing career passions and outside interests. RJ and Benjy also talk about RJ’s eclectic music playlist. 

Finally, Benjy and RJ each give their Deals and Legal Tips of the Week. 

So, for your weekly dose of enlightenment, check out this week’s episode

On this week's episode of LawFlip, Aston Wallace returns and joins Louis Benowitz while Benjy Smith is away for the week. On the legal side, they discuss employment law and workers' compensation issues as applied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a recently issued injunction requiring Uber and Lyft to immediately reclassify their drivers as employees. 

They also discuss social gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether "Zoom Parties" are here to stay or just a 2020 fad, and whether social media companies like Facebook and Instagram interfering in the 2020 election is better or worse than foreign governments like Russia doing it. 

To close out the episode, Aston and Louis give their Deals of the Week and Legal Tips of the Week. So give this episode a view/listen and subscribe to/follow LawFlip on YouTube/iTunes/Instagram for more fun weekly content!

On this week's episode of LawFlip, Aston Wallace - the winner of the LawFlip Head Start Initiative (a contest aimed at helping a black attorney launch a new law firm) - joins Benjy Smith and Louis Benowitz for an exceptionally compelling and wide-ranging conversation.

Aston will be launching the Law Office of Aston Wallace, which will be a Los Angeles-based workers' compensation firm that fights on behalf of workers who suffer workplace injuries. Aston is a Philadelphia native, a graduate of Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and has more than a decade of experience in workers' compensation law, having represented both employers and employees at various points in his career. In addition to being a lawyer, Aston is a legit comedian who regularly performs. 

During their discussion, Aston, Benjy, and Louis talk about an array of topics including, but not limited to, Aston's experiences as a lawyer, the time he met Barack Obama back before he was President Obama, his motivations for going out on his own and representing injured workers, his ability to empathize with people from diverse backgrounds, Aston's perspectives on Trump, Biden, and black conservatives, well-meaning white people trying to help the black community while recognizing that some people will always see their efforts as condescending, and the tension between "cancel culture" and evolving viewpoints in today's society. 

We can't wait to work with Aston more in the future and watch him grow a successful practice! 

Everyone also gives their Deals and Legal Tips of the Week.