Houston Law Nerd Podcast, with Dylan Russell

In the 17th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Ryan Zehl, a top Houston-based personal injury lawyer, with a long record of success in the courtroom. His profile on his firm website is found here: https://www.zehllaw.com/texas-trial-lawyers/ryan-zehl-houston-personal-injury-lawyer/ Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his first success in a courtroom...

In the 16th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with the Fort Bend County Attorney, Bridgette Smith-Lawson, who was first elected in 2020 and is running for re-election as an unopposed candidate for the November 2024 election. Her profile on the Fort Bend County website is found here: hhttps://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-attorney  Listen in and learn while we...

In the fifteenth episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Attorney Robert M. "Randy" Roach Jr., the Founding Partner of Roach Newton, LLP and one of the top appellate attorneys in Texas, and the country. His firm website and profile is found here: https://www.roachnewton.com/randy-roach/.  Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including the start of his road...

In the 14th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Professor Charles W. "Rocky" Rhodes, a Professor of Law at South Texas College of Law Houston, and the Charles Weigel II Research Professor of State & Federal Constitutional Law. His faculty page at South Texas College of Law Houston is located here: https://www.stcl.edu/academics/faculty-and-adjuncts/#member-7558-info...

In the 13th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Christian Becerra, the Judge of the 434th District Court, Fort Bend County, Texas, a life-long resident of Fort Bend, Texas, who is running for reelection in 2024. His campaign website is located here: www.judgebecerra.com. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his long-time family roots in Fort Bend...

In the 12th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Christine Weems, the Judge of the 281st Civil District Court, Harris County, Texas, double Board-Certified in Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law, and a candidate for the Texas Supreme Court. Her campaign website is located here: https://www.weemsforjudge.com/. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including h...

In the 11th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Steve Duble, Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 2, a life-long Houstonian and a long-time civil litigation attorney before taking office. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his long career as a civil litigation attorney, including arguing Houston-area and 5th Circuit appeals, his...

In the tenth episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Attorney Daryl Moore of Houston, Texas, a decades-long civil appellate specialist and trial attorney, and the Honorable former Judge of the 333rd Civil District Court of Harris County, Texas. His firm profile is  located at https://azalaw.com/our-attorneys/daryl-moore/. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics includi...

In the ninth episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Attorney Sean Teare of Houston, Texas, a long-time prosecutor, former Division Chief of the Trial Bureau of the Harris County District Attorney's Office, among other roles, a defense attorney currently with the Cogdell Law Firm, and a Democratic Candidate for Harris County District Attorney. His firm profile is  located at http...

In the eight episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Tanya Garrison of the 157th Harris County, Civil District Court and who is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including her early career as an appellate attorney for Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C., her decision to run for Judge of the 157th District Court,...

In the seventh episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Attorney Derek Hollingsworth of Houston, Texas, a co-founder of Drumheller, Hollingsworth & Monthy, LLP. His firm website is https://dhmlaw.com/ . Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his early career as a Clerk at the Texas Supreme Court, his time as a civil trial and appellate attorney with a lar...

In the sixth episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Attorney Joe Jaworski of Galveston, Texas. His firm website is https://jaworskilawfirm.com/.  Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his early career in civil practice including a coveted Fifth Circuit Clerkship, his practice as a civil litigator in a large law firm, his transition to a full-time mediator...

In the fifth episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Toni Wallace of the Fort Bend County Court at Law 4. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including her early career in civil practice, the transition to the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office as a prosecutor, her initial appointment as a County Court at Law Judge, making her the first African-...

In the fourth episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Personal Injury Attorneys Daniel Johnson and Juan Garcia, who are Co-Founders of the Houston-based firm of Johnson Garcia LLP, website at https://www.johnsongarcialaw.com/. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including where they started their early careers as attorneys, when they joined forces as Big Law Partne...

In the third episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Attorney Lee Kaplan, the Founding Partner of Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P. and a candidate for Houston's Mayoral race. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including how he started his long career as a trial attorney, his decision to run for Houston's Mayor, tips on how to prepare a witness for liv...

In the second episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge James Horwitz of the Harris County Probate Court No. 4. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including what brought him to the practice of law, his long and varied private practice career, his decision to run for judge, the primary scope of a Texas Probate Court's jurisdiction (it's not a probatio...

In the inaugural episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Mike Engelhart of the 151st District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his time in private practice, his decision to run for judge, voir dire tips, when he writes his own orders, motion practice, citations in footnotes or not, permissive appeals, things attorn...