What are the legal, environmental, and business implications of PFAS—often called “forever chemicals”? In this episode of The Firm Report, host Randy Jarrin sits down with John Ray of The Ray Group and Dr. Nhan Nguyen of West Loop Law to discuss why PFAS litigation may represent not one mass tort, but a “mass of mass torts.”

The conversation explores the expanding PFAS litigation landscape beyond AFFF, including localized water contamination, state-level claims, product users, environmental remediation, and the need for technically experienced litigation teams. John and Dr. Nguyen also discuss why PFAS exposure is increasingly appearing in insurance analysis, investment due diligence, and company valuation decisions.

In This Episode:

✅ Why PFAS litigation differs from a conventional mass tort

✅ How PFAS compares to the early decades of asbestos litigation

✅ The gap between widespread exposure and public awareness

✅ Potential liability beyond primary chemical manufacturers

✅ The role of regulation, litigation, and environmental remediation

✅ What PFAS means for insurers, investors, and business owners

✅ Why tracing water sources and potential defendants requires technical depth

✅ How PFAS risks may affect company valuations and transactions

✅ The importance of technically experienced litigation teams

✅ What the future may hold for PFAS claims and litigation

Whether you’re an attorney, legal professional, business leader, investor, insurer, or someone affected by PFAS exposure, this episode offers important insight into the evolving liability, regulatory, and business issues surrounding forever chemicals.

🎙️ Guests: John Ray | The Ray Group

Dr. Nhan Nguyen | West Loop Law

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🌐 PFAS Injury Attorney: https://pfasinjuryattorney.com

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What does it take to build a modern law firm without losing the human connection?

In this episode of The Firm Report, host Randy Jarrin sits down with Charleston attorney Trey Harrell of Trey Harrell Law Office for a candid conversation about community involvement, authentic marketing, technology, and building a law firm around service.

Trey reflects on a legal career that has taken him from judicial clerk and state prosecutor to private practice, federal prosecution, and personal injury law. He explains how those experiences shaped his approach to advocacy and strengthened his commitment to protecting people when they need help most.

The conversation also explores the community-focused mission behind the Trey Helps brand. Through initiatives such as safe-ride vouchers, gas-card giveaways, and support for local teachers, Trey and his team have found meaningful ways to serve Charleston while creating authentic connections beyond the courtroom.

Randy and Trey also discuss the business and technology behind a growing law firm, including knowing your numbers, identifying the right audience, improving intake data, and using artificial intelligence responsibly. Trey explains why law firms need clear guardrails for AI and why every AI-generated result must be carefully reviewed and cross-referenced.

In This Episode:

✅ Trey Harrell’s path from judicial clerk and federal prosecutor to personal injury attorney

✅ How the Trey Helps brand turns community involvement into meaningful action

✅ Why authenticity and approachability help law firms cut through the marketing noise

✅ How small firms can focus on reaching the right audience instead of everyone

✅ Why knowing your numbers is essential to making smarter business decisions

✅ How better intake data can improve client service and law firm performance

✅ The importance of guardrails, verification, and human oversight when using AI

✅ Why calculated risks and continuous learning can strengthen the client experience

✅ How insurance companies approach claims and what attorneys must do to protect clients

✅ Trey Harrell Law Office’s growing interest in mass tort litigation

Whether you’re a law firm owner, attorney, legal marketer, or business leader, this episode offers practical insight into building a recognizable brand, serving your community, adopting technology responsibly, and maintaining the personal connection clients deserve.

🎙️ Guest: Trey Harrell | Trey Harrell Law Office

📱 Social: @TreyHelps

🌐 Website: https://treyhelps.com

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What does it take to keep growing as a lawyer, leader, and human being?

In this episode of The Firm Report, host Zach Hoffman sits down with W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm for a candid conversation about lifelong learning, justice, faith, leadership, and service.

Mark shares why his goal is to “never peak” and how his “sponge personality” keeps him actively learning through books, podcasts, language study, and even Korean dramas. Together, he and Zach explore the value of curiosity, the power of uninterrupted face-to-face conversations, and the importance of remaining open to new perspectives.

The conversation also examines Mark’s study of Hebrew and Greek, his desire to serve as a peacemaker in an increasingly polarized world, and the principles that guide his approach to justice and success: pursue a calling greater than yourself, care for those who need help, and treat others the way you would want to be treated.

In This Episode:

✅ Why lifelong learning matters in law, leadership, and life

✅ Mark Lanier’s personal goal to “never peak”

✅ How a “sponge personality” creates opportunities for continued growth

✅ What books, podcasts, language study, and unexpected interests can teach us

✅ The value of uninterrupted, face-to-face conversations

✅ How the study of Hebrew and Greek has shaped Mark’s understanding of Scripture

✅ Faith, justice, and the responsibility to improve the lives of others

✅ What it means to become a peacemaker in a polarized world

✅ The guiding principle Mark credits for his personal and professional success

Whether you’re an attorney, law firm leader, business owner, or lifelong learner, this episode offers a thoughtful perspective on curiosity, purpose, service, and the pursuit of a calling greater than yourself.

🎙️ Guest: W. Mark Lanier | The Lanier Law Firm

🌐 Learn more about The Lanier Law Firm: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/

🎙️ Host: Zach Hoffman | The Firm Report

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What does it take to build a 30-year legal career rooted in service, trusted relationships, and a genuine commitment to helping people?

In this episode of The Firm Report Podcast, recorded live at Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP), co-host Randy Jarrin of Exults sits down with New York trial attorney Ken Litman of the Law Offices of Ken Litman.

Ken reflects on growing up in a family of attorneys, following the path established by his father and brothers, and building a nationwide network of co-counsel relationships in mass tort and plaintiffs’ personal injury matters. He also discusses his leadership within New York bar associations, the importance of staying connected to the legal community, and how non-recourse legal funding can help plaintiffs manage financial pressure while their cases move through the justice system.

At the center of Ken’s approach is one simple principle: “We’re here to help people.”

About Ken Litman:

Ken Litman is a New York trial attorney with 30 years of experience and the founder of the Law Offices of Ken Litman. Continuing a family legacy in the legal profession, Ken has built relationships with attorneys across the country through co-counsel work involving mass tort and plaintiffs’ personal injury matters.

Beyond his legal practice, Ken has held leadership roles within New York bar associations and remains deeply engaged in the professional relationships that strengthen the legal community. He also serves in an advisory capacity within the non-recourse legal funding space, helping connect plaintiffs with financial resources while their cases proceed.

About the Law Offices of Ken Litman:

The Law Offices of Ken Litman represents plaintiffs from its New York practice and collaborates with attorneys nationwide through trusted co-counsel relationships. The firm’s work is grounded in experience, professional connection, and a commitment to helping people navigate challenging legal circumstances.

🔗 Learn more about Ken Litman: https://www.nyc-attorney.com

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What does it take to build a resilient law firm in an era of rapid industry consolidation and non-lawyer investment?

What does it take to build a resilient law firm in an era of rapid industry consolidation and non-lawyer investment?In this episode of The Firm Report, host Zach Hoffman welcomes returning guest Ben Hunter of Pinnacle Financial Partners for a timely conversation about the business forces reshaping the modern legal landscape.

Ben breaks down how Pinnacle Legal Specialty supports growing law firms through capital access, structured finance, trust and fiduciary services, and long-term strategic guidance. Together, he and Zach explore the rise of private equity in law, managed service organizations (MSOs), non-lawyer ownership ethics, and the growing urgency of succession planning.

Ultimately, Zach and Ben return to a critical operational question facing every firm leader today: Do you have the people, capital, systems, and financial partnership needed to take on your next major client without stretching your practice to capacity?

In This Episode:

✅ Pinnacle Legal Specialty’s national expansion and broadened IOLTA coverage

✅ Capital access strategies tailored for billable-hour and contingency-fee practices

✅ How structured finance powers personal injury, mass tort, and class action litigation

✅ The core operational difference between a fiduciary in fact versus name only

✅ Navigating law firm M&A, private equity roll-ups, and alternative business structures

✅ Key steps to building a scalable operating platform for sustainable growth

✅ Demystifying the cash cycle and capital demands of a professional services business

✅ Strategic succession planning, firm legacy, and smooth ownership transitions

✅ Smart tech investments in digital payments and modern fiduciary platforms

✅ Why a people-first, team-driven approach continues to produce superior results

Whether you’re a managing partner, law firm owner, legal consultant, or financial strategist, this episode delivers actionable guidance on managing growth, scaling capital, and building a practice designed for long-term independence.

🎙️ Guest: Ben Hunter | Pinnacle Financial Partners

🌐 Website: https://www.pnfp.com/

🎙️ Host: Zach Hoffman | The Firm Report

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What does it take to turn determination and purpose into a career built around helping others?

In this episode of The Firm Report, host Zach Hoffman sits down with Armando Edmiston of Armando Personal Injury Law in Tampa, Florida, to discuss his journey from military service and his roots in Plant City to building a personal injury practice centered on advocacy, determination, and client care.

Armando shares how his experiences shaped the way he approaches both business and the practice of law. He discusses his firm’s work representing people in auto accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle and pedestrian cases, and nursing home matters, while offering practical insight into what families should consider when evaluating care for a loved one.

Zach and Armando also explore the mindset behind professional success, why having a clear purpose matters, and how a genuine commitment to helping people can become a driving force in both your career and your business.

In This Episode:

✅ Armando’s journey from military service to personal injury law

✅ How his Plant City roots influenced his career and perspective

✅ The personal injury cases Armando Personal Injury Law handles

✅ Important considerations surrounding roadway and driver safety

✅ What families should look for when evaluating a nursing home

✅ Questions to ask before choosing care for a loved one

✅ Why advocacy and client care remain at the center of Armando’s practice

✅ How determination can shape your professional success

✅ Why having a strong sense of purpose matters in law and business

✅ Armando’s approach to building a career around helping others

Whether you’re an attorney, law firm owner, entrepreneur, business professional, or someone focused on building a more purpose-driven career, this episode offers valuable insight into the role determination, advocacy, and genuine care for others can play in creating meaningful results.

🎙️ Guest: Armando Edmiston | Armando Personal Injury Law

🌐 Website: armandoinjurylaw.com

🎙️ Host: Zach Hoffman | The Firm Report

What does it take to build a successful legal career while never losing sight of the people you’re fighting for?

In this episode of The Firm Report, host Zach Hoffman sits down with Glen Ged of Ged Lawyers to discuss his decades-long career in law, the responsibility trial lawyers have to their clients, and why compassion has remained at the center of his approach to practicing law.

Glen shares his passion for inspiring the next generation of attorneys, including the lessons he has passed on to his own children and young people considering law school. He also discusses his work representing individuals in significant injury and mass tort cases, from water contamination and PFAS litigation to other major cases involving consumer safety and corporate accountability.

The conversation also explores how technology and AI are changing the legal industry, the importance of relationships and education within the legal community, and the determination it takes to fight difficult cases against powerful opponents.

Glen shares one of the defining stories of his career: taking on a devastating propane explosion case as a young attorney, investing heavily in the case despite being told he would lose, and ultimately securing a $10 million confidential settlement for his client. For Glen, the lesson goes beyond the result—it’s about genuinely caring for clients, refusing to treat people like case numbers, and believing that failure is not an option.

In This Episode:

✅ Why compassion is one of the most important qualities an attorney can have

✅ Glen’s passion for inspiring young people to pursue law school

✅ The lessons he has passed down to the next generation of his family

✅ Why trial lawyers play an important role in holding corporations accountable

✅ Glen’s perspective on PFAS, water contamination, and mass tort litigation

✅ How major consumer cases can create change beyond individual settlements

✅ Why legal conferences and collaboration matter for trial lawyers

✅ How AI and emerging technology are transforming the legal industry

✅ The story behind a $10 million propane explosion settlement

✅ Why persistence, preparation, and caring about the client drive results

✅ Glen’s belief that people should never be treated as just another case number

Whether you’re an attorney, law firm owner, law student, or someone interested in the impact trial lawyers can have on their clients and communities, this episode offers a powerful perspective on building a meaningful career through compassion, persistence, and service to others.

🎙️ Guest: Glen Ged | Ged Lawyers

🌐 Website: https://www.gedlawyers.com/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gedlawyers/

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gedlawyers/

📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gedlawyers

🎙️ Host: Zach Hoffman | The Firm Report

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How much does the way you dress influence the way people trust you?

In this episode of The Firm Report, host Zach Hoffman sits down with Arraé Culmir, an exclusive custom clothier who has built a reputation for helping attorneys, executives, and business leaders elevate their professional presence through custom clothing and intentional personal branding.

From courtroom strategy to networking events, Arraé explains why "perception is profit" and how everything from the fit of a suit to the color of a tie can influence confidence, credibility, and first impressions. He also shares his relationship-first approach to custom clothing, how travel inspires his designs, and the persistence that helped him build his business from the ground up.

In This Episode:

✅ Why first impressions matter long before you speak

✅ How clothing influences confidence and professional credibility

✅ The psychology behind suit colors and what they communicate

✅ Why blue builds trust and red commands authority in the courtroom

✅ How custom wardrobes are built for long-term success, not one-time purchases

✅ The role networking events play in personal branding

✅ Why details like ties, fit, and accessories matter more than most people realize

✅ How travel inspires Arraé's creative process and custom designs

✅ The persistence and mindset behind building a referral-only luxury brand

✅ How attorneys can use appearance as another tool to strengthen client confidence

Whether you're an attorney, law firm owner, entrepreneur, or business professional, this episode offers valuable insights into how presentation, confidence, and personal branding can open doors and create opportunities.

🎙️ Guest: Arraé Culmir | Exclusive Custom Clothier

🌐 Website: https://arraeculmir.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thearraeculmir/

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Are workers being paid for all the time they actually work?

In this episode of The Firm Report, host Zach Hoffman sits down with Don Foty, a Houston-based attorney who has built a national practice representing workers in unpaid wage and overtime claims. Don shares how he went from handling personal injury cases to becoming one of the country's leading advocates for employees seeking fair compensation.

From restaurant workers and nurses to oil and gas employees, Don explains how wage theft happens, why many workers never realize they're being underpaid, and how class action litigation can create lasting change for thousands of employees. He also discusses landmark cases against major corporations, including Walmart, Amazon, and other large employers, and the impact these cases have had on workers across the country.

In This Episode:

✅ How unpaid wage and overtime claims impact workers nationwide

✅ Common wage violations employers make without workers realizing it

✅ The legal protections available under federal and state labor laws

✅ How class action lawsuits help recover wages for large groups of employees

✅ The landmark COVID screening lawsuits against Walmart and Amazon

✅ Why restaurant, healthcare, and industrial workers are especially vulnerable

✅ How employment cases can emerge from personal injury claims

✅ The importance of reviewing wage records and pay statements

✅ Don's approach to creating change through worker advocacy and litigation

✅ The three principles behind his success: hard work, dedication, and passion

Whether you're an attorney, law firm owner, legal professional, HR leader, or simply interested in employment law and workers' rights, this episode delivers valuable insights into a practice area that impacts millions of Americans.

🎙️ Guest: Don Foty | Founding Partner, Foty Law Group

🌐 Website: https://www.fotylawgroup.com

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🎙️ Host: Zach Hoffman | The Firm Report

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What does it take to build a law firm that can honor a multigenerational legacy, pursue justice for people nationwide, and adapt when an entirely new area of law emerges?

In this episode of The Firm Report Podcast, host Zach Hoffman sits down with Sterling Eaves of Eaves Law Firm, a Jackson, Mississippi practice established in 1963. Sterling shares how a chance encounter with college athletes helped the firm enter the rapidly changing world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) litigation—and why the work has become about more than compensation alone.

From representing former college athletes who were never paid for the value they brought to their programs to navigating direct actions outside a proposed class settlement, Sterling offers a candid look at the human stories behind NIL claims. He explains why the firm sees many athletes as “modern-day gladiators,” how injury can change the course of a young person’s life, and why pursuing truth and treating every client with dignity must remain at the center of the legal process.

The conversation also explores the business lessons behind the legal work: building a family-run law firm across generations, recognizing emerging opportunities, leading with purpose, and refusing to let the financial outcome become the only measure of success. Whether you are a law firm leader, an attorney exploring a new practice area, a business owner building a values-driven organization, or a fan of college sports, this episode offers a thoughtful perspective on advocacy, leadership, and long-term impact.

About Sterling Eaves

Sterling Eaves is an attorney at Eaves Law Firm in Jackson, Mississippi. He continues his family’s longstanding commitment to legal service and advocacy. After earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi, Sterling and his wife, Lizzie, spent two years serving in campus ministry before he returned to the University of Mississippi for law school. He graduated in 2023 and later clerked for the Honorable Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

In This Episode:

- A multigenerational legacy

- How Eaves Law Firm grew from a Jackson-based family practice into work with national reach.

- The path into NIL litigation

- The unexpected conversation that introduced the firm to athletes affected by the evolving NIL landscape.

- Fair compensation for athletes

- Why former college athletes may have claims connected to work, performance, injuries, and opportunities lost before NIL rules changed.

- Emerging legal opportunities

- What it takes for a law firm to recognize and respond to a rapidly developing practice area.

- Class-action alternatives

- How the firm evaluates when direct action may better serve a client’s individual claim.

- Client-centered advocacy

- Why Sterling believes justice, truth, and respect for the individual should guide both legal strategy and business leadership.

- Purpose-driven growth

- How firms and business owners can measure success beyond immediate financial results.

About Eaves Law Firm

Eaves Law Firm is a plaintiff-focused law firm established in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1963. The firm represents people and families in injury and accident matters, including automobile, aviation, maritime and offshore, and NCAA/NIL matters.

🔗 Eaves Law Firm: https://www.eaveslaw.com/

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