The Next Level Podcast

Michael is recognized as one of the top personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers in the United States, and is the founder of The Epstein Law Firm, P.A.

A graduate of Harvard Law School with deep roots in his home state of New Jersey, Michael discusses his lifelong support of the New York Knicks, how he nurtured his love of wine and watches, and offers superb counsel to the new generation of lawyers.

Mark Zohar is an internationally-recognized expert on trends. Mark was the founder of TrendSpottr, a company he built and exited. 

Having made an impact as an entrepreneur in many verticals, he is now the President and COO of Viafoura, the leading audience engagement and content moderation platform for over 600 brands around the world.

In this episode, Mark and I discuss many issues, including the nature of trends and how lawyers need to understand and influence them.

Josh Kubicki is a legal pioneer who has worked for years at the intersection of legal design, New Law, and now, legal training and academics. 

Professor Josh Kubicki is the director of the University of Richmond's School of Law’s new Legal Innovation and Entrepreneurship program and is an Assistant Professor of Law. He is also the co-founder and business designer at Bold Duck Studios, the business designers, fabricators, and mechanics of legal services and was the chief strategy officer at the global law firm. Seyfarth Shaw, LLP.

We discuss everything from Josh's impressive body of legal work to his Buffalo roots and the myth of the best chicken wings.

Ray Dennis embodies all that is admirable in Los Angeles, one of the world's truly great cities. Ray is the founder of ONE MEDIA MARKETING, a strategic media, marketing and brand consultancy that helps clients identify, engage and convert their target audience into customers. We discuss Ray's work with Disney, the Loa Angeles Clippers, and the lessons he has learned over his career that can help lawyers and law firms.

It's hard to believe that the first guest on our podcast was Jerry Michalski. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Jerry in real life - to say that he helped shape the dot com world would be an understatement. 

Jerry. the founder of REX, the Relationship Economy eXpedition,. helps organizations navigate the transition from the consumer mass-marketing economy to the Relationship Economy, which is critically important for lawyers to consider, especially as we move into the uncertainty of 2021.