Jeffrey Lichtman

Beyond the Legal Limit with Jeffrey Lichtman

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Recently described by the media as a "legendary New York criminal defense attorney," Jeffrey Lichtman has successfully handled criminal trials and appeals on some of the country's largest stages. His clients include those charged in the federal and state systems with white collar and non-white collar offenses. For over 30 years, Mr. Lichtman's practice style has been marked by exhaustive pretrial preparation and smothering pressure inside the courtroom. His cross-examinations, in fact, have been described in the media during the John Gotti, Jr. trial as a "relentless pounding" in which witness...

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Jeffrey Lichtman

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Apr 27, 2026

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Episodes

Encore Episode: Vacating the Conviction of Society's Lowest - When No One Else Cared | Jeff's First Job As a Lawyer 09.02.2022

In this special encore episode of Beyond the Legal Limit, Jeffrey Lichtman talks in-depth about a representation that began with a call from a childhood friend asking him the unthinkable: to represent a man convicted of molesting four young boys – and ends with the man being released from prison after a brutal courtroom examination which caused the judge to vacate the conviction mid-questioning. T...

Racism Running Rampant Through the Headlines | How to Win a Case as a Defense Attorney Even While Losing It 07.02.2022

In episode 11 of Beyond the Legal Limit, Jeff provides his take on NFL coach Brian Flores' lawsuit alleging racism, Whoopi Goldberg’s anti-Semitism, the Joe Rogan/Spotify debacle, and the left protecting China at the Beijing Olympics. In the legal portion of the episode, Jeff describes an impossible set of facts in a case and how he won, even as he lost. For more on the show and to get new episode...

Encore Episode: How I Came to Work for El Chapo 04.02.2022

In this special encore episode of Beyond the Legal Limit, Jeffrey Lichtman reveals the very bizarre and chilling circumstances leading up to his entry into the Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman case. For more on the show and to get new episodes sent directly to your inbox, visit https://beyondthelegallimit.com/ .

Encore Episode: How I Came to Work for John Gotti, Jr. 02.02.2022

In this special encore episode of Beyond the Legal Limit, Jeffrey Lichtman explains the circumstances surrounding his hiring by John A. Gotti (“John Gotti, Jr.”) for his 2005 trial and the creation of the successful “withdrawal from the Mafia” defense. For more on the show and to get new episodes sent directly to your inbox, visit https://beyondthelegallimit.com/ .

Penn Transgender Swimmer Controversy | "Victim" Goes for a Money Grab, Jeff Shuts it Down 31.01.2022

In episode eight of Beyond the Legal Limit , Jeff starts off discussing the University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer controversy. Then, in the legal portion of the episode, Jeff shares a highly entertaining story about one of the two times he's guaranteed an acquittal in his entire 31-year career.

16-Year-Old Rashaun Weaver Sentenced to 14 Years to Life | Even Democrats Are Turning on Biden Now | Mask Police | Jeff's First Job As a Lawyer 24.01.2022

Rashaun Weaver, who plead guilty to killing 18-year-old college student Tessa Majors, was sentenced to 14 years to life this past week. As the defense attorney on this case, Jeff shares the details. Next, Jeff talks about how even democrats are turning on Joe Biden after his disastrous press conference. Later, in the second segment of Beyond the Legal Limit, Jeff shares stories about his first job...

Joe Biden's Disastrous Begging of Iran I Vacating the Conviction of Society's Lowest - When No One Else Cared I The Texas Synagogue Attack 17.01.2022

In this episode, Jeffrey Lichtman talks in-depth about a representation that began with a call from a childhood friend asking him the unthinkable: to represent a man convicted of molesting four young boys – and ends with the man being released from prison after a brutal courtroom examination which caused the judge to vacate the conviction mid-questioning.  Jeff also discusses President Biden’s dis...

January 6th Commemoration Episode | How a Dishonest Incompetent Lawyer Ended Up Saving My Client From a Lengthy Prison Sentence 09.01.2022

In episode five of Beyond the Legal Limit , Jeff shares his take on the events of January 6, 2021. The Democrats are mentioning that day in the same sentence as 9/11 and Pearl Harbor, which is extremely disrespectful. Donald Trump’s actions on that day and in recent months have been selfish, as usual. In this hot take, Jeff chooses no sides. After the break, in the legal portion of this episode, J...

Covid Restrictions Have Gone Off the Rails | Maxwell Trial: Does a Lawyer With Purple Hair Help? 02.01.2022

In this new episode, Jeffrey Lichtman discusses the Ghislaine Maxwell verdict and the notion that a trial in which the defendant is facing the rest of her life in prison may not be the right time for a lawyer to try out her new purple hairdo. Jeff also reveals that during jury selection of one of his trials, he picked a juror who he was certain would prevent a conviction – and the crazy reason why...

How I Came to Work for El Chapo | Kamala Harris's Bizarre Box-Checking Journey 26.12.2021

In this episode, Jeffrey Lichtman reveals the very bizarre and chilling circumstances leading up to his entry into the Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman case, as well as the moment he learned that the government had bugged the attorney conference room of the prison holding John A. Gotti (“John Gotti, Jr.”). Finally, Jeff discusses VP Kamala Harris’ desperate, disingenuous and simultaneous use of both the...

More Lockdowns? What Happened to 14 days to Flatten the Curve? | How I Came to Work for John Gotti, Jr. 19.12.2021

In this second episode of Beyond the Legal Limit, Jeffrey Lichtman explains the circumstances surrounding his hiring by John A. Gotti (“John Gotti, Jr.”) for his 2005 trial and the creation of the successful “withdrawal from the Mafia” defense.  Jeff also discusses the current hysteria over Covid restrictions due to the Omicron variant.  Jeff's office website is https://jeffreylichtman.com/ .

Welcome to Beyond the Legal Limit 12.12.2021

In the first episode of Beyond the Legal Limit, Jeffrey Lichtman shares the origin story for this new podcast and why he decided to become a lawyer. He discusses his time in talk radio in NYC, as well as what goes into becoming a top trial lawyer. In addition, Jeff discusses certain topics in the news and provides his political viewpoints.

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