Episodes
March 11, 2024
Discovering Dr. Death with Catherine “Katie” Bertram
We’ve all heard the stories of doctors who cause harm to patients by systematically performing medically unnecessary procedures, just to line their own pockets. These circumstances rise to a level beyond ordinary medical neg...
Feb. 26, 2024
From College Basketball to $36 Million Judgment in School Shooting Case with Sheila Hiestand
Louisville, Kentucky trial lawyer Sheila Hiestand has harnessed the same competitive zeal she had as a starting center on a division one college basketball team to become one of Kentucky’s leading trial lawyers. Sheila has s...
Feb. 12, 2024
Poker, Landmines and Trials with Reza Davani
Before Maryland-based trial lawyer Reza Davani began rolling the dice with juries, he was a competitive poker player. Join Ben and Rahul for their discussion with Reza, in which he recounts how principles and lessons learned ...
Jan. 29, 2024
Trial Lawyers to the Stars with Neville Johnson and Douglas Johnson
From representing Yoko Ono to winning class action lawsuits on behalf of actors and musicians, Neville Johnson and his partner Douglas Johnson (no relationship) have built one of the most interesting and successful entertainm...
Jan. 15, 2024
Embracing Risk and Winning at Trial with Jeffrey Kroll
Chicago-based trial lawyer Jeffrey Kroll is no stranger to risk. On the road to some of his biggest verdicts, including a 2017 verdict for $148 million, Jeff has turned down big money to cast his lot with the jury. Join Ben...
Dec. 4, 2023
$6.19 Million in Rural Ohio, with Allen Tittle
Join Ben and Rahul for their discussion with Ohio Trial Lawyer, Allen Tittle who recently obtained a $6.19 million verdict in a difficult medical malpractice case in rural Ohio. This was a case that Allen round tabled with B...
Nov. 20, 2023
Justice and Accountability for Victims of Mass Shootings with Jamal Alsaffar
When trial lawyer Jamal Alsaffar of Austin Texas heard about the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, he had the eerie feeling of history repeating itself. Many of the facts were strikingly similar to what had occurred in the S...
Nov. 6, 2023
Thinking Outside of the Box, with Scott Perry
Join Ben for his interview of Scott Perry, one of Virgina’s most talented and successful trial lawyers. Scott talks about his transition from Big Law to plaintiffs work and his later transition from a narrow focus on medical...
Oct. 23, 2023
Trying Birth Injury Cases with Briggs Bedigian and Jon Stefanuca
During a recent two-month period, Maryland and Pennsylvania-based trial lawyers Briggs Bedigian and Jon Stefanuca obtained verdicts of $34 million and $187 million in back-to-back trials in complex birth injury cases. Join B...
Oct. 10, 2023
Trial Alert: Gideon Asen's Recent Medical Malpractice Trial with Trevor Savage
Gideon Asen attorney, Trevor Savage, joins the podcast to talk about a recent case he and Ben Gideon tried involving a delay in diagnosis of prostate cancer. Ben and Trevor discuss some of the legal challenges they had to ov...
Sept. 25, 2023
Avoid Being Sued or Having Your Money Stolen with Larry and Lauren Acker
Join Ben for his discussion with trial lawyers Larry and Lauren Acker from Travers City, Michigan. Larry, who has spent his career trying legal and accounting malpractice claims, offers insights into how best to avoid having...
Sept. 11, 2023
Continuous Practice and Improvement Yields Better Results with Monte Tynes
Douglas “Monte” Tynes is a second-generation trial lawyer from Pascagoula, Mississippi. Monte, who serves as the co-chair of the damages section of the Edge Trial College, has an insatiable desire to continue learning and ge...
Aug. 28, 2023
Finding Your Authentic Voice with Christian Morris
Join Ben and Rahul for their conversation with Nevada trial lawyer Christian Morris. Attorney Morris describes her journey, from going up on a farm in Maine with no electricity or running water to being named 2019 Trial Lawy...
Aug. 4, 2023
Trial Alert: Breaking Down Rahul’s Recent $46 Million Verdict
In this episode, Ben and Rahul break down the recent $46 million verdict Rahul obtained in a case on behalf of a client injured during a Brazilian Jujitsu class. Rahul talks about how he frames the issues in the case to deal...
July 20, 2023
Trial Lessons Learned from the Tobacco Wars with Sarah London
Join Ben and Rahul for their interview of San Francisco trial lawyer, Sarah London of Lieff Cabraser. Sarah explains how her interest in community organizing ultimately led her to a career as a plaintiff trial lawyer. She v...
July 3, 2023
More Big Data with John and Alicia Campbell
Episode Summary John and Alicia Campbell join Ben and Rahul for a follow up discussion on the value of Big Data in preparing cases for trial. John is joined by his business partner, fellow attorney and wife, Alicia Campbell....
June 19, 2023
How to Compete and Win Big Every Time with Brian Panish
Join Ben and Rahul for their discussion with legendary trial lawyer Brian Panish, founding partner of Los-Angeles-based trial firm, Panish Shea Boyle and Ravipudi (PSBR). Brian discusses how the values he learned growing up ...
June 5, 2023
Forming a Powerhouse Trial Team with Jodi Nofsinger and Susan Faunce
Maine trial lawyers, Jodi Nofsinger and Susan Faunce join Ben and Rahul to talk about how they have joined together to form a powerhouse trial team and recently won a $6.5 million verdict in a malpractice case in Maine. Jodi...
May 22, 2023
Selecting a Winning Jury with Harry Plotkin
Ben and Rahul talk jury selection with Harry Plotkin, a nationally renowned expert on jury selection who has picked over a thousand juries in cases across the country. Harry has been involved in many high-profile cases and gr...
May 8, 2023
Character Counts in the Courtroom with Randy Kinnard
From his Purple Heart in Vietnam to his landmark $55 Million verdict against Marriott Hotels in the Erin Andrews trial, Nashville-based trial lawyer, Randy Kinnard leads with character. Join Ben for his fascinating discussion...
April 24, 2023
Exposing Insurance Bad Faith with Matthew Sharp
Reno, Nevada trial attorney Matt Sharp specializes in holding insurance companies accountable for failing meet their obligations to their insureds. Recently, Matt obtained a record-setting $200 million verdict against the la...
April 10, 2023
The Road to a $100 Million Verdict with Andrew Garza
Join Rahul and Ben for their discussion with Andrew Garza, founder of the Connecticut Trial Firm. Andrew talks about how he started his plaintiff’s practice while working as a bartender at night to make ends meet. He worked...
March 27, 2023
$38 Million Negligent Security Verdict and More with Ben Cloward
Join Rahul and Ben for their discussion with Las Vegas trial lawyer, Ben Cloward ( https://www.thefiercefirm.com/) . Attorney Cloward shares how his Mormon faith and commitment to service created the foundation for his caree...