Lawyers Who Care

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin welcomes Jennifer Jarvis, Partner at Sartain Law Offices in Gainesville, Georgia. Jennifer shares her inspiring journey from teaching high school science to becoming an attorney focused on Social Security Disability, short- and long-term disability, and estate planning for individuals and families navigating complex benefit systems.

Jennifer explains how her background as a te...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin speaks with David Zwaska, Partner at Merel Family Law in Chicago, Illinois. David shares his journey from social work and project management to becoming a compassionate family law attorney who helps clients navigate divorce, custody, and domestic violence cases with empathy and balance.

David discusses attorney burnout, the importance of setting healthy boundaries, and how...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin interviews Michael Maienza, Partner at Vogelzang Law in Chicago, Illinois. Michael focuses on mesothelioma litigation and represents individuals suffering from asbestos-related diseases. He discusses how his passion for helping people started in college and led him to a career holding negligent corporations accountable.

Michael shares emotional stories from his clients, in...

In this Lawyers Who Care episode, Oren Dearson, Partner at Dearson Levi PLLC, joins host Andrew Samalin to share his inspiring story — from growing up in Israel to building a career as a U.S. immigration and business attorney.

Oren explains how his personal immigrant experience shaped his empathy for clients and how his work in business immigration law helps bring skilled professionals to the United States. Through a fascinating...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Sammel sits down with Jenaye Peterson, founder and managing partner at JM Law in Atlanta, Georgia. Jenaye shares her inspiring journey from being the first in her family to pursue law to becoming a trial attorney who secured a $2.65 million jury verdict in her very first trial.

Jenaye is a passionate attorney who focuses on personal injury law and expungements. She believes in giving ...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin welcomes Mia Poppe, founding and managing partner of Poppe & Associates, a leading matrimonial and divorce law firm with offices in Midtown Manhattan and White Plains, New York. Mia shares her incredible journey from a 22-year career in banking to becoming one of New York’s most dedicated family law attorneys.

Mia is a relentless advocate who takes her clients’ battles...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin welcomes Samantha McCarthy Jarvis, founding attorney of McCarthy Law. Samantha practices estate planning and elder law across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, where she takes a uniquely relationship-based approach to helping families prepare for the future.

Samantha’s passion for elder law is deeply personal—her grandfather’s battle with multiple sclerosis ins...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin sits down with Travis Townsend Jr., co-founding partner of Townsend & Lockett in Atlanta, Georgia. Travis is a seasoned business and transactional attorney who empowers entrepreneurs and mid-market companies to grow, scale, and protect their vision.

From a young age, Travis embraced an ethos of protection and justice, always standing up for the “little guy.” Today, he ...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samlin sits down with Bryan Henderson, partner at Guilmette Henderson in Atlanta, Georgia, to uncover the extraordinary journey of a lawyer who isn’t afraid to take on the toughest cases.

With over a decade of experience handling complex fraud and civil RICO cases, Bryan shares how his early days as a public defender battling Georgia’s gang statute shaped his fearless approach to the ...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin sits down with Zain Kapadia, co-founder of Kapadia & Nayak Attorneys in Atlanta, Georgia. Zain’s legal practice focuses on small business law, corporate law, business formation, and contract law—but what truly sets him apart is his personal experience as a business owner.

From running quick-service restaurants to helping manage his family’s hotels, Zain knows firsthand the...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin sits down with Trish Yeatts Butcher, attorney and founder of Arch Legacy Firm in Watkinsville, Georgia. Trish shares her powerful personal story of how her own family’s probate battle—and the devastating costs that came with it—drove her to dedicate her career to estate planning for young families, professionals, and those with special needs trusts.

Trish explains why many fam...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin sits down with Jason Marcus, partner at Bracker & Marcus in Atlanta, Georgia. Jason has built his career representing whistleblowers under the False Claims Act—standing up for those who risk their careers and reputations to expose fraud against the government.

From Medicare and Medicaid abuse to PPP loan fraud, Jason explains how these cases work, why the stakes are so hig...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin sits down with Howard Rosenblum, founder and chair of Deaf Equality, to share his inspiring journey of breaking barriers and reshaping the legal landscape for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Howard, who lost his hearing at age two, became one of the very first deaf attorneys in the United States and has been practicing law for over 33 years. From facing discrimination ...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin sits down with Elliott Buckner, partner at Cantor, Grana, Buckner & Bucci in Richmond, Virginia. Elliott has built a career representing clients in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases, taking on some of the toughest legal battles with compassion and determination.

Elliott shares how an early career shift from defense work to plaintiff representation chang...

On this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin welcomes Jacob Tingen, Managing Partner of Tingen Law in Richmond, Virginia. Jacob has built a thriving immigration law practice since 2012, helping thousands of clients navigate one of the most human-centered areas of the law.

Jacob shares his unconventional journey—starting his own firm just 30 days after passing the bar, taking on nearly 150 pro bono immigration cases in hi...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin speaks with Andrew Mazan, an attorney at Warnken Law in Baltimore, Maryland. Andrew focuses on workers’ compensation and personal injury law, representing hardworking clients who often face unfair treatment from insurance companies after serious injuries.

Andrew shares his powerful personal story of surviving stage three cancer at just 18 years old—an experience that shaped hi...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin sits down with Justin Contratto, partner at Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin in Westport, Connecticut. Justin’s career spans from advocating for abused and neglected children at the Legal Aid Society to representing ultra-high-net-worth individuals in complex family law matters.

Justin shares how, despite the vastly different financial circumstances of his clients over the years, ...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin talks with Tricia Dunlap, Managing Partner of Dunlap Law PLC in Richmond, Virginia. Tricia’s journey from high school government teacher to business and corporate lawyer is one of resilience, courage, and a deep commitment to her clients’ missions.

She shares the groundbreaking story of representing Impact Makers in the first-ever benefit enforcement proceeding in the United S...

In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin speaks with Queens-based criminal defense attorney Eric Shapiro Renfroe, whose determination led to the long-overdue exoneration of Steve Lopez—one of the young men caught up in the infamous 1989 Central Park jogger case.

Eric shares how Lopez, unlike the “Central Park Five,” had pled guilty decades earlier to avoid the risk of a wrongful conviction at trial—only to be overloo...