Coopers' Code

Today’s conversation with marketing creative consultant Zach Morvant is a wonderful primer on the marketing details lawyers and law firm professionals should think about but often, in the press of casework, don’t. This Part I of this conversation; tune it next week for Part II. Zach’s background as a creative includes work within large companies like Survey Monkey and Scribd, at the agency level,...

Today we are thrilled to share Part II of our conversation with the legendary Gary Gwilliam. If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first: Youtube: https://youtu.be/GXjwxcLRHVw Spotify:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mpUzo355eoW6mpBeZzudm?si=JOf2RqBJQWSSQD7TK7yW3g Apple Podcast:  ⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/law-life-and-recovery-gary-gwilliam-on-his-spiritual/id1679...

Today we are thrilled to share Part I of our conversation with the legendary Gary Gwilliam. Gary, along with his partners and talented team, runs an Oakland-based consumer practice whose efforts have had national impact. Gary has tried over 180 jury trials and has received every accolade, award, and acknowledgement during his 61 – yes 61 – years in practice. While Gary’s accomplishments are legion...

I’ve been looking forward to this conversation with Shahrad Milanfar and am thrilled to be sharing Part III ofit with you. If you missed Part II, make sure to stream it first: Youtube: https://youtu.be/sUf_dlL5XHg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RrDEvkx2qXzv3hQFOVKnx Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lessons-from-a-%2432-million-verdict-shahrad-milanfar/id1679622653?i...

I’ve been looking forward to this conversation with Shahrad Milanfar and am thrilled to be sharing Part II of it with you. If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first: Youtube: https://youtu.be/mwqVYONl71Y Spotify:  ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vywUJFBCFFPIB6EdTiQJC?si=bmXFcKJIQEGQgzhRq1CwjQ Apple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-shahrad-mi...

I’ve been looking forward to this conversation with Shahrad Milanfar and am thrilled to be sharing Part I of it with you. Shahrad Milanfar is trial attorney and mediator who has leveraged his defense and neutral experience to catapult himself and his plaintiff-side clients into stratospheric case results. We’ll talk about a recent record-setting 8-figure elder abuse verdict, a tragic story involvi...

I’m excited to share Part III of my conversation with Shaana Rahman. If you missed Part II, make sure to stream it first: Youtube: ⁠ https://youtu.be/nHEXzFHH7YE Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Oqkv9lKMwmL2jINAj0qBm?si=qr-g4h80RNmDW_x6zAk0ew Apple Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-legal-pivot-from-defense-to-plaintiffs-work/id1679622653?i=1000670412696 Shaana is an accom...

I’m excited to share Part II of my conversation with Shaana Rahman. If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first: Youtube: https://youtu.be/cUt_KEGs_xc?si=jNRZwiqsPO7eICtt Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rv8HgnqwgXBqibctaGcS7?si=eMUz99n7SMGPsgBCGfPbZA Apple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shaana-rahman-on-gender-bias-and-mentorship-in-law/id1679622653?i=1000669695...

I’m excited to share Part I of my conversation with Shaana Rahman. Shaana is an accomplished trial lawyer in all facets. She is also known for her excellence in public entity liability, to the extent that a major municipality offered her a job in an effort to avoid her laser-like litigation focus, as well as helping cyclists. That cycling help withstood media scrutiny recently when she helped a fa...

This is part III of our conversation with Phoenix Streets. If you missed Part II, make sure to stream it first: Youtube:  ⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiS-H8XdEnY⁠ Spotify:  ⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pI7fIuDs41l22EDaCt8ym?si=P_lPixbOT9SSyAgomv5iBg⁠ Apple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jury-selection-and-the-csi-effect-lessons-from/id1679622653?i=1000668063981⁠ Pho...

This is part II of our conversation with Phoenix Streets. If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first: Youtube:  ⁠https://youtu.be/1t_ghVhbpMk⁠ Spotify:  ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zEEUdDNTFm5Ztv6xVHvfd?si=dl1rBHeyQpq-FJ4e1oQpxA⁠ Apple Podcast:  ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-navy-veteran-to-public-defender-phoenix-streets/id1679622653?i=1000666626106⁠ Phoenix has serve...

I’m thrilled to share today’s Part I of my conversation with Phoenix Streets. Phoenix has served with the San Francisco Public Defender’s office for the last 24 years. In our civil world most lawyers are lucky to see a few trials a year. Not Phoenix. Within his first two years in practice, Phoenix received an official commendation from San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors for trying more misdemean...

This is part II of our conversation with legend Thomas J. Brandi. If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first:- Youtube: https://youtu.be/DwnO1R2nuOg?si=H6VcnNt7MDf2N04o - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VSTEVNK8DTlyaHLtXXj6B?si=4cTDAYUkT7KYBDOwpGAEmQ - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thomas-j-brandi-on-dalkon-shield-and-empathy-in-law/id1679622653?i=10006650...

This is a two-part conversation with legend Thomas J. Brandi. From the 1976 Yuba City bus disaster, where 28 students were killed and 24 critically injured to the more recent Oakland Ghost Ship fire to holding Bank of America accountable for the mistreatment of social security recipients with a $1 billion verdict and all the cases in between, Tom’s been there and done that. Along the way he’s won...

As we take a two weeks break for the Summer, I invite you to go back and listen (or re-listen) to one of my favorite episode: Jim Brosnahan Spotify: ⁠Part I⁠ & ⁠Part II Apple: ⁠⁠ Part I⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠ Part II Enjoy your summer and see you in two weeks for a new episode! We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This is part II of our two-part conversation with Kevin Morrison. If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first:- Youtube: https://youtu.be/M3qtmOmj-pk - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/74RKFGgU92IeDKikOiR9QG?si=klt0vitAQ5i9ZH8N6lenzQ - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/222-depositions-and-a-trial-an-interview/id1679622653?i=1000662313632 In a time when many lawye...

This is a two-part conversation with Kevin Morrison. Tune in next week for Part II! In a time when many lawyers settle cases, Kevin Morrison and the Altair partners where he practices are known for trying them. Altair cases comprised two out of four of the finalists for Trial Lawyer of the Year trials this year. One of those was a case Kevin tried with fellow Altair partner Josh White to a stunnin...

This is part II of our conversation with Krista Mitzel, entrepreneur and business-savvy employment defense lawyer, helping us understand why we need to surround ourselves with folks who are fountains instead of drains. If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first: Youtube:  ⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/Gcu64531WzQ Spotify:  ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GIf3Q2DVriMTVxzRvH9Q1?si=Yy9_VHWESUao...

In today’s episode we sit down with Krista Mitzel, entrepreneur and business-savvy employment defense lawyer as she helps us understand why we need to surround ourselves with folks who are fountains instead of drains.  As an employment lawyer and people expert, Krista and her team help businesses, executives, and human resource professionals craft proactive and preventative strategies to comply wi...

This is part III of a three-part conversation with Nathaniel Leeds. If you missed Part I and Part II, make sure to stream it first: Youtube Part I: https://youtu.be/LK5R7AKAbYc?feature=shared Part II: ⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/vTAE6NCVcfQ?feature=shared Spotify Part I: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yzXC90YTN2faL1qI3JhFh?si=Du1Q-IZHSYCLltEU0BxtOg⁠⁠ Part II: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6L1KXdiIOs...

This is part II of a three-part conversation with Nathaniel Leeds. If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first: Youtube:  ⁠https://youtu.be/LK5R7AKAbYc Spotify:  ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yzXC90YTN2faL1qI3JhFh?si=Du1Q-IZHSYCLltEU0BxtOg Apple Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gift-of-cancer-nathaniel-leeds-part-i/id1679622653?i=1000658462788 Nathaniel is a medical...

This is a three-part conversation with Nathaniel Leeds. Nathaniel is a medical malpractice lawyer with Mitchell Leeds LLP, taking on challenging cases on behalf of those harmed by health care errors. On an intellectual level Nathaniel is one of the smartest people I know. His interests are broad, encompassing medicine, history, and mechanics, and whatever else currently attracts his or his sons’ a...

Today we’re continue with Part II of our conversation with P. Bobby Shukla, exploring employment law, fighting for workers’ rights, trials, and life. If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first: Youtube: https://youtu.be/oPvPbMz_CA0 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OW3r5ewvYHgh5aCbblhoc?si=An8qfmY0TCW1qRcHQi5tNA Apple Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chasing-trials-...

Today’s conversation with P. Bobby Shukla explores employment law, fighting for workers’ rights, trials, and life. Bobby’s Shukla Law, P.C. focuses on employment law and trying employment cases on behalf of employees. Discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, pay equity – she’s seen and prosecuted all types of predatory employer behavior. Her work has garnered all types of accolades...

Today we’re continue with Part III of our conversation with Honorable Jeffrey Brand, recently retired from the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, also formerly Dean of University of San Francisco’s Law School from 1999-2013. If you missed Part I and Part II, make sure to stream them first: Youtube Part I:  ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqDBH_SZQ1Y Part II: https://youtu.be/pNcVxx5...