Lawyers Without Billboards

About Lawyers Without Billboards

Real lawyers, real talk—without the billboards. Lawyers Without Billboards is an unfiltered look at family law, hosted by the partners of Shewmaker & Lewis: Steve and Patty Shewmaker, and Jimmy and Alexa Lewis. With decades of experience in divorce, custody battles, child support, alimony, and criminal law, they break down legal myths, share expert insights, and dive into real cases (sometimes with a side of humor). Expect candid conversations, legal deep dives, and the occasional sidebar on pop culture, legal movies, and life as family law attorneys. Whether you're navigating a family law issue, practicing law yourself, or just enjoy courtroom drama, this podcast offers valuable insights with a dose of levity. New episodes every two weeks Subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Publisher

Shewmaker & Lewis

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Feb 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Lautenberg Part 2: Domestic Violence and Gun Rights | Lawyers Without Billboards S2-Ep41

   In Part 2 of our discussion of the Lautenberg Amendment, the Lawyers Without Billboards team turns from what the law does to the practical question: How can a domestic violence case affect your gun rights, and what can happen before a federal firearms prohibition is triggered? Steve, Patty, Jimmy and Alexa discuss the important differences between criminal domestic violence charges and civil protective orders, how temporary protective orders can affect firearm possession, and why the way a cr...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Courtroom Objections Part 3: Who’s Telling the Truth? | Lawyers Without Billboards S2-Ep40

   When two people walk into court with completely different versions of what happened, how does a judge decide who to believe? In Part 3 of our courtroom objections series, the Lawyers Without Billboards team tackles character evidence, credibility, relevance, and the rules that determine what a court should and shouldn’t hear. We break down when a witness can testify about someone’s reputation for truthfulness, why specific bad acts usually can’t be used simply to prove bad character, and how ...

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   When Divorce Meets Bankruptcy with Guest Shayna Steinfeld | LWB S2-Ep39

   What happens when a divorce settlement collides with bankruptcy law? Bankruptcy attorney Shayna Steinfeld joins Steve, Jimmy, and Alexa to unpack the surprisingly complicated intersection between family law, debt, property settlements, support obligations, and bankruptcy. Shayna explains why a divorce decree may determine obligations between former spouses but does not necessarily prevent a bankruptcy trustee or creditors from pursuing assets later. The conversation covers everything from joi...

Who has been a guest on Lawyers Without Billboards

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Phil McCurdy
• Erica McCurdy
• Judge Tangela Barrie
• Kim Dymecki
• Judge Alice Benton

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51