The Boyk Brief Podcast

In this episode, Desmond sits down with Julia Benfield.

As a nurse, paralegal, entrepreneur, and former Karate instructor, Julia is a true renaissance woman and is a force to be reckoned with.

Julia and I talked through her varied career starting with nursing, then jumping into the worlds of law, education, and entrepreneurship. We also talk about the incredible value Julia adds for our clients a nurse paralegal here at Boyk Law. We wrap up by talking about the local winery she and her husband run!

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In this episode, Desmond Strooh sits down with someone very special in his life, his former boss at Susan G.

Komen, Mary Westphal! Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, and in honor of October being breast cancer awareness month, we wanted to give Mary an opportunity to talk about the current status of the fight against breast cancer and share about changes happening with the Komen organization.

We also shift gears and talk about Mary’s fascinating career, and she even shares the story of how she won her husband in an au

In this episode, Boyk Law Attorneys Chuck Boyk and Andrea Young sit down with Lori Olender, a judicial candidate for the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas. Lori shares about how she decided to be a lawyer at the age of nine and then walks us through her career, first as a public defender and then as a Child Victim Prosecutor. A devoted football fan, Lori talks about how she came to love The Cleveland Browns through special times with her family, and then answers the question asked of all candidates: why should voters select her to be a judge in Lucas County? www.voteolender.com

In this episode, Boyk Law Attorney Andrea Young and sits down with the Honorable Judge Nicole Khoury for an in-depth chat about Judge Khoury’s career both in the courtroom and on stage.

This episode of the Boyk Brief was recorded in Judge Khoury’s offices at the Toledo Municipal Court.

Judge Khoury tells Andrea about growing up in a musical family in Toledo’s south end and how she started singing.

Ever the ball of energy, Judge Khoury also shares about how she graduated early twice, started a band, and founded a nonprofit, all while running a successful criminal defense practice.

In this episode, Boyk Law Attorney Andrea Young and Marketing Director Desmond Strooh sit down with the talented and funny criminal defense attorney Kurt Bruderly.

Kurt shares what drew him to practice criminal defense law and his thoughts about the criminal law system.

We also dive into what true justice is, whether the system is broken, and the role of theater in jury trials. Kurt wraps up by answering the question asked of all criminal defense attorneys: “How do you defend THOSE people.

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In this episode, firm owner Chuck Boyk sits down with insurance defense Attorney Shannon George, an Attorney at Ritter, Robinson, McCready & James, Ltd. Shannon is one of the very few attorneys in the state of Ohio to have tried a civil case before a jury during the pandemic! She shares details about the safety measures put in place and walks us through each stage of the trial. She also tells us how the trial almost came to a crashing halt when a juror was exposed to COVID-19.

In this episode, Attorney Mike Bruno shares stories about cases that hinged not so much on evidence, but rather on things like footwear, being a jerk, and humiliating a juror. Fellow Attorney Katie Harris talks about witnessing a serious clothing misjudgment in court and her own experiences as a juror.

Katie also gives tips for appearing in court virtually, and Mike tells a story of how that was happening…in the 80s! Mike wraps up with a revealing story about an item of clothing that caused his late father, Attorney Dominic Bruno, to be removed from court!

In this episode, we sat down with veteran Attorneys Chuck Boyk and Mike Bruno to try to answer the question, “What is Personal Injury Law?

” Because we deal with so many auto accidents, we are intimately familiar with car insurance.

Chuck sat down with his personal insurance agent, Nicole Bloomer, to talk about the types coverage available with car insurance and which ones actually make sense.