In the first episode of The People Who Make Virginia, presented by Gray Broughton Injury Law, hosts Sharif Gray, Gray Broughton and Harry Fonseca introduce themselves and explain the show’s purpose.

Gray shares his Richmond upbringing, Army JAG service after 9/11 with deployments including Iraq, and ultimately the founding of Broughton Injury Law in Richmond, Virginia in 2018, now a 15-person firm.

Harry recounts immigrating with his mother from Managua, Nicaragua to Virginia in 2007, at the age of 12, starting personal injury intake work in 2016, and now serving as head of intake and business development for the Gray Broughton firm.

Sharif describes growing up in Northern Virginia, but also spending years of his childhood in Egypt and Lebanon, before attending VMI and UVA Law. Years of army trial experience, federal clerkships and working in big law ultimately led to discovering personal injury law, which has become his passion. Sharif also hosts the popular "Courtroom Stories & Tactics" podcast, which profiles trial lawyers from across the country and their advice for young lawyers entering the field.

The People Who Make Virginia however does not have a legal focus specifically, but rather a broader aim of shining a spotlight on Virginia's community leaders, behind-the-scenes contributors and unsung heroes, to give them a platform to share their stories and projects. With put a particular focus on veterans, and their unique angle and experience.

The goal is to show how people are contributing to Virginia, to give them recognition, and to enable connections that make our communities stronger.

These are The People Who Make Virginia: “Real Stories from Virginia’s Leaders.”

If we can ever be of help to you, give us a call at 1-877-VETS WIN, or visit https://www.graybroughton.com.

These are the people who make Virginia.

Whether born and raised here, or have come to Virginia and made it their home, these are our neighbors and colleagues, people who are contributing to the health and growth of our communities.

In this podcast, we have engaging and inspiring conversations with leaders in Virginia. And not just political leaders or business leaders, but people from all walks of life who are making a difference, and have amazing stories to share.

Because we want to give them a platform and spotlight, so people know who they are and what they bring to the table.

And ultimately: to provide you, our listeners and viewers, the opportunity to discover and connect with our guests, and strengthen the bonds of community across this great state.

The People Who Make Virginia is presented by our firm, Gray Broughton Injury Law, a personal injury law firm that represents those who have been seriously injured through no fault of their own. We fight to protect the injured and see that they get the compensation they deserve.

If we can ever be of help to you, give us a call at 1-877-VETS WIN, or visit https://www.graybroughton.com.