Clarissa Lindsey, Partner at Eldridge Crandell, joins The Advocate Next Door to share what it really looks like to advocate for clients when the stakes are high. A seasoned criminal defense attorney with more than 100 cases taken to verdict, she walks through her path into criminal defense and personal injury and how early experiences, from paralegal training to time in the courtroom, shaped her approach.

Clarissa breaks down how she advocates for her clients both strategically and compassionately. She also opens up about balancing empathy with boundaries, navigating the realities of criminal practice, and building a career rooted in both resilience and care for her clients and herself.

STORY

00:00 Mic Check Banter

01:37 Special Guest

02:48 Maryland Roots

03:33 Choosing Law

04:43 The Community College Advantage

06:22 Court Internships Early

08:07 Why Criminal Defense

09:33 "District Court" Wins

12:14 Exploring Other Law Paths

14:04 Emotional Boundaries Therapy

16:49 Client Boundaries

18:00 Finding Clients

19:14 Choosing the Right Lawyer

20:03 Payments

21:24 Public Defender Options

22:04 When Clients Go Silent

23:13 Managing Client Family Boundaries

25:19 Women in Criminal Defense

27:10 Personal Injury Evolution

29:03 Personal Injury Explained

29:42 Fostering Dogs and Empathy

32:53 TikTok and Professionalism

35:33 Advice for Future Lawyers

36:39 Unwinding After Court

38:10 How to Reach

BIOGRAPHY

Clarissa Lindsey, Partner at Eldridge Crandell, is a trial attorney based in Annapolis, Maryland, with a dynamic practice spanning criminal defense, complex civil litigation, and estate planning. Known for her tenacious yet compassionate approach, she has taken more than 100 cases to verdict and represents clients across a wide range of matters—from traffic offenses and serious felonies to high-stakes tort and premises liability cases. Clarissa is recognized for her strategic advocacy, meticulous preparation, and ability to navigate even the most challenging, liability-contested cases with precision and purpose.

Her commitment to justice is rooted in early experience as a student attorney with the Innocence Project, where she represented wrongfully convicted individuals, and further shaped by a judicial clerkship with the Honorable William C. Mulford II.

LINKS

Website: https://www.mymdlegal.com/clarissa-lindsey/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarissa-lindsey-esq-68076a169/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyer.lindsey/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notyouraveragelawyer

Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS): https://www.barcs.org

Veronica Ramirez, founder of Curator Counsel PLLC, joins the podcast to break down what “content” really means and the legal risks creators often overlook. She walks through copyright vs. trademark, how trademarks protect your brand, and what to do about content theft, AI deepfakes, and rights of publicity. Veronica also unpacks FTC disclosure rules, brand deals flags, and shares how she built a law firm for influencers while showing up as both a lawyer and a creative in the creator economy.

STORY

00:00 Soundcheck

01:13 Show Intro and Disclaimer

02:28 Meet Veronica Ramirez, Content Creator Attorney

03:37 What Counts as Content

04:40 Music Licensing Risks

06:53 Copyright

08:12 Copyright vs Trademark Basics

11:11 Protecting Your Brand

12:14 Trademark Search and Strategy

14:43 Picking Classes and Fees

17:09 AI Deepfakes

19:47 Why She Built This Practice

21:19 From Traditional Law to Influencer

24:07 Miami Roots and Early Career

25:59 Working Through College Experience

27:08 Starting Her Own Firm

28:21 Social Media Breakthrough

30:27 FTC Disclosure Basics

35:51 Enforcement and Penalties

37:39 FTC Reach Worldwide

39:13 Decoding Brand Offers

42:59 Platform Terms And Rights

44:31 Conflicts And Ethics Risks

46:05 Editing Tools Licensing

51:08 Morals Clauses And Exclusivity

54:37 Final Takeaways

BIOGRAPHY

Veronica Ramirez is a New York–based attorney and founder of Curator Counsel PLLC, a law firm dedicated to supporting influencers, content creators, and digital entrepreneurs. With a background in commercial litigation, she helps clients navigate contracts, protect their intellectual property, and structure brand partnerships with confidence. Beyond her legal practice, Veronica is an active voice in the creator economy, producing educational content, writing about industry trends and FTC regulations, and blending her legal expertise with a creative, creator-first perspective.

LINKS

Website: https://curatorcounsel.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-ramirez-54733840/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curator_counsel/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curator_counsel

Professional Links: https://msha.ke/curatorcounsel

Adriana Campos-Korn, an international trade attorney and content creator, joins The Advocate Next Door to explore her unconventional career at the intersection of law, fashion, and global culture.

Born in El Salvador and raised in Miami, Adriana reflects on how her multicultural background and passion for fashion shaped both her personal identity and professional path. She shares her journey through top-tier legal roles, including her work in Big Law and the U.S. International Trade Commission, while breaking down the fundamentals of international trade law, from anti-dumping and countervailing duties to the roles of key institutions like the Department of Commerce, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Court of International Trade.

Adriana also offers insight into the real-world impact of trade compliance, import regulations, and global policy. Now blending her legal expertise with creative storytelling, Adriana discusses her transition into content creation in the world of Formula 1 and fashion, highlighting the value of taking risks and building a multidimensional career. She closes with advice for aspiring professionals on staying curious, embracing non-linear paths, and finding ways to merge passion with purpose.

STORY

00:00 Mic Check

01:46 Introduction

02:43 Fashion Journey

03:52 Workwear Post Pandemic

06:19 Latin America Fashion Talk

08:00 Identity and Trade Law Path

12:14 Starting With Law Versus Fashion

14:14 Hustling Through Law School

17:08 Trade Career and Tariffs

17:59 What is the ITC?

19:03 Inside ITC Proceedings

19:20 Anti-Dumping Explained

21:44 Trade Deals vs Tariffs

23:37 Can the WTO Stop Tariffs?

25:42 Where Trade Cases Appeal

27:48 Who Trade Lawyers Help

29:59 Merging Law and Passions

31:23 Formula One

32:43 What to Wear

34:45 Staying Open to New Paths

36:47 Advice for Future Lawyers

39:33 Unwinding

BIOGRAPHY

***at the time of this recording, Adriana had recently left Skadden. She is now Corporate Counsel for the Global Trade Legal Group at Amazon

Adriana Campos-Korn is an international trade and customs attorney with a dynamic career spanning both government service and private practice. She is a former associate at Skadden, where she worked in the firm’s National Security practice group, advising on complex international trade and customs matters. Adriana previously served in the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. International Trade Commission, where she contributed to Title VII import injury investigations. She brings over five years of private practice experience, counseling clients on tariff classification, customs valuation, country of origin determinations, marking requirements, and forced labor compliance, as well as representing clients before U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Commerce, the International Trade Commission, and the Court of International Trade.

Earlier in her career, Adriana gained valuable experience through legal clerkships and internships at several federal agencies, including the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Department of Commerce, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She is admitted to practice in both the Florida Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.

LINKS

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acamposkorn/

Jamie Hagerbaumer, an associate at The Brattle Group, shares how expert witnesses support arbitration and litigation teams by independently analyzing evidence to value damages, often bridging claims that range from zero to billions. She explains how economics, finance, and modeling intersect with integrity and credibility, including the importance of saying no when the data doesn’t support a position. Jamie discusses collaborating with legal teams through discovery and case timelines, working on multi‑expert teams, and real‑world valuation examples from mining and investor‑state disputes. She also reflects on her career path, the growing role of technology and AI in expert work, and efforts to expand opportunities for women in expert witness roles.

STORY

0:00:28 Introduction

0:02:21 What Experts Do

0:03:48 Integrity and Independence

0:04:60 Jamie's Career Path

0:07:24 From Antitrust to Investor State

0:08:55 Mining Case Valuations

0:12:52 Timelines and Team Backgrounds

0:14:10 Site Visits and AI Tools

0:16:23 Expert Work Accuracy

0:16:31 Skills for Economic Consulting

0:17:50 Student Roadmap and Research

0:18:55 Learning on the Job

0:20:00 Discovery and Evidence Requests

0:20:50 Independence and Integrity

0:23:27 Industries and Shifting Markets

0:24:43 Dynamics Between Opposing Experts

0:25:15 Challenges

0:26:18 Work Life Balance

0:27:14 Opportunities for Women

0:32:48 Internships and Networking

0:33:40 Finding and Hiring Experts

0:34:15 Closing Thoughts

BIOGRAPHY

Jamie Hagerbaumer is an Associate at The Brattle Group. She has extensive experience providing valuation and damages analyses in complex litigation and arbitration disputes involving investment treaties, commercial contracts, and regulatory matters, with a particular focus on oil and gas, mining, and energy. Ms. Hagerbaumer has supported experts in state, federal, and international courts as well as in arbitrations before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, law firms, federal government agencies, and international government agencies.

LINKS

The Brattle Group: https://www.brattle.com/experts/jamie-hagerbaumer/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-hagerbaumer/

Esha Kamboj, an attorney-advisor from the U.S. Department of Commerce, discusses her role advising policymakers in the Asia-Pacific region to develop legal frameworks that attract U.S. investments for infrastructure projects. Esha explains her background in international arbitration and how she now focuses on assisting foreign governments to amend laws and practices to make these regions conducive for U.S. investments.

She shares the importance of face-to-face diplomacy, cultural awareness, and her personal experiences transitioning from big law to the Department of Commerce. Esha also emphasizes the need for diversity in international law and offers advice for law students considering careers in this field. The episode concludes with insights into the intricacies of travel and maintaining work-life balance.

STORY

00:00 Mic Check

01:16 Guest Reveal

01:52 US Department of Commerce

04:41 Challenges and Partners

06:08 Private Sector Feedback

07:50 Arbitration Reform

08:53 Backlash and Treaty Basics

11:18 Origins and Global Curiosity

13:00 Family Travel Food Wins

14:24 Law School To Biglaw Shift

16:43 Commerce Life Work Balance

18:00 Diplomacy Needs Face Time

18:58 Culture Norms Trust Building

21:27 Cultural Diplomacy Skills

23:50 Surviving Jet Lag

24:04 Summer Associate Choices

25:18 Breaking Into Arbitration

26:25 First Gen Law Journey

28:24 What Big Law Means

29:18 Unwinding After Travel

30:42 Mentoring and Diversity

32:47 Commerce Career Paths

34:38 Asia Travel Favorites

36:55 Long Haul Flight Hacks

38:27 Wrap Up

BIOGRAPHY

Esha Kamboj is a Senior Attorney with the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) in the Office of the General Counsel of the United States Department of Commerce. Ms. Kamboj assists policymakers and regulators in the Asia-Pacific region to develop transparent policy frameworks that attract high quality investments for complex infrastructure projects, including by promoting fair procurement practices and robust alternative dispute resolution policies.

Before joining CLDP, Ms. Kamboj was a Senior Associate in the international arbitration practice group at the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright in New York, New York and Washington, D.C., where she focused her legal practice on complex cross-border disputes including commercial and investor-state arbitration, arbitration-related litigation such as the enforcement of arbitration awards and agreements, and commercial litigation in both state and federal U.S. courts.

As a private practitioner, she represented foreign sovereigns and corporate clients across a diverse range of industries, including energy, infrastructure, insurance and reinsurance, banking and finance, securities, and pharmaceuticals.

Ms. Kamboj has also served as a lecturer on investor-state and commercial arbitration for Georgetown University Law Center and the International Law Institute in Washington, D.C. Ms. Kamboj received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and received her bachelor’s degrees, summa cum laude, in Global Studies and French from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is fluent in Hindi and proficient in French.

LINKS

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esha-kamboj/

Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), U.S. Department of Commerce: https://cldp.doc.gov/about-cldp

Madison Tincha, a licensed couples and sex therapist discusses her path from journalism and sociology to clinical mental health counseling, including research on “situationships.” She shares how she has worked with clients hesitant about therapy, working with unexpected disclosures during sessions, and the importance of confidentiality and consultation. She describes modern dating’s “paradox of choice,” the fragility of connection, and how situationships involve ambiguity, emotional intensity, and intermittent reinforcement, often tied to attachment and self-esteem. She outlines sex therapy topics such as desire discrepancy, pelvic pain, erectile dysfunction, communication, kink, porn-related distress, and defining monogamy versus ethical non-monogamy through explicit agreements. She also discusses hosting “Met Through Friends” events and shares tips like leading with curiosity and prioritizing self-care.

STORY

00:00 Sound Check

01:21 Meet the Couples and Sex Therapist

02:12 Becoming a Sex Therapist

03:30 From Journalism to Therapy

05:29 Hesitant Clients and Trust

06:28 Couples Therapy Realities

08:54 Confidentiality Basics

09:20 Why Modern Dating Feels Hard

12:31 Situationships Explained

16:20 What Sex Therapy Covers

18:10 Talking About Sex Early

19:43 Sexual Incompatibility Signs

20:23 Early Talks and Boundaries

21:26 Kink Shame and Ruptures

22:28 Society, Religion, and Porn

24:12 Cheating and Commitment

25:11 Ethical Non Monogamy Agreements

27:30 Therapist Dating and Credibility

31:44 Dating Events In DC

33:05 Better Openers With Curiosity

34:34 Therapist Self Care Routines

37:40 Sex As Relationship Dealbreaker

38:57 Gen-Z Having Less Sex

39:53 How To Find Madison

40:21 Wrap Up

BIOGRAPHY

Madison Tincha, LPC, NCC is a licensed professional counselor specializing in sex therapy and integrative couples work. Her practice focuses on helping individuals and partners navigate challenges such as sexual trauma, erectile dysfunction, infidelity, desire discrepancies, and rebuilding intimacy and erotic connection. Madison creates a sex-positive, nonjudgmental therapeutic space where clients feel safe exploring all aspects of themselves and their relationships.

Her therapeutic approach is rooted in curiosity and depth. Drawing from psychodynamic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic practices, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Madison helps clients explore the inner patterns that shape their emotional and relational lives. Through this work, she encourages clients to slow down, look inward, and reconnect with the parts of themselves that often go unheard, fostering meaningful and lasting change.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Public Relations from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in Sociology from George Mason University, and a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University. Her interdisciplinary background informs a holistic approach that considers individual psychology, relational dynamics, and broader sociocultural influences.

LINKS

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madison-tincha-lpc-ncc-76a830103/

Couples and Sex Therapy Website: https://thepeaktherapy.com/madison-tincha

Lucy Nuñez (aka "Lucy in Love"), blind dating matchmaker and content creator, joins the show. She explains how her “Twelve Dates of Christmas” project drew over 300 applicants and produced six second dates from the initial twelve first blind dates. She shares how she was motivated by her own frustrations with dating apps, dating culture, and heartbreak. Lucy describes screening for compatibility and creating more accountability and respect through true connections. What are the today’s dating stages? What makes a good first date? Who pays for the first date? Lucy brings great insight to our burning questions and shares her plans to help singles. Join us as she continues to advocate for hearts and finding healthier love.

*This episode is dedicated to the American Heart Association in collaboration with the Podcasthon (uniting podcaster for charity awareness).

STORY

00:00 Podcasthon and the American Heart Association

00:21 Pre Show Banter

01:24 Meet the Matchmaker

02:16 Why Dating Matters

03:37 12 Dates of Christmas

05:00 From Apps to Heartbreak

12:19 Dating Apps and the Race to Bottom

15:13 Blind Dates and Real Talk

17:05 Accountability in Matchmaking

18:59 The Complex Relationship Stages

25:49 Hookup Culture and Intentions

29:37 What Makes a Great First Date

34:15 Coffee Date Debate

36:00 When You Know, You Know

37:39 Romantic Monument Walks

38:38 Dealbreakers

40:15 Dating in DC

42:12 Women Making The First Move

46:35 Networking Or A Date

48:41 Who Pays???

55:02 Safety First (and Doing Your Research)

58:49 Consent And Touching Rules

01:01:55 District Cupid and Upcoming Events

01:06:26 How To Connect

BIOGRAPHY

Lucy Nuñez, known online as Lucy in Love, is a Washington, D.C.–based matchmaker and content creator behind "The Twelve Dates of Christmas" and "District Cupid", social projects connecting singles through curated blind dates and creative dating events. She also runs the social media street interview series “Live from the Trenches of the Dating Scene,” where she interviews people about modern dating, relationships, and single life. Through her events and content, Lucy explores the humor, chaos, and chemistry of how people meet in the modern age.

LINKS

TikTok: @lucyinluv

IG: @itslucyinluv

Live from LegalWeek 2026, we corner Laura Milstein from That Tech Pod (podcast) to share some raw thoughts closing up the event.

That Tech Pod is a major technology podcast about eDiscovery, cybersecurity, data privacy, tech innovations, with over 10,000 subscribers.

Laura Milstein LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-milstein-7bb91a13/

That Tech Pod: https://thattechpod.com/ and on all major podcast platforms.