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Ryan Medler – Born to Be a Trial Lawyer: A Lifelong Quest to Be the Best

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

At four years old, Ryan Medler had cancer — and the doctor who nearly missed it changed his family's legal history. His mother quit her defense firm and launched the plaintiff practice that Ryan now calls home, Medler Law. He joins host Dan Ambrose to share highlights of his path, which includes 11 trials to date. Tune in as he reflects on his first trial that earned him thousands less than he’d asked for, his innovative decision to bring a habitability claim into a slip-and-fall case, and the chainsaw case that he brought under a section of the California labor code. As he says: It’s more interesting than it sounds.

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2026 Programming

☑️ Witness Preparation & Direct Examination, May 8 - 9, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Warcraft Bootcamp, May 27 - June 2, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

Episode Snapshot

Ryan grew up in St. Louis, attended UCLA for his undergraduate degree, and then moved to New York, managing nightclubs for several years before enrolling at New York Law School on a full scholarship.
Ryan began his legal career as a floater at Wilshire Law Firm before joining trial attorney Gene Sullivan's five-person firm, where he co-first-chaired nine trials in just over three years. He now practices at the firm that his parents founded.
In a slip-and-fall case against a slumlord with a leaking skylight over a staircase, Ryan won over $6.5 million at verdict — a figure that grew to more than $9 million by the time it was paid out.
Ryan added a habitability claim to that slip-and-fall so he could introduce photos of mold, rats, holes in walls, and exposed wiring. Post-trial, jurors confirmed that the photos made them so angry they raised all damages across the board.
Ryan's takeaway from his “chainsaw” case under a California labor code: Rather than attacking the opposing witness directly, he used that witness to expose six lies told by the defendant, defense counsel, and defense expert. The defense settled for the $1.5 million policy limit.
Ryan will teach a case analysis session and trial preparation workshop at TLU Beach.

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Orlando De Castroverde - From Las Vegas Billboard Lawyer to Trial Lawyer: My 8-Year Journey with TLU

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Orlando De Castroverde was done referring his best cases to other lawyers. A billboard lawyer and co-owner of a Las Vegas personal injury firm, Orlando had the cases — he just needed the conviction to try them. After stepping away from trials to build the business, he committed in 2018 to becoming a real trial lawyer, including through training on the TLU platform with founder host Dan Ambrose What followed: the last pre-COVID verdict in Vegas, the city's first post-COVID trial, and a $1.72 million verdict against an offer of $125,000. In this episode, he shares how he uses a flip chart to box in defense experts, why he never tries a case alone, and how TLU On Demand sharpens his whole team.

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2026 Programming

☑️ Witness Preparation & Direct Examination, May 8 - 9, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Warcraft Bootcamp, May 27 - June 2, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

Episode Snapshot

Orlando's father, Waldo, a former blackjack dealer who became a lawyer in his late 40s, inspired Orlando to follow in his footsteps. Orlando worked at his dad's office through junior high, high school, and college.
After clerking for district court judge Lee Gates in Las Vegas for a year and a half, Orlando learned the court from the inside out — watching trials, meeting judges, and building the confidence to eventually join his dad's firm.
Within a month of joining his dad's firm, Orlando tried his first case — a criminal matter involving a Brazilian client charged with six or seven felony counts of not paying back casino markers at the Bellagio — and won an acquittal.
In 2018, after noticing a pattern of cases settling for less than their value, Orlando made a firm-wide commitment to trying cases rather than giving away the best cases to other lawyers.
For Orlando, every trial is a team effort, including a November 2023 case he tried with a lawyer who had been practicing for just two weeks and who has since earned verdicts of $1 million or more in all three of her trials.
To win $1.72 million against a $25,000 pre-trial offer, Orlando and his team scripted witness presentations, used a flip chart to draw the spinal extrusion in front of the jury, and left it up throughout trial to continually reinforce the injury to the jury.
In his most recent case — a delay-in-diagnosis matter involving a lymphoma patient who was not told of her results for six months — Orlando argued that his client lost a chance of remission. The defense paid policy limits of $1 million.

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Tim McKey — From CPA to Law Firm Consultant; Fixing the Leaks Costing You Millions and Adding Value to your Firm

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Tim McKey is not a lawyer, but he’s been inside over 300 plaintiff firms, and he sees where lapses in operations mean lost dollars. A CPA by training, Tim and a colleague formed Vista Consulting to help law firms “de-bottleneck.” In this conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Tim describes the journey that led to Vista and how it achieves its mission of helping law firms. Tune in as he reveals the operational mistakes – including intake methods – that could be quietly draining your firm's revenue.

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2026 Programming

☑️ Training Witnesses to Transport Themselves and the Jury, April 17-18, Hermos Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Trial Skills Training, April 21- 25, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ Witness Preparation & Direct Examination, May 8 - 9, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Craft Bootcamp, May 27 - June 2, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

Episode Snapshot

Tim McKey spent 18 years with Deloitte before converting his CPA firm into a business consultancy around 1999 when he realized he was "keeping score" but not "affecting the score."
Vista Consulting has worked with over 300 plaintiff law firms, getting referrals entirely through word of mouth.
Tim outlines key areas that Vista evaluates at every firm: vision, people in the right seats, intake, case management, HR and training, technology, financial reporting, and physical plant — now including AI and tech stack analysis.
On Alternative Business Structures (ABS), Tim explains that only Arizona, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., currently allow non-lawyer ownership in law firms, and he believes that model is going by the wayside in favor of the MSO (Managed Service Organization) structure.
The MSO model — where a law firm spins out all non-legal personnel and assets into a separate entity that then contracts services back to the firm — allows private equity investment without violating bar ethics rules on non-lawyer ownership.
At TLU Beach, Tim will deliver a one-hour lecture about what the top-performing firms in the country do operationally and financially to get more clients and increase case values.

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Building Finch: First Hires, First Customers, First Wins

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

What happens when a DoorDash veteran with no legal background spots a logistics problem inside plaintiff law firms? He delivers “white-glove pre-litigation in a box.” Viraj Bindra spent eight years at the food delivery company before co-founding Finch, a tech-based platform that provides tools for growing firms so they can say “yes” to every case that’s worth taking. He visits with host Dan Ambrose to pull back the curtain on successes and lessons learned while building the firm. And he has the distinction of being the first guest on Dan’s new TLU's “Founders Podcast” — a series on tech and AI companies that are reshaping the plaintiff bar.

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2026 Programming

☑️ Training Witnesses to Transport Themselves and the Jury, April 17-18, Hermos Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Trial Skills Training, April 21- 25, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ Witness Preparation & Direct Examination, May 8 - 9, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Craft Bootcamp, May 27 - June 2, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

Episode Snapshot

Viraj spent his pre-Finch career at DoorDash, an experience that he describes as "a masterclass in building a company focused on logistics and operations plus great tech.”
Finch was born out of a problem: A friend had started his own firm, had 50 cases referred within three months, and was turning away work because he had no staff. Viraj and his co-founder flew to Austin and became his case managers.
Finch launched in April 2025 and now has 85 to 90 employees; the company doubled its revenue between January and early February 2026.
To find their first customers beyond one friend, Viraj and his team posted on Reddit PI law forums “enough to get banned,” cold-called from Google searches, and showed up at conferences.
Named after “To Kill a Mockingbird’s” Atticus Finch, the company's long-term mission is to close the gap for the 78% of Americans who have a legal need but no access to counsel.
Finch will host a party for TLU Beach attendees on Tuesday, June 2, in Huntington Beach.

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Sagi Shaked - Rejecting the Lowball Offers: Two Trials, Two Verdicts, and Lessons Learned

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

A thousand-pound gate falls on a woman. The last thing she remembers is being on the property and going down stairs. She suffers a TBI. The defense's theory: She’s a liar. So is her husband. So are the fire personnel who responded. And the bystanders. Sagi Shaked takes host Dan Ambrose through the play-by-play of how he exposed the defense’s “conspiracy theory.” The jury saw through it and awarded a $4.5 million verdict. He also breaks down a case where a client stuffed a component TBI after his vehicle was T-boned. Sagi turned a $200,000 offer into an $800,000 verdict. And Sagi previews his TBI masterclass at TLU Beach, where he will explain why plaintiffs’ lawyers may be undersettling their cases – and how to avoid it..

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2026 Programming

☑️ Training Witnesses to Transport Themselves and the Jury, April 17-18, Hermos Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Trial Skills Training, April 21- 25, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ Witness Preparation & Direct Examination, May 8 - 9, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Craft Bootcamp, May 27 - June 2, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

Episode Snapshot

Sagi got involved in the Tampa auto case — a T-bone collision with a passenger client — just four months before trial, when the defense's best offer was $200,000.
The client had drugs in his system at the time of the crash; the defense argued that the evidence of the drug use should be allowed. Sagi successfully persuaded the judge to exclude it.
In the premises case, a 24-foot, thousand-pound gate fell on Sagi's client at an industrial complex. The defense offered $50,000 on the eve of trial and argued that she had simply fallen down the stairs.
Sagi used the fire rescue officer's report — written before any lawyer was involved — to get four bystanders' statements admitted as excited utterances, after the officer testified the scene was "frantic" and people were "in shock."
In his TBI masterclass at TLU Beach on Friday, June 5, Sagi will cover identifying TBIs, medically managing the case, deposition prep, and trial sequencing.

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Russell Pate - Island Justice in the U.S. Territories: $6.3M & $113M verdicts

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:15:00 -0400

Little island. Big cases. Bigger verdicts. Russ Pate is a solo plaintiff lawyer in St. Croix whose career has included a combined $113 million verdict in two consolidated tobacco cases and $6.3 million verdict in a premises liability trial. He also worked with the Virgin Islands’ attorney general to pursue civil claims against the Jeffrey Epstein estate using the Virgin Islands' unique tax credit program. Taking a break from the TLU ski bootcamp in Big Sky, Montana, Russ sits down with host Dan Ambrose to reflect on his journey from that first roach-infested, $500-a-month office in St. Croix.

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2026 Programming

☑️ Training Witnesses to Transport Themselves and the Jury, April 17-18, Hermos Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Trial Skills Training, April 21- 25, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ Witness Preparation & Direct Examination, May 8 - 9, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Craft Bootcamp, May 27 - June 2, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

Episode Snapshot

At Chapel Hill (UNC) law school, Russ missed the first week, had no idea what a study group was, and received some of his worst grades in torts. As he says, “To be a plaintiff trial lawyer, you don't have to graduate from Harvard and be top of the class.”
After law school, Russ landed a federal public defender clerkship placement in Dallas, where he worked as second chair on Ponzi scheme fraud and child pornography collection cases.
Russ launched his solo practice in St. Thomas in a $500-a-month office with moldy carpet, A.C. units held together with rocks, and cockroaches that ate the bindings off his law books. His first client was a murder defendant appointed by the court the same week he opened.
Russ worked with the Virgin Islands’ attorney general to pursue civil claims against the Jeffrey Epstein estate using the Virgin Islands' unique tax credit program, resulting in approximately $135 million in a victims' fund — the only state or territory to create a fund for Epstein's victims outside the private civil justice system.
Russ filed his first tobacco cases in 2010, saw them delayed by two hurricanes in 2017, and finally tried them in 2018 with two juries simultaneously — one returned $31 million and the other $83 million for a combined $113 million.
In his most recent premises liability trial, Russell represented a client who had fallen over a low railing at a hillside restaurant with a 0.22 blood alcohol and made a remarkable recovery. He countered the defense's paid medical experts by leaning on three lay witnesses who were present that night, leading to a $7 million verdict (reduced to $6.3 million at 10% fault).
When the defense attacks his client on damages, Russell embraces it. He calls it “tightening the bow”: The harder they pull back, the farther the arrow of damages will fly when they finally let go.

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In the Trenches with Melissa Scartelli – The Making of a Medical Malpractice Warrior

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0400

They offered $100,000. She demanded $450,000. They wouldn't budge — so she went to trial. The jury came back with $10 million. To this day, it remains the highest pain-and-suffering verdict in Luzerne County history. Meet Melissa Scartelli, the author of that verdict and many others. A 35-year trial veteran and founder of Scartelli Olszewski, Melissa has built her practice around medical malpractice, earning rare punitive damage verdicts against physicians and going to verdict in cases where she could not name a specific dollar amount to the jury. Host Dan Ambrose draws out stories behind Melissa's wins, including the way she anchors damages and the time she flipped a retrial in her favor by calling a defendant doctor first.

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2026 Programming

☑️ Training Witnesses to Transport Themselves and the Jury in Direct (Dan Ambrose), March 6-7, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Craft Bootcamp (Dan Ambrose and David Clark), Huntington Beach

Episode Snapshot

Melissa grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in a middle-class family; her father nearly died of a heart attack when she was a freshman in high school, and her mother was later diagnosed with kidney disease — experiences that made her empathetic to people’s suffering.
Melissa attended Dickinson College and Dickinson Law School, became captain of the trial advocacy team, and won the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award in Advocacy at graduation.
After clerking for a civil trial judge to study the best trial lawyers in the courtroom, Melissa joined Hourigan, Kluger and Quinn, becoming the first woman partner and trying cases nobody else wanted.
Twelve years into her career, Melissa left the firm with no book of business, no clients, and no family connections in law to start Scartelli Olszewski. She was joined by her husband — a former judge — and her daughter Rachel.
Melissa's first major med-mal win came in a misdiagnosis case involving a 16-year-old with a pilonidal abscess treated incorrectly with Preparation H for eight months; she obtained a $10 million verdict despite her client facing no wage loss and having no specifiable damages.
In a second malpractice case, a doctor removed a patient's finger for cancer that didn't exist — then “just kind of blew him off” after the misdiagnosis was revealed. After a mistrial, Melissa retried the case to a $1.5 million verdict.
At TLU Beach, Melissa will teach practical “do’s and don’ts” for med-mal trials.

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Przemek Lubecki - Strategy, Skills, and Confidence from more than 100 Civil Jury Trials

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Przemek Lubecki embodies the American dream. He and his family emigrated from Poland, living in Germany before gaining asylum in the United States in 1989 and settling in St. Louis. After trying over 100 cases during seven and a half years at a Chicago defense firm, Przemek transitioned to the plaintiffs’ side. TLU 2021 proved transformational, exposing him to plaintiff lawyers operating at the highest level. The following year, with help from the TLU network, Przemek secured his first eight-figure verdict of $12.5 million. Przemek discusses trial preparation, skill development, and mentorship with host Dan Ambrose.

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2026 Programming

☑️ Performance Skills & Ski (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Feb. 9-16, Lake Tahoe, CA

☑️ Training Witnesses to Transport Themselves and the Jury in Direct (Dan Ambrose), March 6-7, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Craft Bootcamp (Dan Ambrose and David Clark), Huntington Beach

Episode Snapshot

Emigrating from Poland as a political refugee, Przemek and his family settled in St. Louis. He attended Tulane for undergraduate school and then relocated to Chicago for law school.
He tried over 100 cases during seven and a half years at a Chicago defense firm before switching sides to represent plaintiffs.
TLU 2021 was transformational because it exposed Przemek to plaintiff lawyers operating at the highest level.
Lawyers should resist the temptation to compare developing their skills to Michael Jordan, Przemek suggests. The basketball star wasn’t just “born that way.” Like exceptional lawyers, he put in the work.
His focus on witness preparation is storytelling rather than simply regurgitating facts.
Przemek emphasizes the importance of finding a mentor with the skillset you want to acquire, prioritizing experience over salary.
At TLU Beach in June, Przemek will teach on two cases that are expected to go to trial in Louisiana.

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Andrew Pickett – Learning from the Greats, and Making It My Own

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0400

A former prosecutor who now runs his own firm, Andrew Pickett visits host Dan Ambrose to reveal his strategies for success in the courtroom and in business. From his origin story as a college swimmer to his 42 jury trials as a prosecutor to his recent $9 million wrongful death verdict, Andrew shares lessons learned. Tune in for his insights about how hiring a psychodramatist transformed his witness preparation and why being an entrepreneur mirrors personal development.

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2026 Programming

☑️ Performance Skills & Ski (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Feb. 9-15, Lake Tahoe, CA

☑️ Witness Prep and Examination (Dan Ambrose), March 6-7, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Warcraft (Dan Ambrose and David Clark), May 27-June 2, Huntington Beach, CA

Episode Snapshot

Andrew graduated from the University of Virginia, where he was a four-year varsity swimmer. It taught him discipline, time management, and grit to command his body to do things his mind doesn't want to do.
After law school at University of Florida and an LL.M. from University of Miami, Andrew worked as a prosecutor at the State Attorney's Office in Brevard County's 18th Circuit, trying over 40 jury trials in four years.
Andrew started his own firm eight years ago and has grown it to 16 employees, including four attorneys.
In January 2024, Andrew secured a $6.7 million verdict against State Farm in an uninsured motorist case where the policy limits were only $100,000.
A “watershed moment” of the trial occurred during Andrew’s cross-examination of a defense doctor, when he got the doctor to admit that he’d written a draft report concluding that his client wasn’t injured – before he even examined his client.
In November, Andrew secured $9 million in a wrongful death case involving a man who was killed by a drunk driver, where the insurance company took almost three months to pay a $100,000 policy limit while another insurer paid within 12 days.
Andrew credits his presentation skills with practicing in activities like teaching basic criminal law to police academy recruits and taking improv classes.

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Jeremy Babener – Helping Plaintiffs Keep More of Their Hard-Won Cash

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Jeremy Babener helps plaintiffs and trial lawyers keep more of their settlements and verdicts through tax-saving agreements. In this conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Jeremy reflects on how he landed in this specialized field during law school – his evidence course was canceled, so he switched to a tax policy class. Before graduating from law school, he was already advising on $20-30 million settlements. He earned his tax LL.M. at NYU, served in the US Treasury's Office of Tax Policy, started his own law firm, and eventually founded Structured Legal, which helps lawyers and plaintiffs make the most of their recovery. In June, he will provide a high-level look at settlement agreements during TLU Beach.

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2026 Programming

☑️ Bad Faith Cases (Dan Ambrose and Kimball Jones), March 3-7, Las Vegas, NV

☑️ TLU Performance Skills, March 14-21, Winter Park, CO

☑️ Case Story Bootcamp (Dan Ambrose and Eric Oliver), May 19-23, Hermosa Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Craft Bootcamp (Dan Ambrose and David Clark), May 27-June 2, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

Episode Snapshot

Jeremy earned his tax LL.M. at NYU Law and spent a summer clerking in the Department of Justice’s torts group.
During his clerkship, Jeremy observed that lawyers with large settlements would typically push structured settlements. When he asked them about the tax benefit, their answers revealed that plaintiffs could gain far more by their advisors better understanding the available tax subsidy.
Back at law school, he interviewed lawyers for a law journal paper on tax issues related to litigation. “I started getting calls, even while I was in law school, asking if I could provide tax advice on a number of settlements.” His career spiraled from there.
Before graduating from law school, Jeremy worked with a firm where he advised on how plaintiffs could keep more of $20-$30 million settlements.
Jeremy serves on the legal committees of three national settlement planning associations and trains financial advisors to help them issue-spot for tax opportunities.
Jeremy helped create plaintifffund.org, where personal injury plaintiffs can learn how to raise money without losing and jeopardizing their government benefits.

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Reflections from Cabo – Next Level Performance and Connection Training in Paradise

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Broadcasting from Cabo San Lucas, host Dan Ambrose gathers five participants in the recent TLU bootcamp to reflect on their experience and role-play techniques. The guests include Johnnie Bond from D.C., Matt Nakajima from Cincinnati, Mohamad Ahmad from Los Angeles, Alejandro Gonzalez from Miami, and Jared Smith from Kentucky. Tune in for their insights about discipline, self-coaching techniques, and the benefits of TLU bootcamps.

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2026 Programming

☑️ Performance Skills & Ski (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Feb. 9-16, Lake Tahoe, CA

☑️ Bad Faith Cases (Dan Ambrose and Kimball Jones), March 3-7, Las Vegas, NV

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Craft Bootcamp (Dan Ambrose and David Clark), Huntington Beach

Episode Snapshot

Dan selected these guests for the episode because they were in the same advanced coaching group.
Johnnie joined the Cabo program after attending his first bootcamp in Las Vegas. “When you really understand what you're learning, and what you're delivering to a jury and why, you'll see that you want to attend as many bootcamps as possible,” he says.
Matt Nakajima observes how he has unconsciously absorbed bootcamp training lessons, such as moving his hands and making eye contact.
Alejandro Gonzalez lauds the bootcamp environment as a place to “get into the nitty-gritty of why you’re doing certain things.”
“I think the point of the bootcamps is you struggle now so that your jury doesn't struggle to understand what the hell's going on in your story,” says Mohamad Ahmad, who recently achieved a $51 million verdict after working with Dan.
Jared Smith recalls how he didn’t know what to expect in his first bootcamp. Coming to his second, in Cabo, was “eye opening. You could be the best presenter in the world, but when you're presenting to a jury, you've got to make whatever story you're trying to tell come to life.”
Dan leads the guests through cross-examination exercises that emphasize tone and pace.

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Kimball Jones - Case Framing: Six Trials, $700+ Million in Results

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Over the past year, Kimball Jones has taken six cases to trial, securing more than $700 million in verdicts and settlements. In this conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Kimball breaks down the cases that led to a $550 million verdict, $114 million verdict, and $31 million verdict. Kimball explains that a huge part of his success is knowing what cases to take to trial and understanding how to frame cases to get maximum value. Nick Rowley opens the episode by discussing his million-dollar battle against Uber’s ballot measure that would kill the contingency fee system. Dan closes the episode by demonstrating his witness preparation technique, which focuses on helping witnesses “transport” themselves back to the key moment of the story that’s necessary for trial.

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2026 Programming

☑️ Performance Skills & Ski (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Feb. 9-16, Lake Tahoe, CA

☑️ Bad Faith Cases (Dan Ambrose and Kimball Jones), March 3-7, Las Vegas, NV

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Craft Bootcamp (Dan Ambrose and David Clark), Huntington Beach

Episode Snapshot

Guest Nick Rowley explains Uber's ballot measure initiative in California that threatens the contingency fee system by proposing fee caps that would prevent ordinary people from affording representation against corporate giants. “Access to civil justice will be dead, will be effectively ruined,” he says.
The anti-Uber campaign has a goal of raising $100 million by September 2026.
Guest Kimball Jones previews his bootcamp on insurance bad faith cases from March 3 to 7 in Las Vegas.
“Bad faith” fundamentally comes down to the duty of good faith and fair dealing, Kimball explains. In the bootcamp, Kimball will teach participants about the concessions, admissions, and evidence they need to take such a case to trial.
In October 2024, Kimball secured a $550 million verdict for a woman whose husband was killed after a DUI driver crashed into their vehicle.
In November 2025, Kimball won $31 million for a client who, after hospitalization, tried to walk to a rehab center when the hospital didn’t call a ride for him. The client passed out in the Las Vegas heat and ended up suffering dementia.
In January 2025, Kimball obtained a $114 million verdict after an insurance company refused to pay a $250,000 policy for a client who had suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Dan offers a 30-day free code for anyone interested in learning his witness preparation techniques through TLU On Demand. Email dan@triallawyersuniversity.com or text him at 248-808-3130.

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Sach Oliver - From Cowboy to Trial Titan with a “Magical Place” for Learning

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Picture learning trial methodology while fishing in the afternoon, shooting archery, and riding horses across 1,750 acres of Missouri ranch land. Celebrated trial lawyer Sach Oliver tells host Dan Ambrose how this "magical place" will host his intensive “Depositions Our Trial” workshops starting in November 2027. Before that, at TLU Beach in June 2026, Sach will share lessons about managing money that he learned from his grandparents. Tune in as he unveils his vision for the revolutionary legal education destination and his insights about how money works.

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2025 Programming

☑️ TLU Performance Skills | Cabo Edition (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Dec. 15-22, Cabo San Lucas, MX

2026 Programming

☑️ Dark Arts Trial Craft Bootcamp (Dan Ambrose and David Clark), Jan. 13-17, Las Vegas, NV

☑️ Bootcamp & Ski (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Feb. 8-15, Lake Tahoe, CA

☑️ Depostions Are Trial (Sach Oliver and Dan Ambrose), March 3-7, Rogers, AR

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

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Sach's multi-generational ranching heritage began with his great-great-grandfather's homesteaded property; in 2009, he and his wife started the Oliver Angus Ranch in Rogers, Arkansas.
His new 1,750-acre ranch in Missouri will feature two rivers, multiple caves, a train bridge, and will include five authentic log cabins housing 60-80 guests, a glass chapel, and a 55,000-square-foot indoor arena.
Sach’s “Depositions Are Trial” workshops will be held at the Missouri ranch starting in November 2027.
Before “Depositions Are Trial” relocates to Missouri, it will be held at the Arkansas ranch from March 3-7, 2026.
At TLU Beach, June 3-6, 2026, Sach will present on best practices for managing money.
Sach explains the foundational lessons about money laid by his grandparents: "They had a very strict, regimented cashflow methodology.”
Sach’s accolades include serving as president of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (2022-2023) and being named Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer (2008) and Outstanding Trial Lawyer (2015).
Sach's father modernized the family's financial methodology by leveraging positive cashflow assets to buy more assets, keeping 6-12 months overhead in cash and paying off highest interest debts first.

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Mohamad Ahmad — Overcoming Self Doubt, Fear and Insecurity To Get a $51,000,000 Verdict

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Clashes with the judge. Nineteen expert depositions. Ten hours of court hearings leading to trial. Outcome: $51.3 million for a construction worker who was electrocuted on a job site. Mohamad Ahmad discusses the remarkable journey of the Maggio case and his career in this conversation with host Dan Ambrose. After getting no job offers after his UCLA Law summer clerkship and starting his own firm, Mohamad endured a decade-long drought between seven-figure verdicts and spent about $1 million of his own money on Maggio. Tune in for his insights about assembling a trial team, mastering cross-examination, and videotaping yourself – an uncomfortable but essential training tool.

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2025 Programming

☑️ Case Story Bootcamp: (Dan Ambrose and Eric Oliver), Oct 28-Nov 1, Las Vegas, NV

☑️ TLU Performance Skills | Cabo Edition (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Dec. 15-22, Cabo San Lucas, MX

2026 Programming

☑️ Bootcamp & Ski (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Feb. 8-15, Lake Tahoe, CA

☑️ Depostions Are Trial (Sach Oliver and Dan Ambrose), March 3-7, Rogers, AR

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

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After graduating from UCLA law with no job offers, Mohamad started his own firm.
His first trial was a restraining order case, where he defeated a 20-year veteran lawyer from a white shoe San Francisco firm.
In 2013, Mohamad obtained his first seven-figure verdict ($1.57 million) on a case that was going to settle for $45,000.
After a 10-year drought between major personal injury verdicts, Mohamad spent about $1 million of his own money preparing the Maggio case, in which he represented a construction worker who had been electrocuted at a solar plant.
During the trial, Mohamad waived all past economic damages and future lost wages, asking for only $2.7 million in future medical costs.
When a defense's electrical expert claimed during cross-examination that the "bible" of electrical injury contained errors, Mohamad challenge him with an exchange that left the jury laughing.
In 2023, the Maggio jury awarded $51.3 million — the highest in Monterey County history.
Mohamad credits TLU bootcamp training for teaching him to slow down, maintain eye contact, and get comfortable being uncomfortable by videotaping himself repeatedly

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Alex Ivanov - From Belarus KGB to Dallas Courtrooms

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Alex Ivanov’s journey to Angel Reyes & Associates in Texas started when he fled his native Belarus after refusing KGB recruitment, arriving in America at age 21 with $380. Just three years into trying cases, he secured his first seven-figure verdict on a non-surgical pain management case where the defense offered only $90K on a $250K policy. How? Leveraging strategies developed by host Dan Ambrose for his TLU platform to prepare the witness and transport the jury back to the crash scene, The jury awarded $1.075 million. Since 2022, Alex has tried about 15 jury trials and recently earned recognition as a Texas Rising Star. He’s also the third most prolific TLU On Demand user; tune in to learn why he considers daily learning non-negotiable for trial success.

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2025 Programming

☑️ Case Story Bootcamp: (Dan Ambrose and Eric Oliver), Oct 28-Nov 1, Las Vegas, NV

☑️ TLU Performance Skills | Cabo Edition (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Dec. 15-22, Cabo San Lucas, MX

2026 Programming

☑️ Bootcamp & Ski (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Feb. 8-15, Lake Tahoe, CA

☑️ Depostions Are Trial (Sach Oliver and Dan Ambrose), March 3-7, Rogers, AR

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

Episode Snapshot

Alex graduated top of his class from Belarusian State University with a degree in international law, competing in moot court competitions at Oxford and the International Court of Justice in The Hague
After refusing KGB recruitment, Alex found himself facing three criminal charges (fraud, money laundering, tax evasion) that appeared overnight, with documents bearing his signature pleading guilty
Alex and his wife, Kate, escaped Belarus on a midnight bus with $380, gambling that border guards wouldn't check passports; he turned 21 at JFK International Airport.
Starting over in America, Alex and Kate sold vape liquids door-to-door, building the business to $20-30K monthly before being cut out by their Austin partner, leaving them homeless.
Alex earned his LL.M. from Texas A&M in 2020, passed the bar during Covid, and started as a paralegal at Angel Reyes & Associates after other firms rejected him due to his accent
Alex has tried approximately 15 jury trials since 2022, securing his first seven-figure verdict ($1.075 million) on a non-surgical pain management case with a $250K policy.
Alex secured a $500K verdict for an undocumented client terrified to appear in court, helping her overcome fear to receive justice for her injuries on an $85K offer case
The third most prolific user of TLU On Demand, Alex uses the platform to onboard new lawyers at his firm on topics from tracking to expert cross-examination.

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Will Meekins and Ryan McCollum - What We Got Out of the Joe Fried TLU Trucking Bootcamp: Practice, Practice, Practice

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:45:00 -0400

Two North Carolina attorneys who served their country and are now serving their clients discuss what they gained from the Trial Lawyer University’s Joe Fried Trucking Bootcamp. Will Meekins, with two years of experience handling catastrophic injury cases in western North Carolina, and Ryan McCollum with three civil trials under his belt in Raleigh, both graduated from West Point. They met years later at a North Carolina Plaintiffs' Lawyers Convention. In this wide-ranging discussion with host Dan Ambrose, they share insights from their military service, transition to trial law, and intensive training at the bootcamp. Tune in for their takeaways about witness preparation, cross-examination skills, and the importance of making the unconscious conscious in every aspect of trial performance.

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2025 Programming

☑️ Case Story Bootcamp: (Dan Ambrose and Eric Oliver), Oct 28-Nov 1, Las Vegas, NV

☑️ TLU Performance Skills | Cabo Edition (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Dec. 15-22, Cabo San Lucas, MX

2026 Programming

☑️ Bootcamp & Ski (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Feb. 8-15, Lake Tahoe, CA

☑️ Depostions Are Trial (Sach Oliver and Dan Ambrose), March 3-7, Rogers, AR

☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA

Episode Snapshot

Both Will and Ryan graduated from West Point and served as infantry officers.
The attorneys attended Joe Fried’s Trucking Bootcamp to elevate their practices: Will wanted Joe’s take on a case that he was preparing, and Ryan had just settled his second big trucking case and his firm was giving him more.
The bootcamp emphasized micro-connection skills, including intentional eye contact, emotional state control, and deliberate hand movements to build rapport with jurors.
Ryan discovered his intensive forehead wrinkles made him appear angry and combative, learning to project warmth instead of intensity during witness examination.
Will learned to avoid treating all witnesses as adversaries, understanding that even defense experts need guidance rather than confrontation.
Both attorneys emphasize the importance of understanding why a case matters to the jury, not just the attorney and client.
The social aspects of the bootcamp created lasting professional relationships and referral opportunities among participants.

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Eric Oliver - Bringing 41 Years of Experience to the Trial Story Bootcamp

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0400

In 1984, Eric Oliver was teaching persuasion skills to marketeers in computer firms. When he transitioned to trial consulting that year, he found a new audience. In two years, “lawyers took all my time…because nobody had ever taught persuasion, influence, and communication to attorneys at that time. They still don't.” In this wide-ranging discussion with host Dan Ambrose, Eric reveals how he accidentally discovered his calling. Now, he teaches lawyers how to manage juror perceptions, combat post-truth decision-making, and overcome impaired attention in modern courtrooms. Tune in for his insights about anchoring techniques, mirroring for rapport, and opening statements that can put you far ahead of your opponent.

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Eric entered trial consulting after teaching marketing to computer firms when a lawyer read his Yellow Pages ad for nonverbal communication; the lawyer asked for help facing his most feared opponent and did “remarkably well” after working with Eric.
Eric discovered that most law school training is counterproductive to effective communication, requiring lawyers to unlearn academic approaches to connect with real people.
Nearly 50% of jury pools now consist of "post-truth deciders" who assume the game is rigged, prefer deciding against defendants over for plaintiffs, and believe wrongdoing should be knowing rather than mere negligence.
Modern jurors suffer from impaired attention in three ways: shorter attention spans, weaker concentration abilities, and fragmented focus that creates self-distraction even without phones.
Eric pioneered a "frame of mind exercise" that uses anchoring techniques to help lawyers connect physical cues to confident mental states.
Successful case storytelling requires consistency, using the same framing sequences to help jurors with short attention spans follow the narrative thread.

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John Martin — From Debt Collection to Million-Dollar Wins

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0400

It was a longshot case. After all, the jury knew that John Martin’s client, suing for employment discrimination, already had retirement benefits. But this fight was about whether she was entitled to a different category of benefits. Confident they’d win, the defense rejected an offer to mediate. A jury awarded $1.75 million. “I just got the email this morning that they just mailed the checks,” John tells host Dan Ambrose in this wide-ranging discussion about his career. With 35-40 civil jury trials under his belt since graduating from Suffolk University Law School in 2009, John reflects on his journey from debt collection rookie to winning trial lawyer at Keches Law Group. Tune in for his insights about how modern AI is revolutionizing case preparation, how the settlement trap derails many lawyers' careers, and how personal adversity can forge fearless courtroom warriors.

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John uses AI tools like GPT Pro to synthesize deposition transcripts, create contradiction tables, and streamline case preparation for his upcoming trial.
After failing to complete high school initially, John participated in Up With People, a traveling performance organization that taught him service and built performance confidence.
His path to law school was sparked by his fiancé's mother's misdiagnosis of kidney cancer and the unresponsiveness of top Boston medical malpractice attorneys.
After graduating from law school during the 2008-09 recession, John’s commitment letters were rescinded, so he turned to a debt collection law firm. His career there lasted through one court appearance, when he told a judge that many debtors were “judgment proof.” “No one's ever judgment proof, so they no longer needed my services.”
In his first civil jury trial against the Boy Scouts of America, John secured $152,500 in economic damages plus $300,000 in punitive damages.
John's son Jack was born with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome and pulmonary vein stenosis, requiring three years of chemotherapy and multiple heart surgeries.
Through Jack's medical journey, John learned to let go of outcome obsession and developed fearlessness in the courtroom that dramatically improved his trial results.
John represents an iron worker who injured his shoulder while replacing braces on a high-end construction project in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He’s preparing for trial, scheduled to start this month.

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George Moschopoulos -- From Engineer to Employment Lawyer; Six-Figure Offer to $3 Million Verdict

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0400

“Every employment case is a story about betrayal,” says George Moschopoulos, who recently convinced jurors that the Los Angeles Unified School District failed to work in good faith to find his disabled client another role in the organization. Host Dan Ambrose unpacks the case, from the six-figure pretrial offer to the juror who compelled the team to pivot their strategy to the $3 million verdict. Tune in for George’s insights about presenting clients as resilient survivors and mastering trial skills through deliberate practice.

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Engineer by day, law student by night: George traces his path.
George describes how his first mentor, a Cornell Law grad with a BigLaw pedigree, guided his early career.
At plaintiff’s bar panel in the early-2000s, George was impressed by a speaker who discussed sexual harassment and disability discrimination and retaliation law. “I said, ‘Who's discriminating against anybody these days?’ Just goes to show how little I knew.”
George characterizes every employment case as a story of betrayal: the trusted relationship intentionally broken for the wrong reasons.
George's first trial victory came in a disability discrimination case he thought was hopeless until discovering a smoking-gun email that advised the employer to "delete this email, smiley face."
George credits TLU bootcamps for helping him change tactics, from focusing on "selling the bad" (victim suffering) to "selling the glad" (client resilience and recovery).
In unpacking his recent victory on behalf of an injured school safety officer, George explains how he reframed the case after jury selection, when a 30-year district employee described school safety officers' physical intervention duties.
George and Dan role-play cross-examining a defense medical expert.

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Joe Fried – Trucking Bootcamp and the Future of TLU

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Looking back on this month’s TLU Beach, Joe Fried says attendees and even vendors declared it the best program yet. The renowned trucking attorney from Fried Goldberg joins host Dan Ambrose to reflect on the event’s success and preview their five-day Trucking Bootcamp in August. That event will combine Joe's 20-plus years of trucking expertise with Dan's performance skills training, guiding trial lawyers through intensive hands-on practice.

The Trucking Bootcamp will be held Aug. 12-16 in Huntington Beach, CA. Learn more here.

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Episode Snapshot

TLU Beach 2025 achieved universal acclaim with balanced teaching, fellowship, and entertainment at the Pasea Hotel in Huntington Beach, California.
Joe's three-hour trucking masterclass featured intimate group discussions and individual case problem-solving.
The upcoming August bootcamp combines trucking expertise with performance skills through small group intensive training.
Six pre-bootcamp Zoom sessions will establish foundational knowledge before the in-person intensive practice.
TLU’s performance skills training focuses on eye contact, emotional state control, and creating courtroom illusions.
Every participant will be on their feet every hour practicing cross-examination and presentation techniques.
Dan emphasizes connection-building through monthly Zoom meetups leading to TLU Beach 2026.

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Bobby Taghavi – Trial by Fire: From Prosecuting Evil to Leading Sweet James

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Working on the Golden State Killer Task Force, which prosecuted a notorious California serial killer, was a career highlight for Bobby Taghavi. But, after serving in a prosecutor’s office, “the next step is to be a manager until you run for a judge” – and Bobby was “way too young to run for judge.” He made the leap into personal injury law. Now managing partner at Sweet James Accident Attorneys, Bobby has secured three consecutive multi-million dollar verdicts. With host Dan Ambrose, he recaps his victories and previews his session at TLU Beach (June 4-7), where he’ll teach trial lawyers how to make non-economic damages tangible and relatable to jurors.

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Bobby immigrated from Iran during the revolution at age 14, not speaking English; his first assigned book, "To Kill a Mockingbird," inspired his legal career.
After graduating from University of San Diego Law School, Bobby joined the Orange County DA's office in 2006, trying close to 90 cases including sexual assault, homicides, and the Golden State Killer investigation
Inspired by a Steve Jobs’ commencement address, Bobby left prosecution after 13 years when he realized he was spending energy on management tasks rather than trials.
Since joining Sweet James in 2020, Bobby has helped grow the firm from 30 to 40 employees to over 400, with 60+ attorneys
Bobby's three civil jury trials have resulted in verdicts of $23.7 million (wrongful death), $17.4 million (elderly sisters car accident), and $3.9 million (hospital slip and fall)
Bobby credits his athletic background with teaching him preparation routines, sportsmanship, and maintaining professionalism even during heated litigation.

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Conal Doyle – Born Different, Built for Trial Greatness

Fri, 30 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Born without his right leg, Conal Doyle is an accomplished athlete who refuses to let challenges get in his way. “And I've carried that through my legal career, taking really tough cases to trial.” With host Dan Ambrose, Conal shares his journey from defense attorney to a leading plaintiff’s attorney in California. The founder of Doyle Law, Conal handles only 5 to 10 high-value amputation and TBI cases at a time, and his results include a record-setting $26.8 million medical malpractice verdict and a recent $100 million shareholders' rights victory. At TLU Beach (June 4-7), he’ll teach a TBI masterclass, covering everything from case intake to trial strategy.

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Conal started his career at Florida's largest law firm, trying 11 to 12 jury trials in his first five years as a defense attorney representing government entities and hospitals.
After six years in defense work, he moved to California in 2003, eventually starting his own firm 20 years ago.
An appearance on 60 Minutes, regarding a client who died of penile cancer after government health agencies wouldn’t provide a biopsy to rule out cancer, propelled his practice and led to his arguing before the US Supreme Court.
He focuses on 5 to 10 high-value cases at a time, specializing in amputation injuries and traumatic brain injuries.
In 2014, Conal achieved a historic $26.8 million medical malpractice verdict in conservative Bakersfield, California - the highest in county and state history at the time
His recent shareholders' rights case victory in Delaware Chancery Court will exceed $100 million after interest, making it his first nine-figure result
Conal has competed in paralympic ski racing and played basketball and volleyball against able-bodied athletes
At TLU Beach, Conal will present a TBI Masterclass covering case identification, workup strategies, and trial presentation

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Ash Mohamadi – No Plan B

Wed, 28 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

To effectively talk with a jury about non-economic damages, you need a star witness – usually not your client – who can communicate how an injury affected your client. In this conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Ashkahn Mohamadi discusses how he leveraged his technique in recent trials to secure multi-million-dollar verdicts. He’ll teach the formula at TLU Beach (June 4-7).

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Ash’s mom gave him three options for a career. Doctor and engineer were “against the grain” – but he could always talk, and he loved to argue.
At Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, Ash interned at the district attorney’s office, but he says his substantive training started when he started practicing law.
As a young lawyer, Ash was lead or co-counsel on about five trials, including 12 that went to verdict.
Ash describes the pivotal moment at trial when a partner asked if he wanted to examine a witness. “I looked at him and I immediately said, ‘Yes.’ And then I could see him kind of reeling.”
At TLU Beach, Ash will present on how to communicate non-economic damages, breaking down each element and finding the “magic sauce”: your star witness.
In a recent slip-and-fall case against a hospital, Ash secured a $3.9 million verdict after proving the hospital's floor polishing created an unsafe surface.
For a wrongful death case involving a developmentally disabled woman, Ash used the mother's book to show the value of their relationship, resulting in a $22.5 million verdict.
In a Central California auto case, Ash turned down a $7.65 million offer and secured a $17.4 million verdict for two elderly sisters by demonstrating how the crash stole their hard-earned independence.

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Randy Calvert – Designing the Perfect Focus Group

Sat, 24 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

About 25 years ago – years after stints as a professional pilot, steel worker, and certified public accountant – Randy Calvert discovered focus groups. “I just saw the value, and then, the more you do it, the more value you see in it,” he explains to host Dan Ambrose. Tune in to learn how Randy’s methodical approach—such as using statistically representative participants rather than recruits from Craigslist—has transformed his practice. At TLU Beach (June 4-7), he will guide attorneys in designing, implementing, and analyzing focus group results that unlock maximum case value.

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Episode Snapshot

Randy began his career as a professional pilot and flight instructor, later working as a steel worker and CPA before becoming a trial lawyer at age 32.
As a high school debater, Randy developed foundational skills in research, organization, and public speaking that would later serve him in the courtroom.
After Shell Oil refused a $3 million settlement offer, Randy secured an $83.6 million verdict, defeating seven major law firms through years of litigation.
Randy emphasizes conducting focus groups early in a case—before depositions—to understand juror perspectives and craft effective deposition strategies.
Instead of finding participants through Craigslist or unemployment agencies, Randy created a company that solicits focus group jurors through direct mail to active voters across all precincts.
Randy's focus groups are conducted at neutral locations without revealing which side he represents to allow for unbiased feedback.
For Randy, the key to effective focus groups is finding the right jurors, understanding what information they need, and refining the case strategy based on their reactions.

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Tim Felice – From Back-to-Back Defeats to a $92 Million Verdict

Thu, 22 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

After suffering two trial losses, Tim Felice wondered if he wanted to put himself out there again. But as he read about a new case, and spoke with the client, “I just started getting fired up more and more and more.” In this case break-down with host Dan Ambrose, Tim discusses how he represented a musician who was catastrophically injured by a drunk truck driver. The verdict—$77.3 million in compensatory and $15 million in punitive damages—resulted from masterful legal maneuvering that allowed jurors to hear evidence about the client's psychological trauma from being falsely accused of killing her passenger. Tim will highlight this record-setting case at TLU Beach (June 4-7).

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Tim's journey includes pivoting from insurance defense to plaintiff's work after witnessing an adjuster's callous treatment of a legitimately injured client.
After two trial defeats, Tim cleared his mind before tackling the catastrophic injury case of a musician whose minivan was struck by a drunk truck driver.
The $92 million verdict included $77.3 million in compensatory damages and $15 million in punitive damages against a driver with a 0.196 BAC seven hours after his last drink.
Tim's strategic pleading of comparative negligence enabled him to introduce crucial evidence about the defendant and his client.
In conservative Suwanee County, Florida, an all-white jury awarded the substantial verdict to Tim's Black client, reinforcing his belief that jurors should never be stereotyped or pigeonholed.
At TLU Beach (June 4-7), Tim will conduct a live case analysis of his verdict, breaking down the legal maneuvering that led to success.

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LEADERSHIP and PASSION in DISCOVERY and TRIAL: BE ALL YOU CAN BE!

Sat, 17 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

"When you get a verdict, you have till midnight to either celebrate or to sulk," observes John Romano. With 51 years of trial experience, John reflects on his journey from military JAG prosecutor with 125 trials under his belt to becoming one of America's most prolific trial advocacy teachers. Tune in to this conversation with host Dan Ambrose for John’s breakdown of a spine injury case where he secured a $5 million verdict on a $50,000 offer. At TLU Beach (June 4-7), he will teach his OSPA (Opposition Strategy Prediction Assessment) technique, showing lawyers how to anticipate defense tactics and communicate damages effectively.

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John has been a trial lawyer for 51 years, trying his first case just three days after being sworn in as an attorney
After earning a football scholarship to Florida State, John joined the Marines through the Platoon Leaders Class program while attending law school
During three years in the Marines, John tried approximately 125 cases (50 jury trials) as both a defense attorney and prosecutor
John recently secured a $5 million verdict in an underinsured motorist case where the insurance company offered only $50,000 for a client with cervical fusion and lumbar laminectomy
At TLU Beach, John will teach how to apply the OSPA (Opposition Strategy Prediction Assessment) method to anticipate defense strategies
John believes most spine cases are lost in the first 24 to 72 hours when critical evidence isn't preserved and patients aren't directed to proper medical care
John practices law with his sons Eric and Todd and credits teaching and mentoring other lawyers as his greatest professional accomplishment.

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Kurt Zaner – Trial losses: They Make You or Break You. You Decide

Tue, 13 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

"I lost a huge trial and it was a very sobering and depressing, challenging verdict to receive," recalls Kurt Zaner in a candid conversation with host Dan Ambrose. After 20 consecutive civil trial victories, Kurt shares the hard lessons from his first defense verdict in a six-week ethylene oxide exposure case. Tune in for his insights about how even elite trial lawyers must continually refine their approach to cross-examination, witness sequencing, and jury selection. He will teach these refined techniques at TLU Beach (June 4-7), leading a premises liability masterclass and interactive workshops on creating courtroom drama.

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After 20 consecutive civil trial victories, Kurt faced his first loss in a six-week toxic tort case involving ethylene oxide exposure from a medical equipment sterilization facility.
The defendants' regulatory compliance defense proved challenging as jurors were swayed by evidence that Terumo followed government requirements.
Kurt identified key areas for improvement, including more focused cross-examinations, better witness control, and spending more time probing regulatory compliance issues during voir dire.
For his next trial in the series, Kurt plans to streamline the case from six weeks to three weeks, believing that longer trials can lead to jury fatigue and forgotten testimony.
Kurt emphasizes the importance of relying more on co-counsel rather than taking on 80% of the witnesses, which left insufficient preparation time between witnesses.
Kurt will teach a premises liability masterclass at TLU Beach, covering case selection, expert witness identification, deposition strategy, witness sequencing, and creating drama in trial presentations.
Kurt sees the defeat as an opportunity for growth, quoting former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink: "You missed something? Good. You lost a trial? Good."

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Kenny Berger – How to Fight Tort Reform & Win

Sat, 10 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Kenny Berger is fighting tort reform in South Carolina, so he has advice for lawyers who are joining similar fights: “Have themes and principles that transcend party.” The founder of The Law Offices of Kenneth Berger, Kenny visits with host Dan Ambrose for a conversation about his political work and his legal practice. He also previews his session at TLU Beach (June 4-7), where he will teach how to visually connect defendant misconduct directly to plaintiff damages and secure record verdicts.

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After working at a small PI firm for 18 months post-law school, Kenny started his own practice at age 28, using grassroots marketing strategies and creating content that answered common client questions.
Kenny recognized early on that he wanted to focus solely on bringing in cases and practicing law, so he hired a chief operating officer to handle the firm’s business side.
After meeting attorney Brian Ward at a Trial By Human workshop, Kenny formed a collaboration that led to working with Nick Rowley on a case involving a child who suffered severe chemical burns at a resort pool.
The team's "relentless pursuit of trial" approach and unwavering commitment to their demand led to a $26 million settlement that exhausted all available insurance coverage.
Kenny is working to prevent tort reform legislation in South Carolina that would not only reform liquor liability laws but also eliminate bad faith claims and add non-parties to verdict forms.
At TLU Beach, Kenny will teach how to visually connect defendant misconduct directly to plaintiff damages by using arrows and demonstrative exhibits.

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Stephen Burg – From Columbine to the Courtroom, Overcoming Hurdles in the Pursuit of Justice

Tue, 06 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

"By getting the first impression on a topic—whether good or bad—you create something that sticks, making it much harder for the defense to change it later," explains Stephen Burg in conversation with host Dan Ambrose. From surviving the Columbine tragedy to overcoming a rugby injury that left him with a traumatic brain injury, Stephen shares the moments of personal adversity that shaped his advocacy for clients. He discusses his strategic "First to Frame" approach for defusing problematic facts in jury selection, resulting in multiple seven-figure verdicts including an $18.1 million award for a client with addiction issues. Stephen and his father, Michael, will teach these framing techniques at TLU Beach (June 4-7), where they will coach trial lawyers on how to seize control of case narratives from the start.

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Stephen was a student at Columbine High School during the 1999 school shooting, a pivotal moment that shaped his desire to help people who have experienced trauma.
During a University of Wyoming alumni rugby game, Stephen suffered a brain injury that required two and a half years of cognitive therapy, giving him unique insight into his clients' experiences.
In 2022, Stephen shattered his leg in a skiing accident that left him in a wheelchair for months, further deepening his understanding of loss of freedom and mobility that many clients face.
Stephen has tried about 14 cases to verdict at Burg Simpson, the firm co-founded by his father, renowned trial attorney Michael Burg.
His "First to Frame" method focuses on getting ahead of defense tactics by addressing problematic facts early in jury selection.
Stephen recently secured a $5.3 million verdict in a case where the defense blamed his client for not looking both ways before entering an intersection on a green light.
He effectively neutralized a client's history of drug use and addiction in jury selection, helping secure an $18.1 million verdict.
Stephen emphasizes the importance of entertaining and educating jurors, including using demonstrative evidence like his electrical circuit demonstration that disproved defense theories in a recent case.
At TLU Beach, Stephen and Michael Burg will present their "First to Frame" approach in both lecture and workshop formats.

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Moses Kim – From Missionary Kid to Medical Malpractice Maverick

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Moses Kim shares his unique journey from growing up as a missionary's son in Argentina and rural Alabama to becoming a successful medical malpractice attorney in Atlanta. After spending nine years on the defense side, Moses took the leap to start his own plaintiff's firm, overcoming fears to build a thriving practice. In this conversation with host Dan Ambrose, he discusses his philosophy of using technology to uncover hidden truths in medical cases, the challenges of expert testimony, and his approach to winning complex trials. He also previews TLU Beach in June, where he will teach advanced deposition tactics.

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Moses shares how growing up as a missionary's son in Argentina and Alabama shaped his perspective and drive to help others through law
After nine years as a defense attorney, Moses took the entrepreneurial leap to start his own plaintiff's firm
Moses discusses the importance of uncovering hidden communications in hospital systems and leveraging technology in medical malpractice cases
Moses reveals key deposition techniques that can help win cases before trial begins. At TLU Beach, he will teach a session called “Advanced Deposition Tactics and Expert Witness Strategies.”
His approach to expert witnesses focuses on narrowing the battlefield and creating binary choices for juries to understand.
Dan and Moses describe performance skills that elevate trial attorneys: eye contact, emotional state control, and voice modulation

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Monte Tynes – From Dreams of Being a Fighter Pilot to Battling in the Courtroom

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Monte Tynes shares his remarkable 20-year journey from aspiring fighter pilot to accomplished trial lawyer handling everything from DUIs to wrongful convictions and product liability suits. In conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Monte recounts how after Hurricane Katrina wiped out everything he owned, he began his career with a baptism by fire, trying more than 100 DUI cases in his first six months of practice. His most significant case involved securing freedom and compensation for Tevin Benjamin, wrongfully convicted of murder at age 14 and imprisoned for six years. At TLU Beach (June 4-7), Monte will teach lawyers how to find crucial evidence to win product liability cases.

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Monte's path from “Top Gun”-inspired fighter pilot dreams to civil engineering and eventually law after knee injuries ended his military hopes.
Beginning his legal career in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Monte tried hundreds of DUI cases in his first six months.
Working with his father for several years until taking over the practice in 2013, Monte handles a diverse caseload including products liability.
The heart-wrenching case of Tevin Benjamin, wrongfully convicted of murder at 14, whose freedom Monte secured after a retrial.
Monte's persistence over 11 years to win $360,000 in compensation for Tevin’s wrongful incarceration.
A preview of Monte’s session at TLU Beach, where he will teach participants how to find the “gold” in product liability cases.

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Sagi Shaked - Inside the TBI Case: How to Spot, Build, and Win Brain Injury Lawsuits

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Your client didn’t lose consciousness? Then your client doesn’t have a traumatic brain injury. At least, that’s what the defense will say. Don’t let them brainwash you. As Sagi Shaked explains to host Dan Ambrose, a TBI can express itself in other ways, such as dizziness or confusion. He has focused on “proving up” these invisible-type of injuries for years, securing seven- and eight-figure verdicts along the way. At TLU Beach (June 4-7), Sagi will teach his methodical approach to TBI cases, from identifying subtle symptoms that others miss to building compelling evidence that resonates with jurors.

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Sagi began his career trying any case he could get, starting with sprains and strains before gradually working up to disc cases and eventually TBI cases.
About 10 years into his career, Sagi realized TBI cases were "ten times better" than orthopedic cases in terms of value and potential to help clients.
Sagi emphasizes the importance of constant learning and improvement, regularly attending conferences and educational opportunities throughout his 25-year career.
Participants in the TBI Masterclass at TLU Beach will learn how to identify TBI cases at intake, even when there's no loss of consciousness.
Sagi stresses that proper medical evaluation requires understanding the signs and symptoms of TBI beyond what's visible on standard imaging like CT scans.
Many lawyers miss valuable TBI cases by focusing only on visible injuries or accepting defense arguments that no loss of consciousness means no brain injury.
Sagi has secured multiple seven and eight-figure verdicts and nine-figure settlements in his career.
His masterclass will cover common defense tactics in TBI cases and provide strategies to overcome them effectively.

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Greg Prosmushkin – The Mental Shift that Makes the Difference, Applying NLP to Trial Lawyering

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0400

"The true journey to becoming a great lawyer is making the unconscious conscious," observes Greg Prosmushkin in conversation with host Dan Ambrose. From obtaining an LLM to studying psychodrama at Trial Lawyers College and becoming certified in neuro-linguistic programming, Greg shares his relentless pursuit of trial excellence. Now co-author of "The Difference That Makes the Difference," Greg explains how understanding jurors' unique perspectives transforms results. He will share insights from his journey at TLU Beach (June 4-7), alongside titans like Ben Rubinowitz, Sach Oliver, and Joe Fried.

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After graduating from Temple Law in 1994, Greg started his own practice six months out of law school, handling everything from criminal to PI cases.
Seeking to improve after early trial losses, Greg pursued an LLM from Temple, attended Trial Lawyers College for psychodrama training, and completed Don Keenan's programs.
Greg became certified in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and co-authored "The Difference That Makes the Difference," applying NLP principles to trial practice.
Greg credits TLU's "mixed martial arts method" of combining various trial techniques as particularly valuable since "everything works sometimes, nothing works all the time."
At the recent TLU Bootcamp with Sach Oliver and John Romano, Greg gained insights on structuring corporate deposition outlines and communication techniques.
Greg emphasizes the importance of understanding jurors' perspectives and making subconscious skills conscious to effectively influence listeners.
Greg plans to send young attorneys in his firm to TLU events, believing in the value of training even if attorneys might eventually leave his practice.

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Eric Wilson - From Second Chair to Lead Trial Lawyer, My Journey

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0400

“One of the things I think you really need to try a case is that certainty – that forward tilt, the idea that your client is correct – and everything flows backwards from there,” observes Eric Wilson in this conversation with host Dan Ambrose. At Russell & Lazarus, Eric has transformed $55,000 offers into million-dollar verdicts for spine injury victims. Discussing his transition from aspiring doctor to trial lawyer, Eric reveals how he evaluates potential spine cases, overcomes gaps in care, and preps plaintiffs for trial with focus groups. At TLU Beach (June 4-7), he will teach the cross-examination techniques that help him dismantle defense medical experts and secure life-changing verdicts for clients facing devastating settlement offers.

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Eric initially pursued medicine before switching to law, working in the LA District Attorney's office during law school and handling gruesome murder cases.
After working 13 years at the R. Rex Parris Law Firm, Eric recently moved to Russell & Lazars to take the lead on his own trial cases.
Eric spent his early career at the Paris firm doing class action work before moving to personal injury, where he was part of the team that secured a $56 million verdict.
Eric will present two case analyses on TLU On Demand: a $1.5 million verdict on a $77,000 offer featuring a 2.5-year gap in care (April 15) and a $900,000 settlement involving a severed toe (May 6).
Eric considers good property damage, objective MRI abnormalities, and client authenticity the three key criteria when evaluating spine cases.
At TLU Beach (June 4-7), Eric will teach a workshop on cross-examining spine experts, focusing on how to effectively set up and dismantle defense medical experts.
Eric emphasizes that gaps in care can be overcome by telling the human story of a patient's struggle with the decision to have spine surgery.

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Daniel Rodriguez – From Cotton Picker to Grape Picker to Toiling in the Vineyards of Justice!

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0400

When you frame a case around negligence, you'll likely get a modest verdict or none at all. But when you reframe it as a story of betrayal, the jury's desire for retribution can dramatically increase your award—a strategy that helped Daniel Rodriguez secure a $35 million Iowa verdict, the state's largest motor vehicle crash verdict in history. In conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Daniel shares his approach to long-form opening statements using chapter-based storytelling, his techniques for building rapport with witnesses, and his powerful case-framing methods learned from David Clark. Countering conventional wisdom that openings should be brief, Daniel reveals why his openings run 75 to 120 minutes and how this structure transforms outcomes. He'll teach these proven techniques at TLU Beach (June 4-7).

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Daniel began life as a migrant farm worker, moving between labor camps and attending three to five different schools each year while picking crops across America.
Despite having no lawyers in his family, Daniel wrote in sixth grade that he wanted to become an engineer and then attend law school.
After graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UCLA Law School, Daniel returned to Bakersfield to start his legal career.
Daniel has tried approximately 150 jury trials across criminal, civil, federal, and state courts.
His engineering background provides a crucial advantage when cross-examining expert witnesses about technical matters.
Daniel credits David Clark with teaching him that "betrayal stories" generate larger verdicts than negligence cases because juries forgive mistakes but seek revenge for betrayal.
In 2023, Daniel secured a $35 million verdict in Iowa – the largest motor vehicle crash verdict in the state's history.
At TLU Beach, Daniel will teach his chapter-based approach to opening statements, including how to introduce the plaintiff before describing the incident.
Daniel emphasizes the importance of treating all witnesses with respect, noting that "jurors will identify with the witness long before they identify with the lawyer."

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Patrick Salvi Jr. - Life Lessons for Big Verdicts

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

"It's easy to convince yourself to settle a case," says Chicago trial lawyer Patrick A. Salvi Jr. Despite growing up with the Salvi name, he had to confront self-doubt after an early devastating loss. For seven years, fear kept him from taking good cases to trial. Everything changed when he began studying jury psychology and decision-making. Now with multiple eight and nine-figure verdicts, Patrick reveals his approach to maximizing damages and conducting meticulous cross-examinations in this conversation with host Dan Ambrose. Patrick will teach a one-hour lecture on maximizing damages and a one-day med-mal masterclass at TLU Beach (June 4-7), plus demonstrate voir dire with a live focus jury.

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Despite his father's reputation, Patrick focused on earning respect inside his law firm through unmatched work ethic rather than worrying about his external reputation
An early devastating loss—a defense verdict in just 20 minutes—created fear that prevented Patrick from trying many cases he should have for nearly seven years
Patrick's first major seven-figure verdict came when he was willing to try a case with good liability in a tough downstate Illinois venue, resulting in a $2 million verdict
As president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Patrick helped pass legislation allowing punitive damages in wrongful death cases and removing rideshare companies' common carrier exemption
Patrick's most satisfying professional moment was securing a $363 million verdict against Sterigenics in an ethylene oxide cancer case after months of intense preparation.

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Deena Buchanan – From 20 Years of Billable Hours to Finding My Purpose in the Courtroom

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

When Deena Buchanan walked down the hallway at the New Mexico State Court after representing the defense, grieving families from the other side would glare daggers at her. “It made me wish that I could be on the plaintiff's side.”

Today, she is. She made the switch six years ago after 20 years of defending corporations. In sharing her journey with host Dan Ambrose, Deena discusses how far she’s come, highlighted by two recent wrongful death cases where she secured a total settlement of “multiple eight figures.” At TLU Beach (June 4-7), Deena will teach a workshop on "How to Prep for Your First Voir Dire," sharing insight about the skill that transformed her practice.

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Deena's journey began with a prestigious civil defense career before transitioning to in-house counsel at Toll Brothers.
After 20 years of defense work, Deena grew frustrated with representing companies rather than helping injured victims, leading her to switch to plaintiffs’ work six years ago.
In a recent wrongful death case, after New Mexico's Department of Transportation refused to make settlement offers through multiple mediations, they finally settled between voir dire and opening statements.
Deena credits TLU training with giving her the skills to conduct effective voir dire, focusing on connecting with jurors rather than just asking questions.
To overcome the fear of starting her own firm, Deena spent three months skiing over challenging terrain, using that experience to build confidence for her legal career leap.
Her proudest professional achievement came in December. She resolved two difficult cases with multiple eight-figure settlements, confirming she had made the right career change.
Deena actively networks in the plaintiff attorney community through Trial Lawyers University and the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, including the women's "Mother Truckers" group.

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Ben Rubinowitz – Expert Cross-Examination Masterclass

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

"We're walking them out on a tightrope. We keep walking them out, and finally, when we push, they fall into the canyon of doom. There is no escape." Ben Rubinowitz shares his masterful approach to cross-examination with host Dan Ambrose. Drawing from over three decades of trial experience, Ben reveals the strategies that make him one of New York's most formidable trial lawyers. Learn how proper witness setup creates powerful impeachment opportunities, why "voice of reason" questions establish credibility with jurors, and how to handle conditional answers from evasive witnesses. Ben will teach these techniques at TLU Beach (June 4-7), along with specialized workshops on voir dire for wrongful death cases and lectures on the bridge between cross-examination and closing arguments.

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Ben recently tried a Metro North crash case in Valhalla, NY, securing a liability verdict against Metro North at 71% responsibility, with damages trials now proceeding separately.
Ben emphasizes the importance of "voice of reason" questions to establish credibility and set up witnesses before impeachment, especially when cross-examining doctors and other expert witnesses.
For effective cross-examination, Ben recommends using the words "full,” “fair,” “thorough,” and “complete" to establish standards that witnesses must later admit they failed to meet.
Ben advocates for carefully using "low-risk open-ended questions" in specific situations where you know the answers will strengthen your case.
Ben discusses the power of proper pacing, breathing, and tone when conducting cross-examination, emphasizing the importance of listening to witness answers.
At TLU Beach, Ben will teach cross-examination masterclasses, voir dire techniques for wrongful death cases, and demonstrate the bridge between effective cross and compelling closing arguments.
Ben suggests that when witnesses use conditional language like "I believe" or "approximately," these create powerful impeachment opportunities that should be carefully exploited.

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Scott Frost - Mastering the Mindset of a Trial Lawyer

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Scott Frost, a veteran mesothelioma trial lawyer with over 100 trials under his belt, joins host Dan Ambrose to share insights from his distinguished career. From his early days in the Army JAG Corps to founding his own firm, Scott discusses his evolution as a trial lawyer and his specialized approach to toxic exposure cases. He’ll teach this “speed trial” method – which he leverages to try complex causation cases in as little as four days – at TLU Beach (June 4-7). "The reality is jurors don't know as much about the case, and if you can make it concise and quick, they'll really enjoy the case, and you'll get the right result," Scott explains.

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Scott's career began with the Army JAG Corps, where he tried 50 to 75 cases including a double federal capital murder case, before moving to civil practice.
At Baron & Budd in Dallas, Scott developed his skills as a plaintiff’s lawyer, trying mesothelioma and asbestos cases throughout Texas.
Scott has tried approximately 30 mesothelioma cases to verdict and started another 60-plus trials over his career.
In 2018, Scott founded Frost Law Firm to focus on fewer cases and do them better, while allowing more time with his family.
At TLU Beach, Scott will teach the "speed trial method" in which complex cases are condensed into as few as four days.
Also at TLU Beach, Scott and Eric Oliver will present a lecture on strategies for effective communication with "post-truth jurors.”
Scott emphasizes that while making money is important, a true trial lawyer's priority is doing the best for each client on each case.
Scott credits TLU with expanding his view of the legal world by exposing him to top talent from across the country.

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Andrew Robb – How Turning Down Record-Breaking Offer Turned Into 100M

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Andrew Robb joins host Dan Ambrose to share his remarkable journey from aspiring opera singer to aviation litigation specialist at his family's firm. After clerking for federal judges and working in Big Law, Andrew returned to Kansas City to join Robb & Robb, a firm renowned for handling catastrophic aircraft cases. He discusses his $100 million settlement in a helicopter crash case and a recent $116 million verdict following a three-month trial in New York. On April 8, Andrew will break down the $100 million settlement case for a TLU webinar. At TLU Huntington Beach (June 4-7), he will present a workshop on aviation cases and a lecture on maximizing damages.

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After studying vocal performance at Carnegie Mellon, Andrew switched to pre-law and later attended the University of Michigan Law School.
Andrew clerked for federal judges for two years before joining Big Law in New York City.
In March 2020, Andrew and his wife, Brittany, joined his parents' firm, Robb & Robb, where he specializes in aviation cases.
The firm represented Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, in her litigation against Los Angeles County following his death in a helicopter crash.
Andrew helped secure a $100 million settlement in a helicopter crash case after refusing earlier offers that would have set records.
He recently won a $116 million verdict after a three-and-a-half-month trial in New York Supreme Court.
Andrew emphasizes relentless preparation, strategic depositions, and the willingness to go to trial as keys to maximizing results.

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Al Foeckler – From Wisconsin State Supreme Court to Wisconsin's Top Trial Lawyer

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Al Foeckler, a prominent Wisconsin trial lawyer, joins Dan Ambrose to discuss his remarkable journey from the Wisconsin Supreme Court to becoming one of the state's top plaintiff attorneys. With over 27 years of experience, Al shares insights from his career-defining $39 million O'Donnell Park case and his philosophy on "Black Hat Justice." "It's easy to convince yourself to settle a case," Al says. "But if you're not taking cases to trial, you're doing a disservice to your clients."

Listen as Al discusses the importance of continuous learning, networking with fellow trial lawyers, and having the courage to take cases to verdict.

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Al began his legal career with a clerkship at the Wisconsin Supreme Court before transitioning to corporate litigation at a large Milwaukee firm.
In 2004, Al ran for State Assembly, which connected him with trial lawyers who would later become his colleagues and mentors.
After a brief stint in asbestos defense work, Al joined Cannon & Dunphy, where he's been for over 20 years.
Al details his work on the landmark O'Donnell Park case, which resulted in a $39 million verdict after a seven-week trial in 2014.
Al describes the challenging "Statute of Repose" legal issue that nearly derailed the case, and how his team overcame it.
Al discusses his "Black Hat Justice" philosophy: identifying and exposing wrongdoers while maintaining your credibility as a "white hat."
Al credits TLU with inspiring him and connecting him with a network of trial lawyers who continue to help each other.
Al emphasizes the importance of drawing lines in the sand with insurance companies and being willing to take cases to trial.
Al and Dan discuss upcoming TLU events, including Huntington Beach (June 4-7) and upcoming webinars on the O'Donnell Park case (April 7) and Black Hat Justice (May 5).

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Mike Karp – Fast Tracking Your Way to Eight Figures

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Mike Karp was always inspired by the winning trial lawyers he met at Trial Lawyers University. It didn’t take him long to join their ranks. He’s tried four cases to verdict and was named “Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer” by the plaintiff’s bar in Wisconsin in 2024.

“It’s nice to win awards, and it's nice to get big verdicts, but I'm proud of just making progress every day and being a better trial lawyer,” Mike tells host Dan Ambrose. Tune in for a look back at Mike’s fast-tracked career and ahead at his April trial on behalf of an injured motorcyclist. For those attending TLU Beach this June, Mike will teach case framing and premises cases.

This spring, Mike will launch “The Climb,” a podcast featuring conversations with young, successful trial lawyers, colleagues, and mentors. They’ll zoom in on the fine points of practicing – from case framing to trial strategy – and zoom out on the high-level thinking that resonates with jurors.

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After a four-hour mediation where the Wisconsin couple argued about fishing poles and bait, Mike pivoted away from family law and to personal injury.
For Mike, attending TLU in 2021 “opened up my mind to a whole new universe of how to approach being a lawyer.”
Mike describes his four trials, starting with the first that he tried shortly after attending TLU. State Farm offered nothing to his injured client. The jury awarded $160,000.
When a city garbage truck crashed into a woman’s first-floor apartment, Mike thought he’d solve the matter quickly with a call to the city attorney. In fact, litigation dragged on for a year and a half. He won a jury verdict of $50,000.
For a client who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury after a car accident, Mike won a jury award of $1.5 million for past pain and suffering and $2 million for future pain and suffering.
For six years, Mike worked on a slip-and-fall case on behalf of an elderly client who had a history of slip-and-fall injuries. The jury deliberated for 45 minutes and returned with a $12 million verdict.
In April, Mike will represent a motorcyclist who suffered injuries after hitting a pothole that had existed for some time.

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Patrick Kang - Learning from Adversity: My Evolution to Becoming a Winning Trial Lawyer

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Patrick Kang lost a toxic mold case back in 2023. “It was the best thing to ever happen to me,” he says.

As Patrick explains to host Dan Ambrose, he leveraged the lessons learned in that defeat to secure victories in the cases that followed. Recently, he tried another toxic mold case. This time, he won $6.6 million for his client. Patrick and the team at Ace Law Group will break down that case on February 12. Click here to register.

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Episode Snapshot

After his father was injured on the job at an auto plant in Michigan, Patrick admired the injury lawyers who secured a settlement for the family.
Patrick’s first job out of law school was for a civil litigation firm in Las Vegas, which promoted him to the city’s Korean community.
Patrick eventually left that firm to join two colleagues in launching their own firm. After that venture ended, he started his own firm, now called Ace Law Group.
For years, Ace Law Group focused on employment law; in January 2024, the firm tried its first sexual harassment case and won a $1.49 million verdict.
TLU On Demand is powerful, but it’s not enough. Patrick says this from experience: At last year’s TLU Vegas, he connected with winning trial lawyers in person. That was a game-changer.
Patrick has learned how to explain mold poisoning to a jury from trying such cases over the years. The best way, he suggests, is to describe it like an autoimmune disease.
A favorite moment in his recent mold case was when Patrick showed that the apartment landlord knew the building had a history of mold problems. To do so, he presented 30-plus leak complaints on a black board, each work order identified by a red-flagged toothpick.

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Jason Waechter – Learning Your Way to Your Eight-Figure Verdict

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Dan Ambrose invites a Michigan colleague to discuss lessons learned from the TLU suite of programs and his upcoming TLU case analysis. Jason Waechter, known as the “Motorcycle Lawyer,” won $27 million on behalf of a motorcyclist whose leg was amputated below the knee after being hit by a distracted driver. Jason outlines the challenges he faced, including that his client had smoked pot while riding the cycle, as well as strategies that he leveraged from TLU during the case. On March 19, he’ll break it all down for a TLU webinar. Register here.

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Jason practices the martial art of jiu-jitsu because it inspires him to think one step ahead of his opponent – much like trial.
Opening day for the Detroit Tigers and 60 days before he officially became a lawyer, Jason tried a case in federal bankruptcy court. He lost but recovered and moved on.
In 2016, Jason attended the Trojan Horse seminar, a precursor to Dan’s TLU Bootcamp series. He still remembers the skilled lawyers sharing their knowledge. He also remembers, for the first time, watching videotapes of his own presentations, which revealed that he spoke too quickly and had “alligator” arms.
In 2022, Jason represented a motorcyclist who was left an amputee after being struck by a distracted driver. Battling a big firm that initially offered $5 million, Jason leveraged big data to show the true value of the case.
Jason deviated from the “10 Commandments” of cross-examination, which allowed him to get a defense expert to agree to his client’s non-economic damages. He ultimately won a $27 million verdict.
In voir dire for that case, Jason borrowed from renowned personal injury lawyer Brian Panish, who teaches the eight key questions that plaintiffs’ lawyers should ask jurors in a short timeframe.
Jason has his new associate study TLU On Demand educational webinars and report back on how he will apply the skills on a case.

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Ryan Skiver – Training to BE a Trial Lawyer, Reps, Reps, Reps

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0400

From sunny Cabo San Lucas, host Dan Ambrose and Ryan Skiver of Skiver Bradley Law Firm encourage trial lawyers to take advantage of learning opportunities available in 2025. “It's the greatest time in the world to be a trial lawyer. Everything is here for you. All the skills. You can learn it,” Dan says.

A frequent participant in the TLU suite of educational courses, Ryan encourages lawyers to take advantage of programs like TLU On Demand. “One of the things that I've kind of always done is set aside time for learning,” Ryan says. One place for lawyers to learn this year is Huntington Beach at TLU Beach, scheduled for June 4-7.

If you’re a trial lawyer in Phoenix, and you’d like to work with Ryan on perfecting your presentation skills, contact him by phone or email.

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Episode Snapshot

Grandma told him he’d be either a lawyer or actor: Ryan’s path includes acting as an extra and earning a law degree.
How “The Reptile,” by Don Keenan and David Ball, influenced Ryan as a personal injury lawyer.
Ryan’s participation at a “Welcome to the Revolution” deposition seminar led him to a partnership with Don Keenan.
An early trucking case taught Ryan that trucking crashes are not the same as car accidents.
Dan explains why it’s important for lawyers to learn acting skills: The greatest skill of a trial lawyer is to transport the audience, and “you can't transport somebody else until you can transport yourself.”
Ryan discusses key takeaways from TLU Skills Bootcamp in November, including the art of making eye contact with the jury.
Borrowing from trial lawyer and former boxer Przemek Lubecki, Dan outlines the three “spheres of performance”: the conscious mind, the unconscious mind, and confidence.
What a course on psychodrama taught Ryan about role-reversal and listening skills.
Why Ryan swears by the skills he learns from TLU On Demand.

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Frank Fratello – Applying TLU Vegas Lessons to Secure $2.12 Million Verdict

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0400

On a recent Saturday in October, Frank Fratello of Farah & Farah took the red-eye from TLU Vegas back to Jacksonville, Florida. On Monday, jury selection began in his pain management trial. On Thursday, the jury returned a $2.12 million verdict for his client. Tune in as Frank tells Dan Ambrose, TLU Vegas founder and show host, how lessons from instructors such as jury consultant Sari de la Motte, trial consultant Jesse Wilson, and leading PI trial lawyer Ben Rabinowitz helped drive his victory.

Check out these upcoming opportunities in the TLU portfolio: November 28, case analysis of Frank Fratello’s $2.12 million jury verdict; December 4-7, Dave Clark’s “Dark Arts Trial Craft” bootcamp; March 5-8, 2025, Joe Fried’s four-day bootcamp on trucking cases; April 1-5, 2025, Sach Oliver’s depositions bootcamp; October 29-November 1, 2025, TLU Vegas.

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Episode Snapshot

Out of the Gate: As a second year, Frank attended a trial and wrote the response to the defendant's new trial motion after the verdict; the judge agreed with his arguments.
First Five: After law school, Frank’s first job was searching a database for plaintiffs who would have cases in the Engle class action tobacco litigation.
“Invaluable” Experience: For 16 months, Frank worked for an insurance defense firm, where he learned how “the other side saw cases.”
TLU Bootcamp: Frank took two key takeaways from attending the TLU Bootcamp in 2022: “Practice makes perfect” and “Trial was a lot more about connecting than anything I had thought about before.”
“Crazy Decision”: Why attend TLU Vegas immediately before a jury trial? Frank told his boss: “I’m going to use this stuff. Nothing risked, nothing gained.”
Conveying Constant Pain: The big issue in Franks’ rear-end collision case was conveying that his client, while appearing “100 percent,” was actually living in constant pain.
Lessons in Jury Selection: Just days after TLU Vegas, Frank used strategies from Sari de la Motte’s workshop to help pick his jury..
Victim-to-Victor: Frank leveraged Jesse Wilson’s “Victim-to-Victor” approach to frame his case, and it resonated with the jury.

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David Sugden – Teaching that Confidence Is a Byproduct of Competence

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Host Dan Ambrose invites David Sugden of Call & Jensen for a discussion about the importance of constant practice and learning for trial lawyers. David highlights his video series, which provides training on skills like evidence and depositions. His mission with the series is to help lawyers become competent with the rules “so that when they go into court, they have that comfortability, which then the byproduct can be confidence.”

David and Dan share thoughts on the value of programs like Trial Lawyers University in refining trial skills. They also preview this month’s TLU Vegas, where experienced trial lawyers including David will share knowledge, collaborate, and guide participants in enhancing their courtroom performance.

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Episode Snapshot

What trial lawyers can learn from David’s series of training videos
A preview of David’s workshops at TLU Vegas: navigating hearsay and laying a foundation
Lawyers and athletes: A college baseball player, David reflects on the similarities between both pursuits
Why David suggests that mock trials should be set in a real courtroom environment
The important lessons offered by the TLU educational program
David’s $6 million verdict on behalf of a real estate auction company against a defendant who fraudulently manipulated bids

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Darryl Isaacs – Leveraging Marketing Techniques to Build a Long-Standing Firm

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Darryl Isaacs of Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers joins host Dan Ambrose for a conversation about building a legal practice, emphasizing the importance of hiring and branding. He traces his ventures into marketing, from buying phone book covers and billboards to appearing on television and TikTok. At his month’s TLU Vegas, Darryl will teach the basics of building business and strategies for effective marketing and branding.

Want a complimentary access code to TLU on Demand? Email Dan.

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Didn’t love criminal law, loved being in the courtroom: Darryl’s entré into law
How Darryl applied a Supreme Court ruling that allowed lawyers to write to accident victims
Why Darryl embraced marketing efforts – billboards, television, the back covers of phone books
How Darryl formed his “mastermind” group
The $2 million replica of a courtroom that Darryl built and uses for focus groups
What participants at Darryl’s TLU Vegas masterclasses can expect

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Phillip Miller – Building Landmines to Secure $140 Million Verdict Against Kroger

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

PI trial attorney and consultant Phillip Miller joins host Dan Ambrose to cover a wide range of topics about trial strategy. From learning microexpressions to metaphor interviews to connecting with jurors, Phillip encourages lawyers in all stages of their careers to continue their education. One place to do just that is at the upcoming TLU Vegas, which Dan founded. There, Phillip and trial attorney Sach Oliver will break down their recent success. In their wrongful death case, a Kroger tractor trailer driver fatally struck a fireman who was assisting at the scene of a wreck. Tune in to learn how Phillip and the team dismantled Kroger’s defenses, including that the crash was unavoidable. The jury awarded $140 million.

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Episode Snapshot

Phillip’s career path started with enrolling in law school after dealing with his father’s estate
His first PI case: Not a good one … but he made the most of it and got a $25,000 verdict
At TLU Vegas, Phillip will teach a masterclass on depositions, including his “Miller Mousetrap” strategy.
Phillip’s methodology as a trial consultant starts with asking “dumb questions that will make your case better”
Phillip and Dan role play a cross-examination, focusing on strategies like asking one new fact per question and defining terms
At TLU Vegas, Phillip will also join trial attorney Sach Oliver to present about their recent wrongful death case that ended in a $140 million verdict against Kroger
How the team established that the Kroger driver who struck and killed a fireman who was assisting at an accident scene should have avoided the crash
What happened after Kroger’s insurance representatives reneged on a $20 million settlement offer
How Phillip and Sach used focus groups for trial
A preview of all the learning opportunities at TLU Vegas

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Nick Rowley - Mentors, Connecting with Clients, and Saving Oceans

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

In a wide-ranging interview, host Dan Ambrose talks about TLU Vegas with one of the conference’s featured speakers, guest Nick Rowley of The Rowley Law Firm. Nick touches on the importance of rising early — particularly on trial days — exercising, learning from mentors, and getting to know clients well to humanize them for juries. He also talks about Justice Watch, an organization that he is developing. Still in its inception, Justice Watch will open chapters in each state to lobby for laws important to lawyers, lodge complaints about bad judges, and promote good judges. Dan and Nick also discuss presentations at TLU Vegas and their importance to both new and seasoned lawyers. Dan encourages law students who can’t afford the conference to visit TLU Vegas and submit a scholarship application.

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Episode Snapshot

Nick’s morning routine: wake early, cold shower, exercise, read, eat protein breakfast.
Seek out many mentors to learn different styles and philosophies.
Nick’s key task when helping other lawyers: Get to know the clients and their families.
Nick’s Justice Watch will work to keep a bad judge off the Montana Supreme Court and serve to counterbalance an insurance industry group called Judicial Watch.
Words matter: Don’t demand settlements; offer an opportunity to settle a case.
There will be a booth at TLU Vegas where attendees can learn about Innoceana, Nick’s charity that promotes global marine conservation.
Nick is co-authoring a book “debunking nuclear verdicts” and will present on it at TLU Vegas.

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Alicia Campbell – Knowledge Is Power; Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Can Access It

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Alicia Campbell, co-author of JuryBall, joins host Dan Ambrose to discuss the genesis of that landmark publication and her work helping lawyers leverage big data. She also shares another important project: the nonprofit that she and her husband, John, established to fund academic research on legal issues and provide data-driven insights for plaintiffs’ lawyers. Called the Justice Through Empirical Data Institute (or JEDI), the organization aims to provide answers to questions like whether tort reform caps work and whether it’s a problem for plaintiffs if their lawyer can’t make a non-specific, non-economic damage request. Alicia also previews her presentation at the upcoming TLU Vegas, where she’ll provide a high-level overview of JuryBall and data.

Law school students who are interested in a scholarship to attend TLU Vegas should email Dan for information.

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Episode Snapshot

Alicia’s career, starting as a teacher in the inner-city of San Antonio
Ten years and more than 850 case studies
How Alicia’s frustration with the federal mediation system spurred her early foray into data
How predicting a case’s value has evolved over the past 10 years
Sean Claggett’s role in shaping JuryBall
A preview of Alicia’s presentation at TLU Vegas
The process of conducting a big data study
Campbell Law’s experience with high-profile excessive force cases
The nonprofit that Alicia started with her husband, John: The Justice Through Empirical Data Institute, or JEDI

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Spencer Lucas – Pursuing Justice for Sexual Abuse Survivors, Securing $135 Million

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Spencer Lucas learned three important lessons from legendary personal injury lawyer Brian Panish: preparation, aggressiveness, and authenticity. A partner at the firm Brian co-founded, Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP, Spencer put those lessons to work, with Brian, to secure $135 million for two survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

Listen in as Spencer breaks down the case against the Moreno Valley Unified School District for host Dan Ambrose. In addition to describing hurdles that the team overcame, Spencer discusses spearheading the firm’s efforts to find justice for sexual abuse survivors in the wake of California’s Assembly Bill 218, which gives survivors the right to file claims that were otherwise time-barred. As Spencer explains, it’s less about the monetary results and more about shining a light on institutions that covered up abuse. “It’s been incredibly satisfying for me as a lawyer to be a part of this awareness,” he says.

At TLU Vegas, Spencer will lead a workshop about navigating sexual abuse cases, sharing insight on strategic considerations for discovery, depositions, witnesses, and more.

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Episode Snapshot

Spencer’s hometown: Port Orchard, Washington. No port, no orchard, but a lovely place to grow up
His pedigree: great-grandparents who were immigrants and practiced law to help their community
Why he turned to accident law after meeting an injured accountant at H&R Block during law school
The story of meeting legal giant Brian Panish began with talking football
How he spearheaded his firm’s efforts to pursue justice for sexual abuse survivors after California’s Assembly Bill 218
A preview of Spencer’s workshop at TLU Vegas: case-framing sex abuse cases
Background of Spencer’s victory in Brady Blair and Justin McGregor versus the Moreno Valley Unified School District
How a focus group helped Spencer frame the case
The defense’s data dump that produced the smoking gun
What the notebook that the retired principal tossed away on the stand revealed

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Kimball Jones – Thirty Days, Three Verdicts, One Exceptional Team

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Verdict number 1: $7 million. Verdict number 2: $101 million. Verdict number 3: $13.2 million. That’s how a recent 30-day run went for Kimball Jones and his team at Bighorn Law.

While he’s proud of those accomplishments, and others, “It's the firm that we've put together – That’s gotta be the thing that I'm the most proud of.”

Tune in with host Dan Ambrose as Kimball describes why he’s proud of the team, especially how they bolstered the recent cases. He will share more for TLU: on October 1, he’ll break down the case with the $13.2 million verdict, a challenging one because his client didn't seek treatment for the first time until two weeks after the crash that injured her. On October 14 for TLU, he’ll analyze a wrongful death car accident case that will have gone to trial just the prior week. Then, the following week at TLU Vegas, Kimball will offer two one-hour lectures: one about lessons learned along his journey and the other about strategies to overcome “gaps-in-care” cases like the one where he secured $13.2 million.

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Episode Snapshot

Kimball Jones’ path: studying law (boring), clerking (boring), serving in the US National Guard (counterintelligence: cool, but he can’t tell you about it), launching his law career on advice from a law school buddy (who was in court against insurance companies. “I thought, ‘I’d be good at that.’”)
Why a gut-wrenching loss taught him to avoid bringing in his client’s medical records
How focus groups shaped his case on behalf of a woman injured in a botched hernia repair surgery
His run of three trials in 30 days (including two lawsuits that were part of one incident)
How Progressive Insurance’s policy about letters requesting payment played with the jury
A preview of Kimball’s upcoming presentations for TLU, including at TLU Vegas

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Robert Glassman — How Leveling with Jurors Helped Win an $11 Million Verdict

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Robert S. Glassman’s client was driving a motorcycle over the posted speed limit when a city truck cut in front of him from a side street. In the ensuing crash, the cyclist was injured.

On this episode of Trial Lawyers University, hear how Robert presented the facts about his client’s speeding during jury selection to weed out jurors who didn’t think they could be impartial when deciding who was to blame for the accident.

Robert also shares how he relied on the testimony of an expert witness to prove that – even if his client had been going the posted speed limit – the accident still would have occurred, and the injuries would have been the same.

Ultimately, the jury found that Robert’s client was speeding, but that the city truck was to blame for the accident. The verdict: $11 million to Robert’s client.

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Episode Snapshot

When to tell prospective jurors the facts that could harm your client.
How Robert’s concession that his client was speeding changed the mood during jury selection and resulted in striking 26 jurors.
When speaking with jurors about how they feel about the client speeding, ask if they can be impartial while hearing the rest of the evidence.
When potential jurors express their opinions, ask other jurors if they feel the same way.
Why a plaintiff’s lawyer can’t go straight to the question of whether a juror can be impartial.
How to thank the jurors for every opinion they express without becoming combative.
When suing the government, ask prospective jurors if they worry that making big-verdict awards will increase taxes for everyone.
How to transition from questions about taxes to caps for awards against a government entity.
How Robert proved his client would have suffered the same injuries if he had driven the speed limit.
How the jury concluded that the motorcycle driver was negligent for speeding, but that speeding did not cause the accident.

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Mike Morse — Securing $75 Million in Wrongful Death Poisoning Case

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 03:00:00 -0400

After years of settling cases out of court, Mike Morse represented the parents of a college student who died at a friend’s house when he took a high dose of “molly,” or MDMA, that he was told was Adderall. The young man’s friends videotaped him and posted videos to Snapchat of him struggling under the effects of the drug, but they didn’t call for help until after he died.

Tearing up when the student’s parents told him the story, Mike agreed to take the case. But he hadn’t tried a case before a jury in 15 years, so he hired a jury consultant and coach and began listening to recordings, through Trial Lawyers University, of attorneys explaining how they won their cases.

Listen as Mike describes how he picked a jury, tried the case, and secured $75 million. He also reflects on a different case in which he secured the release of his client who had been wrongfully convicted.

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Episode Snapshot

Why background mattered in Mike’s case representing the parents of a 21-year-old man who died after ingesting “molly” – which his friends said was Adderall.
How charges were dismissed during the criminal trial because of prosecutorial misconduct.
Why Mike hired a jury consultant who also coached him on how to present his case.
Why Mike told prospective jurors that the case was about poisoning, not a drug overdose.
Why Mike decided to show jurors the video of the victim after he took the drug.
How jurors returned a $75 million verdict.
Why Mike ranks his greatest success as a pro bono case where his wrongfully convicted client was set free.

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Sean Claggett – Forget What You Learned in Law School. Juries Are Predictable

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0400

When Sean Claggett says that it’s rare for a lawyer armed with data to lose at trial, he has the data to back it up.

The evidence can be found in the pages of JuryBall: The Big Data Revolution is Here, the groundbreaking book that Sean wrote with Alicia Campbell and John Campbell. As Sean explains to host Dan Ambrose, their research made it clear that lawyers should reject the notion that jury trials are risky because “you never know what a jury is going to do… I think juried behavior is very predictable.” In this wide-ranging conversation, Sean recounts the genesis of JuryBall, his recent $24.6 million verdict in a med-mal case, and the tracks he’ll teach at TLU VEGAS.

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☑️ Sean Claggett | LinkedIn | Email

☑️ Claggett & Sykes on LinkedIn | X | Facebook | Instagram

☑️ Sean’s book with Alicia Campbell and John Campbell: JuryBall: The Big Data Revolution is Here

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

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Episode Snapshot

Background of Sean’s med-mal case that ended in a $24.6 million verdict
Days in the life: How Sean and his team prepped for the trial
Are you a five-figure lawyer? Six-figure? Here’s why every lawyer needs to answer that question honestly
Sean’s career path, including his interactions with legal legends at a young age and eventually starting his own firm
The miracle settlement that saved Sean from bankruptcy
A preview of Sean’s tracks at TLU Vegas, including his upcoming book about how to overcome a nuclear verdict
Don’t trust your gut. Trust the data
The genesis of JuryBall, Sean’s groundbreaking book with Alicia Campbell and John Campbell
Sean’s firm’s future belongs to its rising lawyers

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Joe Fried – Embracing the TLU Platform to Teach Trucking Law

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0400

For Joe Fried of Fried Goldberg LLC, two upcoming cases offer a great opportunity to share his insight as a founder of truck accident law. That’s what he’ll do at TLU VEGAS.

In this detailed preview, Joe joins host Dan Ambrose to highlight the cases: one on behalf of a brain-injured client and another on behalf of a child run over by an Amazon delivery van. He’ll teach the “speed trial” technique that he plans to leverage in the TBI case, calling a summary witness to sum up the complicated medical testimony in about an hour. His session on the “Amazonation” of trucking will guide plaintiffs’ attorneys on the nuances of different Amazon cases. Tune in for more about his strategies, including a few that some may disagree with, like this one: “I've given up feeling the need to teach medical school every time I have an injury.”

Are you a truck accident attorney? The Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, which Joe co-founded, could be a helpful resource.

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☑️ Joseph Fried | LinkedIn | Email

☑️ Fried Goldberg on LinkedIn | X | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

A preview of Joe’s presentation at TLU Vegas
How lessons from being a cop helped his legal career
Active, instructive, funny: the federal judge who shaped Joe’s view of the law
His “scary” journey from defense to the plaintiff’s side
Consider this technique for thinking of depositions in another way
117 doctors treated his client over nine years; Joe won’t call any of them. Here’s why
Joe will take trucking lawyers “back to basics” at TLU Vegas
Background of his two upcoming trucking cases, including one against Amazon

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Rahul Ravipudi – Injured Client, Signed Waiver, $46 Million Verdict

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0400

The beginning jiu-jitsu student had signed a waiver to take lessons; that much was clear. Also clear, tragically so, was that the young man suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury while sparring with his jiu-jitsu instructor.

Plaintiffs’ attorney Rahul Ravipudi and his team moved, successfully, to get the waiver deemed unenforceable. That was one early strategy that Rahul describes to host Dan Ambrose. In voir dire, the team carefully deselected jurors who may have had biases about engaging in risky activities like martial arts. An expert witness proved powerful: A member of the founding family of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he not only explained best practices to the jury but also demonstrated them – on Rahul. Tune in for more about Rahul’s $46 million verdict against the instructor and club.

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☑️ Rahul Ravipudi | LinkedIn | Email

☑️ Panish | Shea | Ravipudi on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, & YouTube

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

Getting to know Rahul Ravipudi
Rahul’s successful campaign to reform school bus practices in California
How he tells the damages story: Attend TLU Vegas to learn more!
The background of Greener versus Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu Club
Why he emphasizes the “irrefutable truth” of a case
The strategies that led to a $45 million verdict against the jiu-jitsu club and instructor

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Sach Oliver – Turning Early Losses into a Methodology for Success

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0400

“It wasn't all so sunny and shiny early on, taking those hits,” Sach Oliver says about his early trial losses. To get back up, he broke down his failures to make sure he’d never repeat them.

The result is a methodology for success that Sach describes in Depositions Are Trial, his new book that he will teach at TLU Vegas. In a preview with host Dan Ambrose, Sach highlights foundational elements of his techniques – starting with the art of establishing the timeline in depositions because, as he’s learned, jurors find timelines influential. From physical strategies – like scouting out the courtroom before trial to prepare for setting up displays – to verbal strategies – like telling the client’s story so it sticks in jurors’ minds – Sach outlines the lessons he’s learned and is eager to share.

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☑️ Sach Oliver | Oliver Law Firm | Email | LinkedIn

☑️ Oliver Law Firm on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram

☑️ Sach’s book Depositions Are Trial

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

The methodology that Sach developed and shares in his book Depositions Are Trial
One of the three most influential factors for jurors and how to provide it to them
When you’re in “trial mode,” the results skyrocket.
Bold and a little crazy: Sach’s approach to burden of proof
When it comes to the order of witnesses, think of building a sandwich
The power of 3, from cross-examinations to your rebuttal

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Michael Alder - Don’t Fear Obstacles in Your Case. They’re a Gift

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0400

When Michael Alder’s client goes to trial, she will face what Michael believes is the number one type of discrimination today: weight. She’s 5-foot-1, weighs about 235 pounds, and cannot have surgery to relieve pain from injuries suffered in a car accident until she loses weight.

In this dispute over liability, Michael will leverage the skills and strategies he’s developed as a top personal injury lawyer in California. With host Dan Ambrose, Michael describes how this challenging case demonstrates his trial strategies: attacking sensitive issues head-on, being honest, and turning a bad situation into a good one. Tune in to learn more about his philosophy, and be ready for a few bad jokes. After all, finding success in the courtroom is like telling a lot of bad jokes. If you keep telling the jokes – taking on the hard cases and pushing through the failures – at some point, you’ll hit the mark.

Need a financial scholarship to attend TLU Vegas? Email Michael to discuss how he can help.

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☑️ AlderLaw on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

From never west of Houston, to Los Angeles, to becoming a top PI lawyer: Meet Michael Alder
Using language as a sword and a shield
A preview of his presentation at TLU Vegas: The anatomy of an insurance company
How he uses big data – and how he gets it into evidence
Why you should prepare yourself for being uncomfortable at trial
The tough issues he’s fighting against in an upcoming disputed liability case

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Randall Sorrels – Foiling a “Nuclear Verdict Defense” to Win $353 Million

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Struck on an airport tarmac by a fueling vehicle, the United Airlines worker suffered catastrophic injuries. “The worst-hurt person I've ever seen in my life,” recalled his lawyer, Randall Sorrels.

When Randall sued the fueling vehicle company and its driver, he faced a high-powered defense firm, and a famous defense lawyer, that sought to keep the verdict low by using a so-called “nuclear verdict defense.” To host Dan Ambrose, Randall reveals how he and his law firm partner and wife, Alex, foiled the attack. Relying on a blend of strategy (putting the defendant’s corporate representative as the first witness), smart advice (listening to a jury consultant who advised him to keep a juror he wanted to strike), and a little luck (finding a mock juror who had sat through the defense’s mock trial), they transformed a lowball offer of $5 million into a jury verdict of $353 million.

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☑️ Randall Sorrels | Sorrels Law | Email | LinkedIn

☑️ Sorrels Law on Facebook | LinkedIn

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

Grabbing headlines: Randall’s $3.24 million verdict for the son and godson of baseball great Roger Clemens
How teaching at TLU made him a better lawyer
Background of his case against a fueling vehicle company and driver
Why Randall did a portion of his voir dire on the high-profile defense lawyer
One question plaintiffs’ lawyers in PI cases should ask the jury
The defense’s big mistake in closing
Securing a $353 million verdict

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Randi McGinn – Being a Trial Lawyer Is Storytelling on Steroids

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400

“Let me start at the beginning,” says Randi McGinn when asked about what became a $42 million judgment against a semi-trailer manufacturer, the largest ever against that industry. “If I'm going to tell the story right…”

A self-professed storyteller at heart, Randi tells host Dan Ambrose how trial lawyers can persuade jurors through effective storytelling techniques. For example, in the semi-trailer manufacturer case, she took jurors back in time some 50 years when a famous actress died in disturbingly similar circumstances as her client’s son. Tune in to hear the rest of that story – including her strategic use of an expert who did what the industry said couldn’t be done – and for a preview of her lectures at the upcoming TLU Vegas.

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☑️ Randi McGinn | McGinn Montoya Love Curry & Sievers PA | Email | LinkedIn

☑️ McGinn Montoya Love Curry & Sievers PA on X | Facebook | LinkedIn

☑️ Randi’s book: Changing Laws, Saving Lives: How to Take on Corporate Giants & Win

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

Getting to know Randi McGinn
The connection between the death of an actress and Randi’s case against a semi-trailer manufacturer
Why timing is everything when it comes to telling your client’s story
Why trying to “control” a witness is an illusion, and what you can do instead.

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Jesse Wilson – Juries Are Persuaded by Victors, Not Victims

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400

No matter the case, no matter the client, you need a compelling story to convince the jury to award damages.

“You want that million dollars?” asks jury trial consultant Jesse Wilson. “Tell me the ‘try’ story. Tell me how somebody is trying to overcome their pain.” In this conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Jesse describes how this approach yields results. In one case he consulted on, a plaintiff who had been injured in a car wreck – and even gone back to work – got a $2.5 million settlement, after initially only being offered $80,000.

Jesse calls his tactic the “victim-to-victor” approach, and he’ll teach it at the upcoming TLU Vegas. Those who sign up should be prepared for an interactive experience – Jesse’s a Juilliard-trained actor who borrows from his theater background so that participants will “understand and not intellectualize the process.”

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☑️ Jesse’s Book: Witness Preparation: How to Tell the Winning Story

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

Jesse Wilson’s path from Juilliard to Colorado prisons to courtrooms
Why his “victim-to-victor” approach can maximize damages
How he breaks a direct examination into three acts
What four-letter word you and your client can never say
What you’ll learn from Jesse at TLU Vegas

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Harry Plotkin – Think Your Case Is Airtight? This Jury Consultant Is Here to Burst Your Bubble

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400

You can’t get the right verdict without the right jury. Harry Plotkin, a nationally renowned plaintiff’s jury consultant with over 700 juries to his credit, shares exactly how he helps plaintiff’s attorneys secure huge verdicts by getting the right jurors in the box.

Harry and Dan Ambrose cover topics including how Harry helps his clients find weaknesses in their cases, the in-depth questionnaires he uses to guide jury selection, and the actionable strategies lawyers will learn by attending his session at TLU Vegas.

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☑️ Harry Plotkin | Your Next Jury | LinkedIn | Email

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on X, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

What to expect when you’re working with Harry
If you think your case is a “slam dunk,” you’re missing something
Don’t be so sure what you find important is the same thing the jury finds important
Why Harry no longer subscribes to jury selection through deselection

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Charla Aldous – A Masterclass in Facing Down Corporate Defendants

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400

At her first plaintiffs’ trial, Charla Aldous was the lead lawyer on a team of four, with one legal assistant. The defense, oil and gas station giant Conoco, had around a dozen lawyers and 50 support staff.

Plaintiffs’ lawyers will want to tune into this episode of Trial Lawyers University to hear what happened next. With host Dan Ambrose, Charla, of Aldous \ Walker, reveals humorous, surprising, and poignant moments on her journey to winning high-profile and high-verdict cases. In addition to Conoco, she discusses victories against the Episcopal School of Dallas and Greyhound Lines. Charla also outlines her strategies for success, from voir dire to cross-examining witnesses. And when it’s time to close, she shares her tactic for how plaintiffs’ lawyers can empower the jury.

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☑️ Charla Aldous | Aldous \ Walker LLP | LinkedIn

☑️ Aldous \ Walker on Facebook, X, YouTube

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on X, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

The case that made Charla love plaintiffs’ work
The defense witness that was “manna from heaven” in a $10.5M case
The case she’s most proud of
Using John Campbell’s big data approach to take down Greyhound Lines

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David Ball - The Science of Winning: Insights on Trial Strategy

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400

“If anything you do or think is more than a few steps removed from the jury, you're probably either wasting your time or hurting yourself.”

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by David Ball, the nation’s foremost trial consultant and the author of the first major book on plaintiff’s damages, David Ball on Damages. David also co-pioneered the influential reptilian trial method and strategy.

Tune in as Dan and David discuss how the myths people believe about jurors can be a problem, how to know jurors “intimately” and predict what they will like, why “courtroom charisma” is unlike any other and can be a learned skill. David also reveals why juries are like audiences: as with audiences, anything you do that doesn't play to the jury, you might as well not do it.

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☑️ David Ball | LinkedIn | Email | 212-808-3130

☑️ Malekpour & Ball

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

☑️ Additional resources mentioned: Theater Tips and Strategies for Jury Trials by David Ball | Reptile: The 2009 Manual of the Plaintiff's Revolution | Damages Evolving by David Ball | Sean Claggett’s Jury Ball | Hostage to Hero podcast with Sari de la Motte.

Episode Snapshot

History of the reptile method, which is still in use today
David’s journey from directing theater, his time as a professor and administrator, to litigation consulting
The difference between trial consultants and attorneys
Why you don't want to miss David at TLU Vegas
How consulting influenced the use of focus groups by trial attorneys
Why a short trial can be a good thing
David’s new book: Damages Evolving

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Dirk Vandever – Mastering Wrongful Death Cases

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Some lawyers are thrown off by a wrongful death case, but not Dirk Vandever.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by seasoned trial lawyer–who’s been practicing for almost 50 years—Dirk Vandever of Popham Law Firm.

Tune in as Dan and Dirk discuss strategies and tactics for wrongful death cases including, how to talk to the jury about the value of human life in voir dire, how to help the jury understand the adult child’s loss, and why Dirk references the Declaration of Independence in his closing argument.

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☑️ Dirk Vandever | Popham Law Firm | LinkedIn | Email

☑️ Popham Law Firm on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, & Instagram

☑️ TLU VEGAS October 16-19, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

Highlights from TLU Huntington Beach
Getting to know Dirk Vandever
Previewing what Dirk is teaching at TLU Vegas 2024
Background of Dirk’s recent wrongful death cases
How Dirk approaches jury selection in a wrongful death case
Resource mentioned: Don’t Eat the Bruises by Keith Mitnik
Dirk’s strategy for opening statement in wrongful death cases
Order of proof in a wrongful death case
Cross examination of defense experts
Framing damages in closing

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David deRubertis – Achieving Record-Setting Employment Jury Verdicts

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, trial lawyer David deRubertis–who won a $464.5M verdict in 2022, the largest employment jury verdict in US history–discusses tactics for employment cases.

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☑️ David deRubertis | The deRubertis Law Firm, APC | LinkedIn | Email

☑️ The deRubertis Law Firm, APC | Phone | Email

☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

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Lloyd Bell – Trial is a Performance

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, med mal trial attorney Lloyd Bell shares his approach to trial–drawing parallels to acting, emphasizing the importance of preparation, and advocating the use of visual aids for impactful storytelling.

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☑️ Lloyd N. Bell | Bell Law Firm | LinkedIn | Email

☑️ Face The Jury Podcast

☑️ Bell Law Firm on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

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Dale Galipo – Roadmap to Winning Civil Rights Cases

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0400

When Dale Galipo started doing civil rights cases, only 10% were won by plaintiffs. But Dale wins 91% of his trials. And those aren’t even his best cases because he’s settling his best cases. So how does he do it?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by renowned Los Angeles civil rights attorney, Dale Galipo, the founder and principal of The Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo. In 2002, Dale started to devote nearly all of his attention to civil rights cases involving police misconduct. With fifteen published opinions in civil rights cases, Dale has prevailed in 59 jury trials and obtained more than 100 seven-figure verdicts and settlements in the last twelve years. Last year, his last three cases were eight-figure verdicts.

Tune in as Dan and Dale discuss how to effectively depose a police officer, how to get the most out of your experts at trial, why you need to be a skilled cross-examiner to win civil rights cases, and more.

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☑️ Dale Galipo | LinkedIn | Email

☑️ Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo on LinkedIn

☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

Getting to know Dale Galipo, including his path to starting his own law firm
Dale’s first multimillion-dollar verdict
How Dale found his passion for civil rights cases
A preview of what Dale is teaching at TLU Huntington Beach
How to effectively take police officer depositions
Discussion of Dale’s recent trial which resulted in a $23.8M jury verdict
How to get the best from your expert at trial
Testimony from the decedent’s family members makes the loss real in police cases
Tactics for cross
How Dale framed damages for the jury

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Great Trial Lawyers are Built not Born — the Origins of Trial Lawyers University

Fri, 24 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

“Being a great trial lawyer is about getting people to do what you want them to do–getting those juries to believe what you believe. It’s about influence.”

In this special episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose switches roles from host to guest, as he’s interviewed by renowned truck accident trial lawyer Joe Fried of Fried Goldberg LLC.

Tune in as Dan and Joe discuss what trial is really about (hint: it's not the facts), the training that trial lawyers need if they actually want to be great, and how to master the ‘confidence game’ at trial. Dan emphasizes the significance of mastering “connection skills”, using voice, body language, and personal interaction effectively. The message for trial lawyers is clear: dedication, practice, and lifelong learning are the pathways to success in the courtroom.

Don’t miss out! TLU Huntington Beach is on June 5-June 8, 2024. Register at tlubeach.com.

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☑️ Joe Fried | LinkedIn

☑️ Fried Goldberg LLC on Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube & Instagram

☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

Getting to know Dan Ambrose
What trial is really about
What message is your face sending to the jury at trial?
Why you shouldn’t try a shitty case just to get some reps
You have to be willing to be not good at something if you want to get better
A preview of TLU Huntington Beach

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Bruce Broillet - Trial Strategies From the Erin Andrews Case and More

Wed, 15 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

“The more you see at trial, the more second nature some things become.” And the more second nature things become, the more bandwidth you have at trial to make strategic decisions for maximum impact.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by veteran trial lawyer Bruce Broillet, partner at Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, who has obtained numerous seven and eight-figure results, including a $55 million verdict for sports and TV personality Erin Andrews.

Tune in as Dan and Bruce discuss the Erin Andrews trial, including how the defense inadvertently boosted plaintiff’s case during jury selection, how Bruce was able to make a powerful rebuttal, and the metric he used when asking the jury for money. Bruce also discusses his success on a recent comparative fault case.

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☑️ Bruce Broillet | LinkedIn

☑️ Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn

☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

Getting to know Bruce Broillet
Bruce’s recent comparative fault case
How the defense boosted plaintiff’s case in the Erin Andrews trial
Bruce’s rebuttal in the Erin Andrews trial that left an impression on the jury
How Bruce asked the jury for money in the Erin Andrews case
Preview of Bruce’s seminar on the Erin Andrews case at TLU Huntington Beach on June 6, 2024

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Nick Rowley – Brutal Honesty and Standing Up to Bullies in the Courtroom

Thu, 09 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Bullies are the same whether they’re in a schoolyard or the courtroom. Either way, Nick Rowley will fight back.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by distinguished trial lawyer Nick Rowley of The Rowley Law Firm and Trial Lawyers for Justice. Nick is an accomplished attorney who has tried over 170 cases and secured over $2 billion in verdicts and settlements for clients.

Tune in as Dan and Nick talk about how to use Nick’s renowned “brutal honesty” technique in voir dire, his trial against Tesla, why you shouldn’t try to win your case in opening right now, and why–even after all those trials–Nick still makes time to do focus groups to practice his voir dire and opening before trial.

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☑️ Nick Rowley | LinkedIn | Instagram

☑️ The Rowley Law Firm

☑️ Trial Lawyers for Justice | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode Snapshot

Nick Rowley’s journey to becoming a trial lawyer
Nick’s renowned Trial by Human program
Running with the Bulls and other books by Nick Rowley
Nick’s televised trial against Tesla in Indiana
Using brutal honesty during voir dire
Nick’s proudest accomplishments as a trial lawyer

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Michael Hill – Empowering Juries to Deliver Justice to Elder Abuse Victims

Fri, 03 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Senior citizens are a vulnerable population who are sometimes abused by the very people charged with keeping them safe. How can the elderly receive justice when they are victims of abuse?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by trial attorney Michael Hill of Michael Hill Trial Law in Cleveland, Ohio. Michael’s practice is dedicated exclusively to representing victims of severe nursing home neglect and abuse. Michael has numerous 7 and 8 figure trial verdicts and settlements, including the highest recorded verdict against a nursing home in Ohio history–$26 million.

Tune in as Dan and Michael discuss how to determine if an elder abuse case is worth taking, strategies for finding and presenting witnesses in elder abuse cases, and how to empower a jury to deliver a just verdict for victims of elder abuse.

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☑️ Michael Hill | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

☑️ Michael Hill Trial Law on LinkedIn & Twitter

☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

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How to determine if an elder abuse case is worth taking
Using focus groups to prepare for an elder abuse trial
Depositions of key witnesses in elder abuse cases
Examination of witnesses in elder abuse trials
Effective jury selection for elder abuse trials
Choosing effective elder abuse expert witnesses

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Sean Claggett – Great Trial Lawyers Are So Prepared, It’s Unbelievable

Wed, 01 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

How do legends of the law become legendary? How can one attorney help secure over $2.5 BILLION for their clients? And what makes a trial lawyer great?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by renowned trial lawyer Sean Claggett of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm. Sean has helped injured clients receive over $2.5 billion in verdicts, and helps law students and fellow trial attorneys learn how to be effective advocates and run their law firms in an efficient way.

Tune in as Dan and Sean discuss Sean’s winding road to becoming an attorney, what makes great trial lawyers great, and what practices injury firms can implement to help them better represent their clients.

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Sean Claggett’s journey to becoming a trial attorney
Larger verdicts in a post-Covid landscape
Becoming a great trial attorney, one skill at a time
Using focus groups to hone trial skills

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Steve DeBosier and Chad Dudley – Strategies For Increasing Injury Firm Profitability

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0400

All law firms want to be more profitable, but what strategies can an injury firm implement to accomplish that goal?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by trial lawyers Steven DeBosier and Chad Dudley of Dudley Debosier Injury Lawyers in Louisiana. Dudley DeBosier represents clients in injury matters all across Louisiana, and they have recovered over $1.2 billion for their clients since the firm’s founding in 2009.

Tune in as Dan, Steve, and Chad discuss strategies to increase an injury firm’s profitability, including operational efficiency, process systemization, and cultivating a winning firm culture.

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☑️ Steve DeBosier | LinkedIn

☑️ Chad Dudley | LinkedIn

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Getting to know Chad Dudley and Steven DeBosier
Increasing firm profitability by making operations more efficient
Establishing operational goals for an injury law firm
Cultivating a winning culture in an injury law firm

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Kurt Zaner–Courtroom Drama: Performance as a Tool for All Aspects of Trial

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Sometimes you just have to fake until you make it, which is stressful. But a plunge in ice-cold water can help you manage that stress.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose sits down with Denver attorney Kurt Zaner of Zaner Harden Law, an accomplished trial lawyer who has successfully obtained multiple eight-figure verdicts for his clients in cases involving everything from car accidents to oil field explosions.

Join Dan and Kurt as they discuss how a background in acting can help engage a jury, how an effective voir dire can be accomplished in fifteen minutes, and how an ice bath can help manage the stress of being a trial attorney.

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Kurt Zaner’s winding journey to becoming a personal injury attorney
Selecting expert witnesses and cross-examining defense experts
Effective voir dire in fifteen minutes
Managing the stress of being a trial lawyer

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Ben Cloward – Getting a Law-Changing Verdict

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Making things better–both for clients and society as a whole–is the epitome of what trial lawyers do. But how do you drive change?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Ben Cloward, the founding partner of Cloward Trial Lawyers in Las Vegas. Ben has won multiple multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements litigating complex and catastrophic cases, including a $38M jury verdict which is believed to be the largest ever negligent security for wrongful death case in Nevada.

Tune in as Ben talks about the tactic he uses to root out bad jurors in voir dire, the type of expert you need on a slip and fall case, how to spot a good negligent security case, and how he was able to change the law in Nevada regarding safety training for paratransit companies.

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Getting to know Ben Cloward
What Ben is teaching at TLU Huntington Beach
Voir dire tactic to root out bad jurors
Casino practice in Las Vegas and the importance of a good spoliation letter
The type of expert you need on a slip and fall case
Why you need to focus on defendant’s bad conduct first during opening
How to screen the negligent security case
Ben’s role in passing Harvey’s Law in Nevada

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Bob Simon–Keep It Simple (and Real) for the Jury

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Tell the jury the case is simple. Prove it to them. And let the defense waste the jury’s time with frivolous things and conspiracy theories.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by trial lawyer and tech entrepreneur Robert ("Bob") Simon of The Simon Law Group, a personal injury practice with offices in California, Arizona, and Texas.

Tune in as Bob shares strategies for how to keep your case simple from opening to closing, how to tap into your plaintiff’s emotions and struggles to make it real for the jury, and how to nail your cross of the defense’s expert.

Bob also shares how he co-founded Justice HQ (an exclusive membership organization for consumer advocate attorneys) and Attorney Share (a recently launched case marketplace allowing the best lawyers to work on the best cases).

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☑️ Robert T. Simon | LinkedIn | Email | Instagram

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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Episode Snapshot

How Bob became a lawyer and co-founded The Simon Law Group
The founding of Justice HQ and the launch of Attorney Share
What Bob will be teaching at TLU Huntington Beach
How Bob presents his case as a “simple case” in opening
Using a “red herring” approach to address defenses in opening
Structuring direct examination to keep it simple for the jury
How to have before and after witnesses tell your client’s story
How to tap into plaintiff’s emotions on plaintiff’s direct
How to ambush the defense’s expert on cross

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Ron Johnson – Take Control on Cross, Anchor When Asking for Punitives

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0400

In the plaintiff’s world, trial lawyers are judged by the size of their verdicts. So what are the secrets to getting those big verdicts?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Kentucky-based trial lawyer Ron Johnson of Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery. Ron has over two decades of experience litigating complex and catastrophic cases nationwide, including a $74 million verdict ($50 million of which was for punitive damages).

Tune in as Ron discusses his $74M verdict, the approach you need to use to effectively cross a witness, how to beat an expert on cross, how to anchor punitive damages for the jury, the tactic he uses to voir dire on the concept of punishment, and more.

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Ron’s early career in criminal defense and transition to the plaintiff’s side
Ron’s $74M verdict
How Ron talks about money during jury selection
Trial prep pro tip: How to tell a compelling story at trial
The importance of having a good mentor
What you need to be comfortable doing in order to effectively cross a witness
How to beat an expert on cross
How to frame punitive damages for the jury

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Jon Teller – Getting Your First Eight-Figure Verdict

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0400

When somebody hits their first eight-figure case, it changes how they value things and how the defense values them too.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Jon Teller, Senior Partner and an award-winning Senior Trial Attorney at Wilshire Law Firm. Jon started out as a defense attorney and is now on the plaintiff’s side. Having learned how the defense thinks, operates, and prepares for trial, Jon now uses those skills against them.

Tune in to hear Jon discuss his approach and philosophy on various trial tactics, from talking to the jury about money and appraising the value of life, to how long he spends on opening and closing statements. Jon also shares why he loves playing video of experts instead of calling them live, how redirect can help you win the case, and why you should make your plaintiff’s direct as quick as possible.

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☑️ Jon Teller | LinkedIn | Wilshire Law Firm

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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Getting to know Jon Teller
How to talk to the jury about money
Jon’s philosophy on opening statements
Using video testimony
Jon’s approach to cross-examination of experts
The importance of closing arguments in getting a verdict
How Jon approaches rebuttal

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Craig Peters – If You Don’t Believe Your Number, the Jury Won’t Either

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0400

If you ask the jury for a big number you don’t believe in, you’re probably not going to get it. The jury is going to sense it, and your client is going to pay the price.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Craig Peters, partner and trial attorney at Altair Law® who handles complex and catastrophic cases involving severe injury or death. Craig went from being a public defender to a plaintiff’s lawyer and eventually co-founded his law firm in 2018.

Tune in to hear Craig share why he looks for his worst jurors–and not his best–in voir dire, why he shares all his bad facts in his mini-opening, and his strategy for converting his client’s pain into a number he believes in.

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☑️ Craig Peters | LinkedIn | Altair Law®

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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Episode Snapshot

Craig’s early career as a public defender
Three cases from Craig’s public defender days that still haunt him
Overview of cases appearing on TLU in March and April
Why Craig is a proponent of deselection in voir dire
Craig's philosophy on mini-openings
Why you can’t ask a jury for something you don’t believe in
Why you shouldn’t spend a lot of time questioning witnesses

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Michael Cowen – Motivate The Jurors To Be The Heroes of The Story

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0400

The jury doesn’t care if you make money or not. Your trial story has to be the story of what the defendant did wrong and then you need to motivate the jury to do something great.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by the-one-and-only Michael Cowen. Michael is a renowned truck accident trial lawyer, the founding partner of Cowen Rodriguez Peacock, the creator and host of the popular and award-winning Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, as well as a published author, sought-after speaker and host of Cowen’s Big Rig Boot Camp, an annual CLE Trucking Law Seminar.

Tune in to hear Michael share how he “elicits principles” during voir dire, how to craft your opening so that the jury concludes that the defense is the bad guy, why you need to “anchor early” when talking about money, and why you need your plaintiff to tell their story of hope and resilience.

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☑️ Michael Cowen | LinkedIn | Cowen Rodriguez Peacock

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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Episode Snapshot

Michael Cowen’s journey to becoming a trial lawyer
Michael’s trial prep process, starting 90 days before trial
Focus group considerations
Voir dire philosophy
Approach to opening statements and key things to accomplish
Direct examination, order of proof, and sequencing of witnesses
Prepping the plaintiff and whether to put the plaintiff on the stand
Michael’s strategies on cross-examining defendants
Closing arguments and motivating the jurors

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Steven DeBosier – The Verdicts Are What Keep the Settlements High

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0400

You can have all the cases in the world, but until you start trying them, you’re not going to get much value from them. You have to put people in the courtroom to get that average fee up.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Baton Rouge native, Steven DeBosier of Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers, who shares lessons from his law career, starting with his early experience representing insurance companies to ultimately prosecuting plaintiffs’ personal injury claims against those same insurance companies.

Tune in to hear Dan and Steven discuss Steven’s start at Dudley DeBosier, his companies, cj Advertising and Accelerator, why Steven doesn’t think about which turnstyle he walks through when entering a courtroom, why he cares that Juror #5 likes cats, and Steven’s insights from trying the Kristi Lirette case.

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☑️ Steven DeBosier | LinkedIn | Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers | cj Advertising

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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Steven DeBosier’s early career
CJ Advertising and Accelerator
The greatest time to be a trial lawyer is now
Stop and listen–the most important thing real trial lawyers can do
Truly great lawyers “give a shit”
$51M verdict, Kristi Lirette case
Framing damages for the jury so it becomes their idea

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Michael Hill – Practice, Learn to Sell, and Get Over Your Fears to Become a Great Trial Lawyer

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0400

If you’re not practicing your performance in preparation for trial, then you’re missing a huge opportunity.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by nationally recognized nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer Michael Hill of Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers. Michael has won numerous seven-figure trial verdicts and settlements, lectures across the country on trial tactics, and has been published in multiple peer-reviewed academic journals and publications.

Tune in to hear Dan and Michael discuss why successful lawyers are not afraid to share their knowledge and time, how practicing public speaking on a regular basis can help you improve your craft, and why a colleague or insurance adjuster’s valuation of a case doesn’t necessarily correlate with what a jury will think. And why does Michael attend a lot of sales and marketing conferences? Because “selling” is part of being a trial lawyer.

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☑️ Michael Hill | LinkedIn | Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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Episode Snapshot

Michael Hill’s path to becoming a trial lawyer
Top trial lawyers don’t have a scarcity mentality
How the calmness of preparation allows trial lawyers to be “authentic”
You perform in trial like you practice
Great trial lawyers compare themselves to their “greatest self”, not others
How Michael learned presentation skills from attending sales and marketing conferences
Valuing cases and million-dollar verdicts

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Wesley Ball – Alex Jones, Mitsubishi, and “How To Do You” as a Trial Lawyer

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0400

There’s no substitute for working hard. Talent alone isn’t enough. If you want to be a great trial lawyer, hard work is number one.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Wesley Ball, founding partner of Kaster Lynch Farrar & Ball, LLP, a firm that is a nationwide leader in automotive and tire defect and tire-related litigation. Over a career spanning two decades, Wesley has taken dozens of cases to trial and earned multiple jury verdicts exceeding eight figures, including a recent $976 million verdict over a defective Mitsubishi seat belt. In addition to automotive product and tire defect cases, he and his firm are handling high-profile media cases against radio host Alex Jones.

Tune in as Dan and Wesley discuss why you need to “find yourself” to be a great trial lawyer, the most important moments and issues in some of Wesley’s biggest cases, and how trial lawyers can serve the greater good of society.

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☑️ Wesley Ball | Kaster Lynch Farrar & Ball LLP

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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Episode Snapshot

Wesley’s journey to becoming a plaintiff’s trial lawyer
Opening up a law firm with his best friend with a “by any means necessary” mindset
His breakthrough case as a young attorney
Why Wesley’s firm does a focus group on 9 out of every 10 cases that they try
Representing Sandy Hook families against Alex Jones
Behind the “Perry Mason” moment at trial during the cross-examination of Alex Jones
Mitsubishi defective seat belt case
Wesley’s role in Attorneys Information Exchange Group (AIEG) and why he says it’s vital to an automotive litigation practice

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Mark Kosieradzki - The Role of Curiosity, Analysis, and Courage in Trial Practice

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Most lawyers think trial is theater. But theater is just the frosting on the cake.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by nationally recognized trial lawyer Mark Kosieradzki, founding partner of Minnesota-based Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm LLC. Mark is an expert on 30(b)(6) depositions and teaches his techniques at seminars across the country. He is also the author of several books on trial advocacy, deposition techniques, and the law. His latest book, Litigation Obstruction: Breaking Through will be available in 2024. Mark concentrates his practice on serious injury and wrongful death cases with a focus on the representation of victims in nursing home abuse and neglect cases.

Tune in to hear Dan and Mark talk about Mark’s journey to becoming a lawyer and what he has learned in over 44 years of practice, including what Mark considers to be the top three qualities of a great trial lawyer. Mark also shares information about Stonewall Solutions, the obstruction management tool he developed for lawyers. Be sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode as Dan also shares the three things you need to get big verdicts.

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☑️ Mark R. Kosieradzki | LinkedIn | Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm LLC

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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☑️ Books by Mark Kosieradzki: Available at Trial Guides

☑️ Other books mentioned in this episode:

Twelve Heroes, One Voice: Guiding Jurors to Courageous Verdicts by Carl Bettinger

Trial by Human by Nicholas Rowley and Steven Halteman

Legal Blame: How Jurors Think and Talk About Accidents by Neal Feigenson

Episode Snapshot

Mark Kosieradzki’s early career
Top three qualities of a great lawyer
The single most important thing for any trial
What you need to win big verdicts
The importance of connection and authenticity for lawyers

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Ed Ciarimboli – A Desire to Succeed as a Trial Lawyer Requires a Willingness to Fail

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0400

It’s easy to get into your own bubble as a lawyer and to keep doing something because that’s the way you’ve always done it. But just because you’ve been doing something for 30 years–or however many years–it doesn’t mean you’ve been doing it the right way.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Ed Ciarimboli, a Pennsylvania lawyer who concentrates his practice on trucking and auto collision and medical malpractice litigation.

Tune in as Dan and Ed discuss advanced deposition skills, how great trial lawyers are those with a willingness to learn–and fail—and why you can’t be all things to all people, if you want to be a top trial lawyer.

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☑️ Ed Ciarimboli | Fellerman & Ciarimboli | LinkedIn

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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Episode Snapshot

Getting to know Ed Ciarimboli
What the “clean language” approach for questioning is and how it can help you in your next deposition
Why Ed is a firm believer in using trial consultants in his cases
The one thing that top trial lawyers have figured out
The right way to learn skills as a trial lawyer

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Keith Mitnik – Clearing Hurdles, Managing Fear, and Connecting with the Jury

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0400

When you see a hurdle, don't run from it. Run at it, and figure out how to clear it, because every case has a lot of hurdles.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by legendary trial lawyer and the defense’s worst nightmare, Keith Mitnick. Keith is a Senior Trial Lawyer for Morgan & Morgan. He has handled many high profile cases and has been interviewed by Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes. Over the years, his list of clients have included judges, elected officials, law firms, and world famous musicians.

Tune in as Dan and Keith discuss the power of framing in persuading the jury, effective strategies for negotiating high-low agreements with defense counsel, how to use the fear you feel during a case to motivate your trial success, and why finding “equilibrium” is key to being a champion trial lawyer. And what’s the one thing that all great trial lawyers focus on in the courtroom? Connection with the jury.

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☑️ The Art of Outsmarting Trial Skills Summit with Keith Mitnik November 29-30, 2023, email Keith at kmitnik@forthepeople.com to get the link to register.

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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Episode Snapshot

How to strategically frame your client’s pain so that the jury can “carry the torch of justice for you” in deliberations
How to effectively conduct negotiations with the defense on high-low agreements
Getting to know Keith Mitnik
How integrity, tenacity, managing fear, and “equilibrium” are the keys to being a champion trial lawyer
Keith’s advice to young lawyers on how to accelerate growth as a trial lawyer
Why connection with the jury is everything in the courtroom

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John Uustal – Try the Case in the Courtroom, Not the Case in the File

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0400

You have to be alive to the moment that can win you the case, and seize that opportunity.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by celebrity trial lawyer John Uustal. John focuses his practice on “cases that can’t be won for families that can’t afford to lose.” Dan and John discuss some of John’s biggest cases, including a $60 million verdict against General Motors early in his career–that General Motors actually paid in full with interest to the tune of $90 million. Tune in as John shares insight on how to leverage silence in the courtroom and why you need to be adaptable at trial.

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☑️ John Uustal | LinkedIn | Kelley | Uustal Trial Attorneys

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☑️ TLUNYC.com September 20-23

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Episode Snapshot

Getting to know John Uustal
John Uustal’s $60 million verdict against General Motors
Why you need to try the case in the courtroom and not the case in the file
The benefit of silence in the courtroom

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Ben Rubinowitz – Tough, But Worth It: Becoming a Great Trial Lawyer and Unforgettable Moments

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Are you disciplined enough to keep going even when you’re tired? Practicing law can feel like an endurance test, but discipline is critical if you want to be a champion trial lawyer.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by veteran trial lawyer Ben Rubinowitz, the Managing Partner at Gair, Gair, Conason in New York City. As a leading trial lawyer, Ben’s successes include 28 verdicts and over 180 settlements in excess of one million dollars in cases arising out of car accidents, premises accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, civil rights violations and products liability.

Tune in as Dan and Ben discuss how discipline is the key to success as a trial lawyer, why virtual trials are a bad idea, and the time that Ben interrupted the best opening statement of his life to jump over a jury box and render CPR to a juror.

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☑️ Ben Rubinowitz | LinkedIn | Gair, Gair, Conason

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☑️ TLUNYC.com September 20-23

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Episode Snapshot

Getting to know Ben Rubinowitz
Focus, discipline, and passion are key traits of champion trial lawyers
How to mentor lawyers within your law firm
Pitfalls of virtual trials

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Jakob Norman – Discipline, Self-Awareness and Navigating Trial Against a Corporate Giant

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0400

When you go up against a big corporation, be prepared to get nothing and stick with it. Be prepared to feel a little bit stupid. But it doesn’t matter because if you have a story to tell the jury, the corporation’s lies become the story, their cover up becomes the story, their non-answers become the story, and the jury can figure that stuff out.

Tune in to this episode of Trial Lawyers University as Dan Ambrose speaks with Jakob Norman, a trial lawyer who recently won $21M in compensatory damages on a toxic tort case, a case which originally had an offer of $50,000 and was passed up by other attorneys.

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Getting to know Jakob Norman
How to frame the story you tell the jury when going up against a big corporation.
Why leadership skills, discipline, and self-awareness are critical to being a champion trial lawyer.
What it takes to get “elite results” as a lawyer.

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Dino Colombo – Trial: The Ultimate Likeability Contest

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0400

The jurors are never going to understand all the facts of your case, but they know who's telling the truth. They know who's giving them bullshit and who's not.

Tune in to this episode of Trial Lawyers University with Dan Ambrose and Dino Colombo, a “Trucking Top 10 Trial Lawyer” who is also in the National Trial Lawyers’ “Top 100 Trial Lawyers”. Dino’s practice focuses on trucking accidents and other catastrophic injury cases.

Dino and Dan talk about the power of voice control and how trial is a likeability contest. They also discuss why it is critical to continuously hone your craft as a trial lawyer. What’s one of the biggest lessons Dino has learned over his 35 years of law practice? Never let your ego or success stop you from asking questions or learning from other trial lawyers.

Train and Connect with the Titans

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☑️ TLUNYC.com September 20-23

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Episode Snapshot

Getting to know Dino Colombo
Losing sucks, but you learn more from losing than you do winning
Top lawyers are constantly learning
How to practice voir dire before trial
Why tone of voice matters
The jury is always watching. Control your emotions
Why lawyers need to address their case’s weaknesses in front of the jury
What Dino is teaching at TLU NYC
Brief overview of a truck accident case where Dino’s firm won a $7,010,000 verdict.

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Zoe Littlepage – You Can’t Persuade Someone Who’s Not Listening

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0400

“You can’t persuade someone who’s not listening. And the attention span of the average juror now is less than a goldfish. So, you've got to keep their attention.”

Tune into this episode of Trial Lawyers University with Dan Ambrose and nationally-acclaimed trial lawyer Zoe Littlepage. Zoe’s practice focuses on complex cases including mass torts, defective medical products or drug cases as well as human rights issues. Zoe and Dan discuss the art of recreating tragedy, and using visuals to hold the attention of the jury.

Train and Connect with the Titans

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Episode Snapshot

Getting to know Zoe Littlepage
The vital importance of mentorship
Speaking fearlessly in public
The value of visuals to keep the jury’s attention
The distinction between being a lawyer and a trial lawyer
Athea Trial Lawyers the rise of women-owned law firms
Lessons learned from the wrongful death case of a Ugandan woman in Arches National Park against the U.S. government

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David Christensen – The Best Storytellers Win the Case

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Bucketing down when it's time and knowing every document better than the other person is the key to being a successful trial lawyer.

Tune into this episode of Trial Lawyers University as Dan Ambrose speaks with David Christensen, a Michigan-based trial lawyer. David reveals how he went from being a high school dropout to winning $9.5 million in a wrongful death suit for his client.

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☑️ TLUNYC.com September 20-23

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Episode Snapshot

What you should know about David Christensen.
David’s take on the most important qualities and skills of a great trial lawyer.
What David and his legal team do to improve their skill set in the courtroom.
The importance of deliberate practice as a trial lawyer.
David’s wrongful death case.
Challenges David faced during voir dire in the case.
David’s biggest takeaways from the case.

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Chris Finney – Trust Your Gut and Know Your Case’s Worth

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Stay present, trust your gut, and settle only if it feels right.

Tune into this episode of Trial Lawyers University as Dan Ambrose speaks with Chris Finney, a St. Louis, Missouri based trial lawyer. Chris shares how he landed a $10 million verdict for his client after the defense originally offered no money to the plaintiff. His main secret? Applying what he’s learned from Joe Fried’s “Speed Trial” Method.

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☑️ TLUNYC.com September 20-23

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Episode Snapshot

What you should know about Chris Finney.
Chris Finney’s take on the most important qualities of a champion trial lawyer.
The importance of empathy as a trial lawyer.
Skills trial lawyers need to win.
Why trial lawyers need to focus on connecting with the jury.
What Chris does on a regular basis to keep improving as a trial lawyer.
How Chris won a $10 million verdict on a recent auto accident case.
Why Chris uses techniques from Joe Fried’s “Speed Trial” method in his trials now.
The major lessons Chris learned from his last trial.

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Jack Cook – Mastering the Art of Trial Storytelling

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0400

“Like I always tell my staff: Be right, be wrong, be slow, be fast. But for goodness’ sake, don't be boring. That is what's unforgivable to that jury.” From magic, to the Marines, to medical malpractice, Jack Cook’s life has certainly never been boring.

On this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose speaks with Jack Cook, a partner at Morgan & Morgan specializing in birth injury litigation. Dan and Jack discuss the importance of storytelling as a trial lawyer, why the burden of proof should never be overlooked, and the invaluable skill of being prepared.

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☑️ TLUNYC.com September 20-23

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Episode Snapshot

Why dynamics, flexibility, and charisma are the three most important qualities of a winning trial lawyer.
Why you need to be good at storytelling and how you can get better at it.
Why you need to be a “teacher” as a trial lawyer and who you will “teach” throughout your case.
How preparedness is key for trial lawyers.
What Jack will be teaching at Trial Lawyers University in September.
Jack’s philosophy on eye contact with the jury.
The $3million case that 90/100 lawyers would turn down.

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Lloyd Bell – Win More, Win Bigger with These Keys to Success

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0400

“There's no such thing as a successful, lazy trial lawyer, because it's hard work.”

On this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose speaks with medical malpractice attorney, “The Great” Lloyd Bell. Dan and Lloyd talk about the mindset trial lawyers need to be successful, the effective use of demonstratives in the courtroom, and why practice is the key to effective performance in the courtroom.

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☑️ Lloyd N. Bell | Bell Law Firm | LinkedIn

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☑️ TLUNYC.com September 20-23

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Episode Snapshot

How Lloyd Bell became a lawyer.
Lloyd’s time in the military, including JAG Corps where he tried lots of cases quickly.
Top qualities of champion trial lawyers.
Why resilience is critical as a trial lawyer.
Lloyd shares what he learned from the lowest point of his career.
The “right mindset” that trial lawyers need to be successful.
Key skills to master to become a great trial lawyer.
Why this is the “golden age” of being a trial lawyer.
Effective use of demonstratives in the courtroom.
Lloyd’s philosophy on practicing and trial prep.

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Sach Oliver – Connecting with Juries Through Humble, Abiding Truth

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Connect with the jury through selflessness. Not for pride, praise, or ego.

On this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose speaks with Sach Oliver, a famed Arkansas trial lawyer. Sach is the poster-child for persistence and provides practical advice on finding your passion, getting your dream job, connecting with a jury, and presenting humble, abiding truth. In addition to his tips of the trade, Sach shares a heartwarming story about the redemption of a broken young man, and the power of forgiveness.

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☑️ Sach Oliver | Bailey & Oliver Law Firm | LinkedIn

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Episode Snapshot

How Sach Oliver became a trial lawyer.
Sach’s “Belt Measuring Test” for finding your passion.
How to get hired at a firm that hasn’t hired anyone in 30 years.
What Sach does to keep getting better as a trial lawyer.
Why Sach likes to bring in a trial consultant on certain cases.
The Sach Oliver formula for connecting with a jury as a trial lawyer.
A heartwarming story of redemption that moves Sach to tears.
Three lessons from the $75 Million Old Dominion Verdict.
The difference between “positive repetition” and “despicable repetition” in telling your story to the jury.
“Trial battleships” and “settlement battleships”.

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Brian Panish – The Winner’s Guide to Being a Trial Lawyer

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0400

“You have to be good at everything as a trial lawyer.” Brian Panish knows because he practices what he preaches.

On this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose speaks with renowned plaintiff’s attorney, Brian Panish. Dan and Brian discuss some of Brian’s most memorable verdicts, including an astounding victory for visually impaired train riders in L.A., how to be a better cross-examiner, and the importance of teaching as a trial lawyer.

Train and Connect with the Titans

☑️ TLUNYC.com September 20-23

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Episode Snapshot

What gets Brian Panish fired up every day even after enormous success?
What is Brian Panish’s superpower?
What it means to be “good at everything” as a trial lawyer.
The top three things you need to focus on to be a better cross-examiner.
Brian Panish talks about two of his favorite cases that went to verdicts.
Why case selection is critical.
Why Brian Panish thinks he lost the Michael Jackson case.
Value of teaching as a trial lawyer.

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Joe Fried – Emotional Mastery: Using Neuroscience to Influence, Persuade, & Win Big

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0400

“Fake it till you make it”. Sounds cliché, but it turns out there’s science behind it when it comes to controlling emotions. If your trial prep doesn’t already include putting yourself in the right emotional frame, then this episode will definitely convince you that it should.

On this inaugural episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose welcomes one of the top (and original) truck crash lawyers in the country, Joe Fried to the show. Dan and Joe discuss the power of emotional state control for lawyers, why lawyers need to smile authentically, and why Joe wants to go and serve hot cocoa to the jury in the morning. Joe also shares his method of trial prep and the two discuss the power of connection and self growth as a lawyer.

Train and Connect with the Titans

☑️ Joe Fried | Fried Goldberg LLC | LinkedIn

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Episode Snapshot

Who is Joe Fried?
Where should lawyers focus their energy if they want to be great trial lawyers?
What can trial lawyers learn from Hollywood to gain an edge in the courtroom?
The one skill trial lawyers must embrace to create credible and persuasive arguments.
How to incorporate neuroscience into your trial practice.
What continues to motivate Joe Fried today?

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Welcome to Trial Lawyers University

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Satisfied with being an average trial attorney? This isn't the podcast for you.

Welcome to Trial Lawyers University (TLU), the ultimate playbook for lawyers that want to achieve trial immortality. Hosted by TLU founder and veteran trial attorney Dan Ambrose, this power-packed podcast features in-depth interviews with Top Ranked Trial Lawyers, including Brian Panish, Keith Mitnik, Joe Fried, Zoe Littlepage, Rex Parris, John Romano, Sach Oliver, Jakob Norman, Dino Colombo, Lloyd Bell, Chris Finney, David Christensen, and more. In each episode, you’ll gain invaluable trial insights, strategies, and tactics directly from the titans of trial.

Ready to join the group that continues to dominate the trial world? Register for TLUNYC.com and our other live conferences and boot camps at triallawyersuniversity.com. And while you are waiting for the main event, jumpstart your journey to victory now by going to TLUonDemand.com for instant access to live lectures, case analysis, skills training videos, expert depositions, jury selection, transcripts, pleadings, and more strategic insight to apply to every stage of litigation! Access is limited to attorneys for plaintiffs and criminal defendants. To begin your journey, all you need is a web browser.