Missing Briefs Podcast

In this episode of Missing Briefs, host Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sits down with Miami-based health attorney Jamaal Jones, founder of Jones Health Law, P.A. Jamaal shares his inspiring journey of turning down predictable legal paths right after graduating in 2010 to unapologetically pursue his passion for healthcare law.

In this episode of Missing Briefs, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Rob Withrow, Massachusetts family law attorney and founder of Withrow Law Group. Rob opens up about his journey into law school during the 2008 recession, transitioning from employment law to family law, and launching his own practice just a month after welcoming his third child.

In this episode of Missing Briefs, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Chris Donnelly, a partner at the Boston-based real estate firm Schofield | Donnelly LLC, to explore his unconventional and inspiring "windy path" to legal success. Chris shares a raw and candid account of graduating law school at the height of the 2008 financial crisis. Facing a frozen job market, Chris describes the years he spent in "dead-end" paralegal roles and the feeling of becoming "unemployable." 

In this episode of Missing Briefs, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Danielle G. Van Ess, the owner of DGVE law®, a boutique estate planning firm in Hingham, Massachusetts. Danielle shares her inspiring journey from drawing pictures of herself as an attorney in the third grade to building a highly successful, award-winning practice. 

In this episode, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Karla Goodale, partner and founder of Heine Goodale Law, Inc., a residential and commercial real estate conveyancing firm based in Newton, Massachusetts.

In this episode of Missing Briefs, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with plaintiff-side employment attorney Chris Waterman, founder of Waterman Employment Law. After more than two decades in the legal field, Chris bit the bullet in 2023 to launch his own firm, advocating directly for employees across Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

In this episode, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Jonathan Tamkin, a veteran corporate business and commercial real estate attorney based in Newton, Massachusetts. With over 30 years of experience, Jonathan shares his unique transition from working in-house at National Amusements under Sumner Redstone—where he dealt with high-stakes acquisitions like Viacom and MTV—to building his own successful private practice.

In this episode of Missing Briefs, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Brian Balconi, the founder of Balconi Mediation Services. With over 30 years of experience as an attorney, general counsel, and even a company president, Brian shares his unique journey from working for big names like Dunkin' and Little Caesars to launching his own mediation practice.

In this episode of Missing Briefs, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Chris Earley, founder of Earley Law Group Injury Lawyers. Chris shares his raw and inspiring journey from "stumbling" into law school and starting his practice with no money and no network, to building one of Boston’s most recognizable injury firms.

In this episode of Missing Briefs, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with David Wilkinson, co-founder of Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP. David shares his fascinating journey from aspiring sports agent to becoming a leading family law specialist with a firm spanning both Massachusetts and California.

 In this episode of Missing Briefs, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Amy Mariani, founder of Mariani Mediation, to discuss her journey from 20 years of high-stakes litigation to building a thriving mediation practice in Boston.

In this episode, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with special guest Irvin Rakhlin, Principal at Rakhlin Law, a leading criminal defense firm based in Massachusetts. Irvin shares his fascinating journey, revealing how a sixth-grade negotiator decided to become an attorney and why he chose the high-stakes, fast-paced world of criminal defense.

In this episode, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Christopher Murphy, Partner at Scalli Murphy Law, P.C., a personal injury law firm based in Everett, Massachusetts. Chris takes us back to the start of his nearly three-decade career, from his "fun" reason for switching to legal studies in college to his journey from an unpaid intern in 1997 to the firm's managing partner.

In this episode, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Michael Gillis is the founder and co-owner of Gillis & Bikofsky, P.C., a firm dedicated to representing individuals and companies harmed by the negligence or intentional acts of others. He is a recognized specialist in business and product liability litigation.

In this episode, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Michael Walsh, Founding Partner of The Workers' Compensation (WC) and Social Security (SS) Law Group. For over 33 years, Michael has fought for injured workers and their families, securing essential benefits like workers' compensation and social security disability, as well as handling family law matters. 

In this episode, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with  immigration attorney and founder of Cambridge Immigration Law, P.C., Ellen Sullivan, about the triumphs and trials of building a successful legal practice. Discover the "missing briefs" that transformed her firm into a thriving business.

In this episode, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Brad Pinta, owner of PINTA Law Group, LLC. Drawing on his extensive experience in complex business disputes and litigation, Brad now specializes in providing legal counseling to closely-held businesses. We'll explore how he transformed his skills in resolving conflicts into a successful law firm practice.

In this episode, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with with Mike Chinitz. We dive into his journey of building his own legal practice from the ground up, and he shares what he would do differently now with the knowledge he has gained.

In this episode, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Jennifer Durand, a remarkable family law attorney who shares her compelling journey of establishing her own practice. Get ready to hear the invaluable lessons she learned along the way and what she'd do differently if she knew then what she knows now.

In this episode, hosts Dominic Grew and Bob Furlong sit down with Peter Herbst. He launched and built the very successful Herbst Law Group, LLC., but what might he have done differently? Listen here to find out what he shared with Bob Furlong and Dominic Grew.

Trust. Honesty. Integrity. We believe values matter, and we live by ours Starting your own law firm is not for the faint of heart! There's typically a catalyst. In this first episode of Missing Briefs Podcast, our host Bob Furlong, and Dominic Grew had a blast chatting with Marques Lipton, a bankruptcy lawyer about his catalyst every day.