Get in the Game Podcast from Jury Analyst

To kick-start the new year and decade, the team at Jury Analyst sat down with Brian Panish to answer some listener questions. Brian is one of the country’s leading trial attorneys and we hope you find his tips as interesting as we do.

RIght on the eve of his new book "Corporate Serial Killers", this author and his high profile cases have changed the game for many industry giants.

A past recipient of the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, having been nominated for that Los Angeles Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in ten of the past fifteen years. He also was named the "2016 Southern California Lawyer of the Year" (Employment Law) by Best Lawyers magazine. Victor has been twice nominated for National Trial Lawyer of the Year for Public Justice.

Chris Dolan, exemplifies the power of perseverance in the face of adversity. Chris graduated from Georgetown Law and is recognized as one of the top plaintiff’s lawyers in California. His firm, the Dolan Law Firm, spearheads significant and challenging lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts against insurance companies, Fortune 500 companies, cities and other public agencies, and product manufacturers.

How a plaintiff attorney, Richard won two of the nation’s Top 100 Verdicts in 2018 using a mixed-method approach to voir dire and opening statements.

-An eye-opener that happened in 1999 that yielded a verdict of $4.9 billion dollars. -Insights into his largest case verdict where a vicious beating by security personnel caused traumatic brain injury. -His strategy of using mini-opening statements and why it’s important. -California fires and interesting facts we are learning..

Most recently (March 2019) he represented victims of the Sandy Hook shooting -- a nationally known landmark gun case that he won a 4-3 decision giving Sandy Hook families the opportunity to prove that Remington violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) by marketing what it knew was a weapon designed for military use on civilians.

Micha Star Liberty founder of Liberty Law Firm, a diverse legal practice primarily representing individuals who have suffered a serious injury or abuse, including child sexual abuse. The firm also represents employees who have been discriminated against or harassed in the workplace, and Micha has assisted businesses with finding common ground when releasing an employee on best terms.

Keith is back to talk about a section in his book “Don’t Eat The Bruises,” on how to convince a jury to make its decision at the very beginning of a trial.

-How he chooses the right lawyers for each trial and how he determines who goes where/i.e. the most important criteria. -His view on the landscape of the legal industry and how he has started using data analysis to help him win. -His take on supplemental juror questionnaires (SJQs) and the hurdles to get them approved.

Get in the Game with the founder of Litify and COO of Morgan & Morgan Law Firm over 30 law offices around the country and over 300 lawyers Litify gives you access to the same technology solutions that Fortune 500 companies rely on for success.

Past a defense lawyer earlier career helped him be successful as a plaintiff lawyer. How he goes about getting more cases. Why he is a member of American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and how it’s helped his career. His experience with unreasonable conduct in court and what a jurors perception of it is. Some of his favorite record verdicts. How he confronts and deals with conservative jurors.

In this episode we cover: -The most important skills for young lawyers to develop and ways to help them become successful trial lawyers representing people. -The 100 Million Dollar fuel tank case that ended up getting the Governor of Illinois indicted. -The key things in the Double Amputation case that lead to a $96 Million dollar verdict. -How Joe likes to use animations and demonstrative evidence when he tries a case. -The largest medical malpractice case verdict in the history of Illinois.

In this episode we cover: How Sean deals with managing a firm of 42 lawyers and over 140 personnel. The role discipline plays in his success and the firm’s success. Dealing with voir dire and the concept being new in Massachusetts. The challenge faced with getting the legislature and judicial body to buy into allowing voir dire in the state. The roles he pushes his trial lawyers to play to help their client’s outside of the court. The action he takes to help his firm get new cases.

In this episode we cover: Open policy scenarios & how to recover monies from them. Tortious breach of contract. Consequential economic damages. Punitive damages. Delaying/not approving medical treatment. And more...