Next Lawyer Up Podcast with Attorney Ron Sykstus

Ron Sykstus
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Lawyers talk to lawyers about lawyering and how they got into law.

  1. Jul 14

    Episode 195 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring David Block

    David Block is a long established and highly respected "big law" attorney, and he is a partner with Butler Snow's office located here in Huntsville, Alabama.  An expert in employment matters and litigation, among other areas of practice, David is as affable as he is smart. It is no wonder that businesses flock to him for representation of their legal matters! He, of course, has all of the legal accolades and awards that someone would expect of a lawyer of his caliber.  I have known David by reputation and through his daughter, Rachel, who grew up with my son Tom.  This is the first time I have had a chance to sit down and talk to him. I enjoyed getting to know David's story on this episode of the podcast.

    Episode 195 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring David Block

  2. Jul 6

    Episode 194 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Sam Rumore

    Talk about longevity in a legal career!  Sam Rumore has been practicing law in Alabama since 1974 and he is still at it!  Sam is very well known and respected in Alabama.  He served the lawyers throughout our state as a previous past president of the Alabama State Bar.  He also wrote a regular feature for 14 years that appeared in the Alabama Lawyer magazine about every courthouse and county seat in the state.  In addition, he found time to serve our country, rising to the rank of Colonel as a JAG officer with the U. S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps.  A proud Notre Dame graduate and then the University of Alabama for law school, Sam also earned a Master's Degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of Alabama.  Sam is a credit to the bar and our profession.

    Episode 194 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Sam Rumore

  3. Jun 17

    Episode 193 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Pat Lamar

    Pat Lamar is a highly respected personal injury lawyer who has been practicing law in North Alabama for a long time. He is now with the esteemed law firm of Conchin, Cole, Jordan and Sherrod located in Huntsville, Alabama.  I have known Pat for many years, and I first learned of him through my law partner, Brad Botes.  Brad and Pat met right out of law school when both served in federal clerkships here in Huntsville with U.S. District Court Judge E.B. Haltom, Jr.  I almost forgot until late in the podcast that Pat is a talented golfer who has been a fixture at Valley Hill Country Club for many years, including serving as past president of the club.  I enjoyed getting to know Pat's story on this episode of the podcast.

    Episode 193 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Pat Lamar

  4. Jun 9

    Episode 192 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Dee Miles

    When you listen to this podcast with Dee Miles, it is no wonder why he has had the successful and admired career that he has.  Also, as you'll hear, he has no plans on slowing down, which is something he has taken to heart from his mentor and law partner, Jere Beasley.  In fact, Dee and I talk a good bit about Jere Beasley on this episode and here is the podcast I did with Jere several years ago.  Dee is described as a cornerstone of the Beasley Allen Law Firm since 1991.  He oversees the firms' Consumer Fraud and Commercial Litigation Section.  This is a quote from Dee from the 2013 Super Lawyer magazine:  "People will find a way to cheat."  Because of this blunt fact of human nature, Dee has built a thriving law practice over the years.  This is a lawyer who is at the top of his profession, and I think you'll like hearing his story on this episode of the podcast.

    Episode 192 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Dee Miles

  5. May 15

    Episode 191 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Lauren Clark

    Attorney Lauren Clark has an upbeat personality and a positive outlook so it is no wonder that she has all of the clients that she can handle!  Lauren has been practicing consumer bankruptcy law since she graduated from law school at the University of South Carolina.  She lives in the Charleston area and remotely serves debtors across the state of South Carolina. In addition to her law practice and her family, Lauren also finds time to host a couple of podcasts, Remote Reality and a new one that she has recently started as well, The Bankruptcy Files.  I enjoyed getting to know Lauren on this episode of the podcast.

    Episode 191 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Lauren Clark

  6. May 13

    Episode 190 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Bill Hall

    Attorney Bill Hall is the founder and principal of Bill Hall and Associates, located in Huntsville, Alabama.  Bill has focused his law practice exclusively on domestic relations cases since he founded his law firm in 2009.  Prior to that, Bill was a long-time partner with an old, established firm in Huntsville.  Bill is highly respected for the work that he does and, as we discuss on the podcast, his main focus these days is on contested domestic matters.  You also might like my podcast with Bill's wife, retired Madison County Circuit Court Judge Karen Hall, that we did together a day or two after her retirement from the bench.  I enjoyed getting to know Bill's story on this episode of the podcast.

  7. Apr 13

    Episode 189 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Brian Beck

    Attorney Brian Beck is a highly respected criminal defense lawyer who has been practicing law for a long time. He is located in Huntsville, Alabama.  Growing up in both Birmingham and Huntsville, Brian practices criminal defense throughout the state of Alabama.  I enjoyed getting to Brian's story on this episode of the podcast and learning about his circuitous route to law school that included a year living abroad and tending bar in Ireland!

    Episode 189 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Brian Beck

  8. Apr 6

    Episode 188 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Dean Emeritus Eugene Milhizer

    Eugene (Gene) Milhizer is the Dean Emeritus at Ave Maria School of Law.  He has served at that law school as a law professor for over twenty years and he ultimately rose to the position of president of the law school, in addition to his teaching role.  If there is one person I have ever met that should be a law professor, it is Gene Milhizer.  I first got to know him when he was a law professor at the U.S. Army's JAG school in Charlottesville, Virginia. While on active duty, I followed his career for several years since he was some years ahead of me in the Army. It was not hard to follow Gene's career because, for probably a six year period, I never read a monthly Army Lawyer magazine or the quarterly Military Law Review that didn't feature a scholarly legal article written by Gene.  When I say he was and is a prolific writer, that phrase doesn't really do justice to the sheer volume of material that Gene has written. It is now really no surprise that he has turned into a novelist and he has written several books. Here is a link to his website so if you get a chance to pick up his books, please do so. I can't think of many better writers on a nationwide scale that I know and I like to think that I'm pretty well read! I enjoyed getting to know Gene's story on this episode of the podcast.

    Episode 188 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Dean Emeritus Eugene Milhizer
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