Episodes

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. John and Alicia discuss their forthcoming book, co-authored with Attorney Sean Claggett, in which they present both the science and practical uses of big data to help trial lawyers make better decisions and achieve better trial results. In this episode, John and Alicia disc...

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 and playing competitive sports through college shaped his work ethic and approach to the competition of trial practice. Brian shares keys to success at trial and in building a world-class trial law firm. Brian is the G.O.A.T. You don’t want to miss this episode! About Brian ...

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 and Susan talk about their diverse backgrounds which led them to become trial lawyers and how they have worked together over the years to form one of Maine’s most successful trial teams. About Jodi Nofsinger Attorney Jodi Nofsinger represents people who have been harmed by...

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 ground-breaking plaintiff’s verdicts. Harry shares his strategies for identifying favorable and unfavorable jurors and identifies areas where lawyer intuition leads to poor choices in jury selection. Harry explains how involvement of a jury consultant can increase the chances ...

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 with Attorney Kinnard tracing his journey from West Point to becoming one of the nation’s most successful civil trial lawyers. About Randy Kinnard Considered One Of The Best Lawyers In Nashville, TN As a seasoned Nashville personal injury and medical malpractice attorney,...

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 largest health insurer in the country. Prior to that, Matt obtained a $100 million verdict in another bad faith case. Join Ben and Rahul for their discussion with Matt about the ins and outs of first party and third-party insurance bad faith claims—and how these cases can resul...

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 hard to become a better trial lawyer and to develop cutting edge approaches to developing cases and preparing them for trial. Andrew describes how he applied these strategies recently to obtain a $100 million verdict in a negligence and product liability case tried in Connect...

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 career as a plaintiff trial lawyer. Ben describes in detail how he used aggressive discovery and big data to develop and try a negligent security case on behalf of the family of a man murdered at a local housing development. Ben talks about how he was able to identify the most compe...

Episode Summary: Join Rahul for his conversation with Ben and Ben’s law partner, Taylor Asen, in which they break down recent back-to-back jury trials: one which resulted in a defense verdict and the other a $4.5 Million verdict for the plaintiff. About Taylor Asen: “Taylor went above and beyond during the entire case. I felt valued, respected and as if I was the #1 and only client he had.” – Adam D. (Winslow, Maine) Taylor specializes in medical malpractice cases, trucking accident cases, and ...

Episode Summary Anyone familiar with the popular television series, Yellowstone, will recognize the peculiar challenges of trying plaintiffs’ cases in Montana. Yet, Montana trial lawyer, Zander Blewett, has been doing it successfully his entire career. Join Ben (www.gideonasen.com) for his in-depth discussion with Zander, describing the unique circumstances that brought him to the practice of plaintiff law, his many landmark cases and verdicts, and his approach to success as a trial lawyer, fam...

Episode Summary Few lawyers have succeeded in building and trying more complex, high impact cases than Colorado-based trial lawyer, Jim Leventhal. Join Ben (www.gideonasen.com) for his in-depth discussion with Jim, beginning from Jim’s early days working in the public defender's office while moonlighting in his father’s clothing store, to his journey building one of the most successful plaintiff’s firms in the county. Learn how Jim’s journey included investigating and trying many significant an...

Join Ben (www.gideonasen.com) for his conversation with the insightful, brilliant, and always irreverent trial lawyer, Tom Keefe. Ben and Tom discuss Tom’s journey from childhood, where he grew up the son of a successful worker’s compensation lawyer, to his current status as one of the most successful plaintiff’s trial lawyers in Illinois. Tom talks about strategies he uses to connect with jurors in the deeply red, conservative venues of Illinois where he tries many of his cases. About Tom Keef...

Join Ben (https://gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/) and Rahul (https://www.psbr.law/ravipudi.html) for their conversation with renowned Dallas, Texas trial lawyer, Brent Walker, one half of the firm Aldous & Walker. Brent talks about growing up with a trial lawyer mother and his journey to partner with legendary Texas trial lawyer Charla Aldous. Brent discusses how the two of them have built a firm focused on individual clients and taking on important causes, like Texas’ challenge to sch...

Minnesota trial lawyer, Mark Kosieradski is not only a highly accomplished trial lawyer, but he has written multiple books and is recognized across the country as a leading expert on the use of 30(b)(6) depositions. Mark joins Ben and Rahul to talk about his roots, practice and expertise using 30(b)(6) depositions to help build and win the case. About Mark Kosieradzki Mark R. Kosieradzki is a board-certified civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Minnesota State Ba...

Recorded at TLU Vegas, Rahul (https://www.psbr.law/ravipudi.html) and Ben (https://gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/) talk to California trial lawyer Tanya Ortega about her approach to maximizing the value of cases for her brain-injured clients. Tanya has developed unique specialization in brain injuries, which begins with a deep understanding of the science and how to use objective medical evidence and the right experts to prove a TBI case. Tanya talks about her philosophy, which centers...

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In this episode, Ben (https://gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/) speaks with Texas trial lawyer Randy Sorrels about his recent $352 Million verdict returned for the family of a single, injured plaintiff—the largest compensatory damages verdict for a single injured individual ever recorded. Randy tells the story of this landmark trial against well-known Texas lawyer, Rusty Harden. Randy also discusses two other multi-million-dollar pandemic verdicts, including one involving former major le...

Ben and attorney Meryl Poulin of Gideon Asen talk with Rahul about a verdict obtained on September 30, 2022, in which a jury in Androscoggin County, Maine, returned a verdict of $5.5 million on a claim brought by the daughter of a decedent against a funeral services business for mishandling of her father’s remains after death. This is the largest jury verdict in Maine this year, and for the past several years. At trial, the evidence showed that the funeral service was picking up decedents for c...

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Join Ben and Rahul for their discussion with legendary Florida trial lawyer, John Romano. John recounts his experience learning from masters of trial practice during the golden age of trial practice in Florida and about the need for trial lawyers of each age and generation to continuously reinvent themselves, innovate, and develop a new vision for the times. John shares strategies of presenting non-economic losses in a compelling way that resonates with the jury. About John Romano A partner at ...

Join Ben (https://gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/) and Rahul (https://www.psbr.law/ravipudi.html) for their discussion with trial lawyer Ibiere Seck. Ibiere is a one-of-a-kind trial talent who often gets tapped to enter cases in the final days before trial as lead trial counsel or co-counsel. In this episode, Ibiere describes her journey from her early days working at the Johnnie Cochrane to her current position as one of California’s leading plaintiff lawyers. Ibiere talks about her ap...

In this episode, Ben (https://gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/) and Rahul (https://www.psbr.law/ravipudi.html) catch up again with Trial Lawyer University founder Dan Ambrose to debrief from the Los Angeles trial college and discuss his plan for the second annual TLU Vegas conference in October. About Dan Ambrose: Daniel Ambrose started out in Detroit, Michigan as a criminal defense lawyer. Dan has attended programs such as the National Criminal Defense College, Western Trial Advocacy ...

Charleston, South Carolina attorney, Justin Kahn, is not only a successful trial lawyer and professor of trial practice, but also an accomplished magician and student of the neuro and cognitive science of jury persuasion. In this episode, Ben (https://gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/) and Rahul (https://www.psbr.law/ravipudi.html) interview Justin live at the PSBR Trial College, where Justin taught a breakout group on trial presentation skills. Enjoy the Bob Marley music in the backgroun...