Standing at the intersection of his past and present, Orlando Padilla started The Chronic as a means to build a brand that represents the cannabis community as a whole. Drawing from his life experiences, Padilla merges his two worlds to cement his place in the cannabis industry. He believes that everyone has their story to tell and hopes that his own story serves as a testament to resilience and the transformative power of perseverance.

In the vast sea of personal injury lawyers in Los Angeles, Kamelia Jalilvand stands out as a pillar of reliability in her community and a dedicated lawyer who will stop at nothing to help those who have experienced life-altering personal injuries. She started her own firm in 2008, and since then has a proven track record of winning cases and providing security and care to her clients through a personalized approach and prioritizing her client’s well being both inside and outside of the courtroom.

Dr. Harrison H. Lee’s journey into the realm of female feminization surgery is a story of transformation and dedication, mirroring the very procedures he now performs. His career began in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, with an initial focus on jaw surgeries. While teaching at NYU, he was guided by the Chief of Oral Surgery towards head and neck cancer surgery. Dr. Lee embraced this path, completing his M.D. in two years and diving into the demanding world of head and neck surgery at Mount Sinai for five during his residency. However, the field’s inherent challenges and the prevalence of post-surgical deformities led him to reconsider his role. Encouraged by residency peers to pivot towards plastic surgery, Dr. Lee found his calling.

Amber Esposito has been practicing law for 15 years and after spending 12 of those years defending corporate clients, she decided it was time to get back to the real reason she chose to get into this field – to be the voice for those who were voiceless. She recalls seeing the life she has now as a litigator as a mere pipe dream, but as the first person in her family to graduate college she has made that pipe dream into a mission to help her community in Orange County. Esposito didn’t always know that personal injury law was the path that would eventually be set for her, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.