In this episode of This Legal Life, Ben Chiriboga speaks with employment lawyer Zack Anstett about how a life-altering medical diagnosis reshaped his perspective on success, ambition, and balance in private practice. Zack shares what it’s like to continue practicing law while navigating serious health challenges—and how that experience changed his relationship with billable hours, titles, and long-term career expectations. The conversation offers an honest look at resilience, flexibility, and the often-overlooked human realities behind legal careers.

About Our Guest: Zack Anstett defends Southeast-based employers when the workplace becomes a legal battlefield.

On the defense side, Zack has defended hundreds of employment cases in state and federal courts and before investigative agencies such as the EEOC and ...