Military Veterans In Law Podcast

Major General John Ewers

Serving over 34 years, MG Ewers rose to the highest legal position within the Marine Corps, serving as the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marines from 2014

John Morgenstern: From Operation Iraqi Freedom to Managing Partner

John is the Managing Partner of O’Hagan Meyer’s Philadelphia and New Jersey offices, where he specializes in commercial litigation, mass torts, and class action defense. 

Howard Ankin: Carrying Forward a Legacy of Service

Howard Ankin is a third-generation attorney and owner of Ankin Law Firm in Chicago where he practices alongside his father, Paul Ankin, a Vietnam-era JAG.  Ankin Law Firm

Hillary Stuart: Army JAG, AUSA, Business Litigator

Hillary is a business litigation attorney at GableGotwals Law Firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she represents oil and gas companies, insurance companies, universities, Nati

Anthony Poulos: Coast Guard Intel, Boston SWAT, Army JAG, Civil Litigator

Anthony began his career in the U.S. Coast Guard’s intelligence branch. From there, he transitioned to law enforcement, serving seven years as a Boston Police officer and

Stephen Dunn: Litigator, General Counsel, Business Owner

Stephen Dunn specializes in litigating complex high-stakes business disputes at Bodman PLC in Detroit, Michigan.  Before entering private practice, he served on active du

Toby Braun: Global Investigator and Coast Guard Reserve Officer

Toby is a man on the move.  Out of high school, Toby started his first security company, which he grew quickly and sold less than two years later to a private equity firm

Marc Armas: From Coast Guard Cutters to Complex Litigation

Marc spent five years on active duty in the Coast Guard, including an assignment to Cartagena, Columbia.  Since law school,  Marc served as a prosecutor at the Queens Dis

Kurt Perhach: Corporate Counsel, Lindbergh Kidnapping Litigator

Kurt spent five years on active duty, including a deployment to Iraq with 18th Airborne Corps.  Kurt currently serves as a Senior Counsel for West Pharmaceutical Services

Ben Grimes: Blackhawk Pilot, JAG, Career Coach

Ben is a former Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot and a retired US Army JAG.  After his retirement from the active-duty Army, he served for seven years in the  Department of Jus

Sasha Rutizer: Chief of Staff, Alexandria, Virginia Police Department

Sasha retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving over 20 years on active duty and in the Army Reserve, including four years as a Military Judge.  Sasha has also worked

Will Obringer: From Waiting Tables to Advising on Nuclear Issues

Will is transitioning from a 20-year career in the Army JAG Corps that included deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and culminated in his service as the Staff Judge Advoc

David Corry: Squadron Commander and Insurance Executive

David Corry retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after serving 29 years in the Ohio Air National Guard while also rising through the ranks of the insurance industry.  Today, D

Major Aneisha Bell: Air Force JAG Recruiter

Major Aneisha Bell is the Chief of Recruiting for the U.S. Air Force JAG Corps.  She received her Bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of South Carolina.  Aneis

Bobby Don Gifford: 2025 Clarence Darrow Award Recipient

Bobby Don is a retired US Army Reserve JAG Colonel, a former federal prosecutor, a Tribal Court Judge, and now serves as a Criminal Defense and Civil Rights Attorney in O

Joel Collins: Pillar of the Trial Bar

Joel Collins’ reputation as one of the country’s most esteemed trial attorneys has been earned through decades of litigation and accomplishments.  Vietnam veteran. West P

Anthony Dyer: Air Force Combat Special Missions Aviator

Anthony Dyer is the author of Moon Child: The Roots and Wings of a USAF Combat Special Missions Aviator.  Over the course of a 20-year career, Anthony served as an Air Fo

Ashton Kirsch: Military Veterans in Law and the Subrogation Support Network Join Forces

In this special crossover episode, Jerrod discusses with Subrogation Support Network host Ashton Kirsch about how military service prepares veterans for careers in litiga

Stephanie Crosse: Recruiter for In-House Counsel and Military Spouse

Stephanie is an Executive Legal Search Consultant and Managing Director with Major, Lindsey & Africa, where she recruits In-House Counsel for corporations, non-profit org

Colonel Michael Graham: Author of The United Traits of America

Michael Graham has served nearly four decades in uniform, both as an enlisted soldier and as an officer, rising in rank from E1 Private to O6 Colonel.   Michael has serve