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John Morgan is the founder of the largest injury law firm in the nation: Morgan & Morgan.

John was born in Kentucky to parents who were often under the influence of alcohol, absent, or both.  As the oldest of five children, John was essentially caretaker of his family and home at a young age.  And though his academic performance was just average, he was a natural-born salesman.

But that destiny was forever changed after a family member's traumatic injury at a Disney resort.

In recent years, John has leveraged his financial success to organize and bankroll a variety of compassion-centered causes in Florida, including bail reform, medical marijuana, and the $15 minimum wage.

In this episode, Luke talks with John about his difficult youth, whether Cuban cigars are all they're cracked up to be, and what he's learned about the balance between mercy and justice. 

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Ben Glass is a practicing attorney and leader in how to market law practices. He aspires to make a meaningful impact in the lives of his clients every day.

Ben was born and raised in Annandale, Virginia. He was the oldest of seven children and as a child, he soaked up the family values his parents modeled. It was also in his childhood that he discovered his love of soccer, which has affected how he views his career.

Ben is a proud father of nine, five of them biological and four of them adopted. Family is the hallmark of Ben’s life. In fact, his desire to have a life centered around his family is what led him to discover his own methods for growing a practice that serves him, not the other way around.

In this episode, we’re going to hear Ben’s passion around each person discovering and leaning into their superpower, whether or not everyone should consider adoption for their family, and why being a lawyer is the best job in the world.

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The Honorable Sandra Mazer Moss, like many of our guests, has too many accomplishments to list. She is best known as a founder of the Complex Litigation Center and the Mass Tort Litigation Committee which laid the framework for the modern mass tort industry.

When Sande started law school in the 1970s, she was a single mother of two young children, working two jobs to feed her family. After graduating, she quickly found herself the target of sexual harassment by a judge that threatened to end her career. Overcoming these obstacles, Sande began to distinguish herself with a brilliant analytic mind and genuine compassion for the people in her courtroom.

In this episode, we talk to Sande about her grandfather’s labor union organizing, why she almost became an investigative journalist, and her views on sexual harassment in the workplace. 

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The Honorable Sandra Mazer Moss, like many of our guests, has too many accomplishments to list. She is best known as a founder of the Complex Litigation Center and the Mass Tort Litigation Committee which laid the framework for the modern mass tort industry.

When Sande started law school in the 1970s, she was a single mother of two young children, working two jobs to feed her family. After graduating, she quickly found herself the target of sexual harassment by a judge that threatened to end her career. Overcoming these obstacles, Sande began to distinguish herself with a brilliant analytic mind and genuine compassion for the people in her courtroom.

In this episode, we talk to Sande about her grandfather’s labor union organizing, why she almost became an investigative journalist, and her views on sexual harassment in the workplace. 

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Benjamin Crump is a civil rights attorney who has represented the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin, along with many other notable cases.

Ben grew up in Lumberton, NC and was raised by his mother and great grandmother, affectionately known as Ma Mittie. It wasn’t until Ben was nine years old and he was bused over to the white neighborhood’s school that he realized he was poor. It was also at this point that he determined he would become a lawyer. His future was clear when he learned their the school integration resulted from the work done by a lawyer named Thurgood Marshall.

When Ben graduated from Florida State University law school, he and a colleague turned down all their prospective job offers to start their own firm serving the black community. 

In this episode, we’ll hear how Ben’s grandmother said the future of their family rested on his shoulders, how he loves to curl up and read deposition reports with his daughter, and the proper way to eat brownies with ice cream.

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Byron Browne is a fully tattooed family man with an intense personality and appreciation of a good pedicure.

Byron grew up in Canada, working at his family restaurant and playing the role of a hockey enforcer for years. After “betting it all on Browne” and spending his life savings on a TV commercial, Byron’s career shot off like a rocket.

Known as the anti-lawyer lawyer, Byron’s large physique and tattoos visibly set him apart. His rebellion is not just against the formality of the courtroom, but also the perceived arrogance of lawyers. Despite, or perhaps because of, his unusual style, Byron has never lost a jury trial.

In this episode, Byron shares the story behind his most meaningful tattoo, lessons learned from six years of sobriety, and how to properly eat chicken wings. 

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Bibianne Fell is a fourth-generation lawyer and mother of three beautiful girls. Her natural sense of determination has driven her to succeed both inside and outside the courtroom.

Bibi grew up on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, surfing the coastline during the day and spending evenings around beach bonfires with friends. After graduating law school, she was invited to join a “big" law firm, where she (literally) worked until she dropped. Since then, she has spent her career grounding herself in her father’s early advice: “Always find a way to fight for the little guy.”

After starting her first firm just before the stock market crash of 2008, then starting another before the covid-19 pandemic, Bibi claims to have the worst possible timing. But none of these setbacks have dampened her spirit — or her success in the courtroom. The perspective she has built on personal and professional fulfillment has a great deal to teach us all.

In this episode, Bibi shares with Luke about finding her own confidence, the lessons she’s learned from profound hardship, and how she almost became the #1 salsa dancer in the world.

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LaRuby May was raised in the Florida panhandle by parents who had personal experiences with the legacy of American slavery and racism. Their stories, along with her upbringing in nearly all-white academic settings, shaped her perspective on race and privilege.

Above all else, LaRuby May's life has been one of service to the underserved.  From her nonprofit work with at-risk teens and young adults, to becoming a council woman in Ward 8 of Washington, DC, LaRuby was representing her community before she ever represented a single client in the courtroom.

LaRuby carries on the steadfast Christian faith of her parents, unashamed to share those values with others in the service she believes God has called her to.

In this episode, Luke and LaRuby discuss ways of thinking about poverty, why she dropped out of pre-med, and how getting kicked out of a basketball game led to starting her own firm.

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Amy Lawrence-Lovely and Justin Lovely were born in the south and met during law school. Amy’s primary focus is in criminal defense and Justin’s is with personal injury. Together, they bring incredible insights to each other’s cases.

This conversation is not about what they’ve done as lawyers. Yes, the fact they overturned a murder charge for an innocent man is amazing and impressive. However, what you’re about to hear is even more than that. Justin and Amy are two people who are committed to doing good in the world and, above all, are each other’s biggest fans.

In this episode, we’re going to explore their entrepreneurial beginnings along with moments of financial panic, like when giving birth to their first child resulted in a hospital bill greater than their savings. There’s a lot for us to learn from Amy and Justin in how to stay focused on goals when times are tough. And for anyone wondering if you can be married and run a successful practice as equals, this interview will provide a definitive answer.

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Ken Hardison is a lawyer and entrepreneur who has built and sold multiple law firms.

More than once, Ken has put everything on the line. He knows what it’s like to invest into your practice and feel like a failure. He also knows what it’s like to persevere and achieve financial success.

These days, Ken spends his time helping lawyers grow their firms through his organization, PILMMA. He has a passion for helping lawyers build profitable and sustainable practices.

In this episode, Ken and Luke explore the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial journey. We’ll hear stories like when Ken couldn’t get out of bed to go into the office to discovering a love of karaoke. Join us as Ken shares how he’s cultivated a perspective of gratitude in the face of heartache and loss.

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