Next Lawyer Up Podcast with Attorney Ron Sykstus

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Next Lawyer Up Podcast with Attorney Ron Sykstus

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

  1. Episode 153 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Kevin Gregg

    3 DAYS AGO

    Episode 153 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Kevin Gregg

    If you are a lawyer who practices in the area of immigration law, then you undoubtedly know the name of attorney Kevin A. Gregg. Kevin is a partner with the law firm of Kurzban, Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt and he practices immigration law nationwide.  Additionally, he is the host of the Immigration Review Podcast which is a “must listen” if you practice in the area of immigration law.  Interestingly, I was introduced to Kevin by my close Army friend from my JAG days, Rico Bartolomei.  Rico is a long-standing immigration judge based out of San Diego, California.  Many of my friends know that Rico introduced me to my wife, Patty, 36 years ago when he and I were both serving on active duty with the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss, Texas.  Kevin ended up serving as a law clerk to Rico early in his career, prior to devoting his professional practice to the area of immigration. I enjoyed getting to know Kevin’s story on this episode and I hope you like it too!

    60 min
  2. Episode 152 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Mark Zuckerberg

    SEP 20

    Episode 152 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Mark Zuckerberg

    There are two Mark Zuckerberg’s in the country and this podcast features the one who is a bankruptcy lawyer practicing in Indianapolis, Indiana.  You can imagine how often the name confusion comes up for Mark over the last several years!  Mark is the de facto “Dean” of the American Consumer Bankruptcy College (ACBC), which is how I got to know him.  Mark is an expert in consumer bankruptcy law and he is someone who really enjoys his work. To this point, Mark has been selected as an Indiana Super Lawyer for many years.    I enjoyed getting to know Mark’s history on this episode of the podcast and how he came up with the idea for ACBC.

    57 min
  3. Ronnie and Friends with Scott Lawrence

    SEP 19

    Ronnie and Friends with Scott Lawrence

    I have known Scott Lawrence since 1996.  I can pretty much guess the exact date since he and his family moved into the same neighborhood at the same time that my family did and we all became immediate fast friends. In fact, our builder told us that Scott, Mary Carol, Jackson and Mary Kathryn were moving in at about the same time as us and  predicted we would get along well and, in the end, he was correct!  Even though Huntsville is now a cosmopolitan area where a lot of folks are from other areas of the country, Scott is a true Huntsville native and his family goes back here for several decades.  Scott  is a close friend and confidant  to many and you’ll understand why after you listen to him on this podcast!

    38 min
  4. Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Sam Givhan

    AUG 29

    Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Sam Givhan

    Attorney Sam Givhan is very well known in Huntsville and, really, throughout the state of Alabama.  A highly respected attorney, Sam is currently a law partner at Lanier Ford which is based in Huntsville. By the way, you can listen to my podcasts with other Lanier Ford partners Andy Sieja, Laura Harper, and former law partner and now full time author, Robert Bailey.   Sam also serves our area and the state as an elected Alabama State Senator.  Sam, as you’ll hear, comes from deep farming roots down in south Alabama.  He has an engaging personality, and it is evident that he has never met a stranger! It is no wonder that Sam has a large constituency, along with his legal clients, that are grateful for his help and service.  As an aside, Sam also does a good bit of charitable work in our community.  I haven’t talked to Sam for many years, really since he was doing creditor’s work in bankruptcy court a long time ago.  It was good to catch up with him on this episode of the podcast.

    55 min
  5. Episode 150 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Philip “Flip” May

    AUG 20

    Episode 150 - Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Philip “Flip” May

    This 150th episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast is quite personal to me.  As I readily tell people, I was an 18-year-old first generation (and somewhat aimless!) college student who ventured from Chicago to the University of Arizona. There, very quickly, I fell in with Sigma Chi fraternity and pledged immediately.   Philip "Flip" May was our pledge class trainer, called Magister in the Sigma Chi world. He was off-the-charts impressive, having already been a student body senator and then student body president. On top of that, he was selected to the senior honorary, Bobcats, limited to the top13 most outstanding seniors at the university.  He is, as he should be, a member of the Sigma Chi – Beta Phi Chapter Hall of Honor and you can read about his information here. I learned a great deal from Flip and the rest of the Sigma Chi upperclassmen who were his friends, and they really ended up having a major impact on my own life and career.  It is no surprise that Flip went on to co-found the highly respected law firm of May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C., where he currently serves as the managing partner.  I have not talked to Flip since probably 1982 or so and it was great to catch up with him on this 150th episode.

    52 min
  6. Ronnie and Friends with Greg Gunter

    AUG 14

    Ronnie and Friends with Greg Gunter

    Colonel (R) Greg Gunter is a 30-year Army veteran and we were both commissioned as U.S. Army Second Lieutenants on the same day in May 1984 from the University of Arizona. My Sigma Chi fraternity brothers liked Greg so much that we offered him a bid late in his college career. Greg went through pledgeship in the spring of his junior year so that we could be fraternity brothers and have an uproarious senior year. As it turned out, Greg's father was a Sigma Chi, Beta Phi Chapter, at the University of Arizona and his mother was the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. I was in New Orleans for a legal conference some years back and I did a couple of Next Lawyer Up podcasts, and while there, I also did one with Greg so that we could commemorate a little bit of our history for posterity's sake. Greg lives in New Orleans after retiring from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He is a great guy and I hope you like this little bit of personal history!

    38 min
  7. Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Luke Homen

    AUG 9

    Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring Luke Homen

    Luke Homen is a bankruptcy attorney and Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee who practices throughout the state of Oklahoma.  He runs the law firm of Convenient Bankruptcy.  Luke is a colleague of mine with the American Consumer Bankruptcy College. As you’ll hear, originally from California, Luke made his way to Cleveland, Ohio and, finally, he ended up in Oklahoma where he’ll be for good!   Luke has an engaging personality, and it is no wonder he is covered up with clients throughout Oklahoma! I enjoyed getting to know Luke on this episode of the podcast.

    59 min
  8. Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring William Messervy

    JUL 30

    Next Lawyer Up with Ron Sykstus featuring William Messervy

    William Messervy is a highly respected personal injury attorney with the Huntsville firm of Timberlake, League and Brooks. You can also listen to previous podcast episodes with Michael Timberlake here and Will League here. In addition, this law firm sponsors the popular LawCall show on WAAY/ABC 31 on Sunday nights at 10:30pm.   As you’ll hear, William has been working at that same firm, in some form or fashion, since high school!  William gives back to the community and is a strong believer in pro bono work, as reflected by his receipt of the Order of the Samaritan from the University of Alabama School of Law and his work on the board of the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program.  I enjoyed getting to know his history on this episode of the podcast.

    55 min
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