The Lawyer Stories Podcast episode 226 welcomes Aaron Zimmerman, the Head of Attorney Recruitment at Morgan & Morgan. Aaron shares his journey from Harvard Law School—where he was a member of the Harvard Defenders—to his current role recruiting top trial attorneys for one of the largest plaintiffs’ firms in the country. Before attending Harvard, Aaron made the strategic decision to defer his admission and work as a legal headhunter at a boutique recruiting firm. There, he trained under two veteran legal recruiters and led litigation placements. This formative experience gave him deep insight into the career trajectories of litigators, helping him understand both immediate and long-term professional pathways in the legal field. As an executive recruiter, Aaron interviewed and placed hundreds of attorneys into prestigious AmLaw 100 firms both domestically and internationally. Now, he brings that wealth of experience to Morgan & Morgan, passionately working "For the People" by ensuring the firm is staffed with the best trial attorneys available.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 225 features Nancy Jeng, Co-Founder of Billalbles AI. Jeng shares her inspiring journey from the world of advertising to the forefront of legal tech innovation. A graduate of the University of Texas with a degree in advertising, Nancy began her career creating high-profile ad campaigns—including work featured during the Super Bowl. Her path led her to major tech companies like Google and Pinterest, where she honed her skills in tech and product development. Drawing from her own experience as a timekeeper, Nancy co-founded Billables AI, a groundbreaking legal tech startup. The company offers an AI-powered, automated time tracking tool designed for lawyers, consultants, marketers, and other professional services providers. Billables AI aims to revolutionize time reporting by making it seamless and accurate.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 224 features Samah “Sam” Abukhodeir, Founder and Managing Partner at The Florida Probate and Family Law Firm.  Sam shares her story of patience and perseverance and how she grew her law firm to 12 attorneys and 30 plus employees across nine offices.  The firm is dedicated to serving clients throughout Florida in the areas of probate, guardianship, estate planning, elder law, and family law.  We first shared Sam’s story with the Lawyer Stories Community in October of 2020.  Sam is also a Founding Member of Lawyer Stories Connect!

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 223 features Patrick Carver, Chief Executive Officer of Constellation Marketing, located in Atlanta, Georgia, but offering services to all law firms.  Constellation’s journey that began in 2017 is rooted in a personal story. When Patrick discovered his father being underserved by a major legal marketing company, he took matters into his own hands.  By implementing effective SEO and advertising strategies, Patrick not only revitalized his father’s firm, adding $200,000 to its revenue within a year, but also laid the foundation for what Constellation is today. Since then, Constellation has liberated over 100 law firms from ineffective marketing, consistently driving them towards and beyond the seven-figure mark.  In addition, Constellation has been a supporter of the Lawyer Stories community and has offered to host our community members’ websites for free of charge while supplies last.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 223 features Charles Porges, Co-Founder and CEO of Novo, a legal tech company revolutionizing how plaintiff attorneys write medical chronologies and demands with artificial intelligence.  Novo’s technology automates this process, empowering attorneys to draft high-quality documents in minutes — compared to days if done conventionally — ultimately saving valuable time and resources. Novo’s AI-powered platform analyses and parses client documents to extract the most relevant information, reducing the burden of administrative tasks and freeing up attorneys to focus on strategic work. Novo is the personal injury settlement engine, reshaping the legal industry. 

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 222 features Jay Kobak, CEO & Co-Founder at 5 Star Legal Funding, LLC based out of New York.  Jay shares with us that he spent many years in the financial industry offering investment advice to attorneys.  While getting to know these attorneys he heard their frustrations and disappointments regarding their clients’ legal funding issues.  Jay recounts the story of sitting down for a meal with twenty of the top trial attorneys in New York City to figure out how he could make a different in the legal funding industry.  He later went on to assist those attorneys’ clients with their funding needs!  5 Star Legal Funding offers a non-compounding, low cost and lawyer friendly product.  Jay is a passionate and affable individual and tells us that regarding the employees at 5 Star Legal Funding, “Everybody is somebody.”  Jay will go above and beyond to help friends, family, or someone in need. 

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 221 features April Miller Boise, EVP, Chief Legal Officer (Corporate Affairs, Policy, Integrity, Trade & Legal) at Intel Corporation. April shares her story growing up in the Detroit area and having had the opportunity to intern with Saturn for two summers and then General Motors legal staff.  April has a love for the automotive industry and for all things manufacturing, (and even before receiving her JD she worked in manufacturing).  Her experiences from GM, to Honeywell, and to Ford shaped her interest in business law and ultimately capital markets and M&A. April spent time in private practice on Wall Street and later moved back to the Midwest; there, she joined a law firm, where she started the Private Equity Group and became Partner, Managing Partner, and a member of the Executive Committee. In 2011, after 15+ years of private practice, April moved in-house to a GC role in manufacturing, and has never looked back. Intel is a global technology company with an iconic brand, known for being one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies and the only company that researches, designs, and manufactures leading node semiconductors in America. April has the breadth of experience and skills necessary to lead the team forward. 

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 220 features Michael Kopsick, Owner and Attorney at The Law Offices of Michael W. Kopsick, focusing on personal injury in the Chicagoland area of Illinois.  We discuss Michael’s journey to the practice of law from his days Clemson University to attending John Marshall Law School where Michael could pivot from school to providing legal counsel to his hometown community.  Michael has also represented family members and loved ones in wrongful death cases and has a proven track record of success and has achieved excellent results for his clients.  Michael connects well displaying empathy to his clients and aims to maintain working relationships with his adversaries but will increase his fierce advocacy and competitiveness as needed. 

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 219 features Brad and Zach Baber, a father-son team with over thirty years combined legal experience in criminal defense located in Whitley County, IN.  Zach is an active member of the community as a high school football coach, and Brad is a former Navy JAG.  Zach is dedicated to helping attorneys build sustainable, client-focused law practices through his program “Build My Law Practice,” (BMLP) guiding attorneys launching and/or growing the practice they actually want. Zach’s goal is to help his fellow lawyers establish thriving law firms with clarity and confidence.  Zach and Brad strive to serve, lead, and make an impact.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 218 features Yasmin Morshedian, court reporter and founder of YM Legal Services!  Yasmin takes us behind the scenes of her entrepreneurial journey—from becoming a court reporter to launching her very own court reporting agency in South Florida. She shares invaluable advice on how lawyers can choose the right court reporting agency for their practice, and opens up about the highs and lows of building a business from the ground up. Yasmin’s story is a powerful blend of hard work, perseverance, and passion. Her journey is full of practical insights and inspiration that will resonate with both legal professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs alike.  We are grateful to have Yasmin as part of the Lawyer Stories Connect community!