Defending/Marketing to Corporations, Advancing Public Policy, Working at the World’s Largest Law Firm, and the World Cup with my Former Partners Edward Lindsey and Robert Luskin

The old band gets back together for this week’s episode as my former partners Edward Lindsey and Robert Luskin join the show. Edward was one of my first bosses and him and Robert were very influential in my development as a lawyer. I consider both of them mentors. Edward cofounded Goodman McGuffey Lindsey Aust in 1990 and we hear the story of how that happened. In true Edward style, you will hear the role singer Meatloaf played in the decision. Edward also served 10 years as a Georgia State Representative including 3 terms as the House Majority Whip. He is now a partner in Denton’s Public Policy practice and serves as the head of the Firm's Georgia State Government Affairs team. His focus is on advancing the public policy interests and objectives of clients in the transportation, infrastructure, health care and education sectors. Robert started at Goodman McGuffey in 2000 and remained there until earlier this year when he took a job as a partner in the national trial firm of Chartwell where he defends corporations in various complex litigation matters including product liability, premises liability, professional negligence, questionable insurance claims and employment related matters. We reminisce about our days working together at GMLJ and how we approached defending our cases, marketing to corporate clients and managing a team of lawyers. We discuss the “right way” to practice law, try cases and to become recognized as a “lawyer’s lawyer”. Finally, we talk about the importance of building a firm with a family feel. Of course we tell war stories about some of our favorite times and cases. Edward talks about his career in politics and serving in the Georgia House. He talked about what inspired him to do so and his current role in the Government Affairs team in the world’s largest law firm. Robert talks about his transition to Chartwell and the scope of his now national practice. Its World Cup season so we break down USA’s chances in group play and pick our winners. This was a special episode for me. Please enjoy. As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm. A personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA. The firm can be found at www.jsteinlawfirm.com.