Episodes
May 23, 2022
Deconstructing and Building A Winning Case with Phillip Miller
In this episode, Ben speaks with trial lawyer and trial consultant Phillip Miller about how he helps trial lawyers deconstruct and then build a winning case for trial. Phillip starts by identifying landmines that will cause ...
May 10, 2022
Back to Back Record Breaking Verdicts with Joe and Pat Cullan
Trial law has been in the blood of Omaha-based trial lawyers, Pat and Joe Cullan, since they were growing up. They learned life lessons about how to be a trial lawyer from their father, legendary trial lawyer, Dan Cullan. L...
April 25, 2022
What You Need to Know about Zoom Trials with Judge Matthew Williams
Perhaps no jurisdiction has conducted more Zoom jury trials since the start of the pandemic than King County (Seattle), Washington. In this episode, Ben and Rahul speak with King County Superior Court Judge, Matthew Williams...
April 11, 2022
Family, Faith and the Fight for Justice with Craig and Toni Schlapprizzi
St. Louis, Missouri trial lawyers Craig and Toni Schlapprizzi learned what it means to be a trial lawyer from their successful trial lawyer father, Don Schlapprizzi. Now, both Craig and Toni are prominent trial lawyers in th...
March 28, 2022
Winning the Hard Trials with Felix Luna
Seattle-based trial lawyer, Felix (Gavi) Luna is not afraid to try hard cases. Join us for this episode as Gavi explains the strategies and techniques he has used to get extraordinary results in some of the toughest cases, including a case involving highway design and a malpractice case involving f…
March 15, 2022
Finding Strength in Vulnerability with Ben Gideon
In this inspiring episode, Ben talks about how many trial lawyers face personal challenges they must overcome to find happiness and success in their practices. Ben reveals how his own journey to overcome anxiety helped to shape his character and approach as a trial lawyer.
March 1, 2022
Damages Evolving with David Ball Artemis Malekpour Nick and Courtney Rowley
We are kicking Season 2 off with a bang! In our first episode, Ben and Rahul host four of the country’s most respected trial lawyers and trial consultants, to discuss their forthcoming book, Damages Evolving. Those familiar with David Ball’s foundational work, Damages, will learn how his ideas have…
Jan. 17, 2022
How Big Data Helps Trial Lawyers Get Better Results with John Campbell
Access to Big Data has proven to be indispensable in making key decisions to maximize values of verdicts and settlements. Join Join Ben (( Ben Gideon | Gideon Asen LLC) ) and Rahul (( Rahul Ravipudi (psblaw.com) for our dis...
Jan. 3, 2022
Never Stop Asking Questions with Mark Mandell
What is the key to Mark Mandell's success as a trial lawyer? He questions all assumptions and has spent his entire career in search of answers. And what he has uncovered along the way is required knowledge for anyone who wa...
Dec. 20, 2021
A Life In the Arena with Nick Rowley
For his 20 plus year career as a trial lawyer, Nick Rowley has lived in life in the arena. For most of his career, he has tried 10 jury trials each year. He has tried cases in 33 separate states and has numerous seven and e...
Dec. 6, 2021
The Principles Behind Winning Individual Case and Mass Tort Trials With Khaldoun Baghdadi
Join us for our conversation with preeminent trial lawyer, Khaldoun Baghdadi. Khaldoun talks about how his Palestinian background has influenced his perspective and approach to the law. He talks about the principles that hav...
Nov. 22, 2021
Pioneering a Data-Driven Approach to Trial with Sean Claggett
With multiple recent 8-figure jury verdicts in difficult cases, Sean Claggett is truly on a roll. But nothing Sean has accomplished is an accident. It is the culmination of his own personal journey to re-invent himself as a ...
Nov. 8, 2021
Mastering Cross Examination with Patricia Kuendig
Nationally-recognized trial lawyer Patricia Kuendig joins us to describe the approach to cross examination she and her partner Roger Dodd teach to trial lawyers across the country. Patricia explains the three rules of succe...
Oct. 25, 2021
Using the Domino Theory to Win at Trial with Edward Capozzi
Join us for a conversation with top New Jersey trial lawyer, Edward Capozzi, author of the best-selling Trial Guides book, The Domino Theory. Ed describes how his upbringing in a blue collar family and background as a front ...
Oct. 11, 2021
Unpacking the Electronic Medical Record and Audit Trail with Saira Pasha
Saira Pasha is an attorney who used to work for major hospital corporations handling the defense side of medical malpractice cases. Now, she assists lawyers for patients and their families in medical malpractice cases. We s...
Sept. 27, 2021
The Power the Comes with Trusting the Jury with Michael Cowen
Michael Cowen is a successful trial lawyer and host of the popular podcast, Trial Lawyer Nation (https://triallawyernation.com). He joins us to talk about the power he has gained from learning to overcome his own insecurities and to place his trust in juries to do what is right. Michael talks about…
Sept. 13, 2021
Driven to Learn, Share and Grow with Rahul Ravipudi
This is the opportunity to learn more about co-host Rahul Ravipudi and what drives him to continue to keep learning, sharing and growing as a trial lawyer despite already having such a successful career. We talk to Rahul about the influence of his parents, first generation immigrants from India who…
Aug. 30, 2021
Mastering the Art of Trial Presentation with Dan Ambrose
What You Will Learn From This Episode Dan Ambrose started his career in Michigan as a criminal defense attorney. While trying over 150 jury trials, he became obsessed with learning the craft of effective trial advocacy in both the criminal and civil arena. He began meeting with lawyers and spending…
Aug. 16, 2021
Use Authenticity and Technology to Win at Trial with Lloyd Bell
Lloyd Bell is a master at using his own authentic voice combined with a sophisticated approach to trial technology to communicate his complex medical malpractice cases to juries. Listen as we discuss how Lloyd's unique military background shaped his own approach to trying cases and his tips for imp…
Aug. 2, 2021
From Trial Law to Facebook and Cryptocurrency with Paul Grewal
It's hard to imagine a more diverse and interesting career for a trial lawyer than that of Paul Grewal. Paul began his career trying complex technology cases to juries, presided over more than 30 jury trials as a Federal Judge in the Northern District of California and then became a senior lawyer a…
July 19, 2021
Digital Marketing for Trial Lawyers with Seth Price
You may be the best trial lawyer in America, but if nobody can find you then you are not going to get the quality cases and work you deserve. Seth Price of Blueshark Digital joins the podcast to discuss how he applied his experience building digital marketing for his own highly successful law firm …
July 6, 2021
Discovering the Trial Lawyer Within with Josh Koskoff
Josh Koskoff describes how he battled struggles and early defeats to discover himself as a successful trial lawyer. Josh talks about how growing up in a family of prominent trial lawyers shaped his own journey and career. Josh discusses his high-profile case representing the victims of the Sandy Ho…
June 21, 2021
Beyond the Reptile with Don Keenan
Join us for our conversation with legendary trial lawyer and pioneer of the Reptile, the Edge and Keenan Trial Institute, Don Keenan. In this wide-ranging discussion, Keenan talks about his use of foreseeability, focus groups, statistics, power words, repetition, and lighthouse phrases to win jury …
June 7, 2021
Fearless Cross Examination with Pat Malone
Renowned Washington, DC based trial lawyer, Patrick Malone, joins us to talk about his latest book, The Fearless Cross Examiner: Win the Witness, Win the Case and many other topics. Listeners will learn about Pat's approach to cross examination, as well as his expertise in medical malpractice cases…