Elawvate: The Trial Lawyer Podcast

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 cho...

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 B...

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 t...

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 strategie...

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...

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.” – Ad...

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 o...

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 plaintif...

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 jur...

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 ha...

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 b...

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 med...

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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...

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...

A discussion with Robert Ingalls , founder and CEO of LawPods , a podcast production company for lawyers and law firms. This episode is part of our special sponsorship bonus track. LawPods Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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 no...

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 Co...

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 def...

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 Jus...

Kansas City trial lawyer Dirk Vandever has developed a mastery of voir dire and trial that few lawyers can match.  In this episode, Ben ( https://gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/ ) and Rahul ( https://www.psbr.law/ravipudi.html ) chat with Dirk at the PSBR Trial College, where he taught a breakout group on voir dire strategy.  Join Ben and Rahul for their conversation with Dirk and learn t...

Daniel Kramer discusses how to craft a successful opening to captivate the jury by painting a scene the jury can relate to and help them understand your case from the onset. He delivers insight on how to set the stage and use it throughout trial to engage the jury and help them not only understand but track the evidence of the case. Also included in this episode is a rundown of how to up your tria...

Greyson Goody followed his passion for surfing to California, but found a new passion for trying jury trials.  Join Ben (https://gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/) and Rahul (https://www.psbr.law/ravipudi.html) for their discussion with Greyson about how he developed a courtroom style that has enabled him to win most of his trials, even those that had serious challenges.  As a bonus, Greyso...