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 Oklahoma City. This past year, he was named the 2025 Clarence Darrow Award winner and one of The Journal-Record’s 50 most influential Oklahomans.

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 Point Professor. Assistant U.S. Attorney. Founder of Collins & Lacy. President of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Professor of the Constitution. South Carolina Lawyers Hall of Fame. Joel has earned his accolades and continues to give back to the profession and the community.

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 Force weapons handler, fireman, and gunner and deployed over a dozen times to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Eastern Africa. In his book, Anthony recounts how his service eventually took a physical and emotional toll on him that led to alcohol abuse. This conversation is a reminder to all to check in on their battle buddies during this holiday season.