Weil Launches Leaders Podcast Series Led by Barry Wolf
In September 2025, Weil launched a new video podcast series – Leaders – in which Executive Partner Barry Wolf has a conversation with one of our Weil leaders about their journey as a lawyer, time at Weil and experience in Firm leadership and management.
In our latest episode, Barry Wolf speaks with Tana Ryan, Managing Partner of our Los Angeles office. Among a range of topics, Tana shares insights about how she found her passion for private equity law, the uniqueness of the LA market and what clients can expect in the year ahead, three values that are crucial for building a new office and a leader outside of the legal industry she admires.
Plus, every episode of Leaders ends with the signature Lightning Round of fun and engaging questions.
Watch here or on Spotify or Apple.
Previous Guests
Episode 1: Chantale Fiebig talks about her role at Weil, trends she is seeing with clients in the marketplace and her personal leadership style, among other topics.
Episode 2: Ronit Berkovich discusses what drew her to restructuring, emerging issues for clients and Weil’s collaborative culture, among other topics.
Episode 3: Justin D. Lee shares insights about beginning his career as a Weil summer associate, the market for LMEs and what he’s seeing with clients, advice to succeed at our Firm and identifies a Leader outside of the legal industry he admires.
Episode 4: Chris Machera shares insights about trends he’s seeing in the private equity market, energizing the next generation of lawyers, the strength of Weil’s global platform and a Leader outside of the legal industry he admires.
Episode 5: Vynessa Nemunaitis, Co-Managing Partner of our Dallas office, shares insights about how she was inspired to join the Banking & Finance practice, the success of our Liability Management and Strategic Capital Solutions practice, why a prospective associate should join Weil and a Leader outside of the legal industry she admires.
Episode 6: Robert Niles-Weed, Co-Head of Weil’s Appeals and Strategic Counseling practice, shares insights about the surprises he learned as a Supreme Court clerk, the importance of using appellate expertise at every stage of litigation, goals for our Appeals and Strategic Counseling practice and a Leader outside of the legal industry he admires.
Episode 7: Caroline Zalka, Head of our Securities Litigation practice, shares insights about the compelling aspects of being a litigator, helping clients navigate issues related to the rise of AI, her perspective as a member of our Management Committee and a Leader outside of the legal industry she admires.
Episode 8: Gabriel Morgan, Managing Partner of our Houston office, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Among a range of topics, Gabe shares insights about finding his passion for the restructuring field through our U.S. Summer Associate Program, the dynamic legal market in Texas, his vision for our Houston office and a Leader outside of the legal industry he admires.
Episode 9: Stephanie E. Srulowitz, Co-Head of Weil’s U.S. Private Funds practice. Among a range of topics, Stephanie shares insights about how our U.S. Summer Associate Program sparked her interest in corporate work, trends she’s identified in the secondaries space, her formal and informal leadership roles at Weil and a Leader outside of the legal industry she admires.
Episode 10: Andrew Chizzik, Co-Head of Weil’s Private Funds practice. Among a range of topics, Andrew shares insights about innovation in the private funds space, why new lawyers and lateral partners should join our Firm, how Weil’s collaborative culture has informed his leadership style and a Leader outside of the legal industry he admires.
Episode 11: David J. Cohen, Co-Managing Partner of our Miami office. Among a range of topics, David shares insights about market developments in the restructuring space, how Weil’s entrepreneurial spirit sets our Firm apart, his approach to cultivating the next generation of talent and a Leader outside of the legal industry he admires.
