Legal Latitudes - The Lathrop Law Podcast

Sagi Shaked has spent more than 25 years finding compensation for families when others said there was nothing left to recover. What stood out most to you: the brain injury case where the scans came back normal, the self-driving braking failure, or the insurance defense tactics in the Insurance Company Games segment? Study mentioned in the episode, on why a normal CT or MRI does not rule out a brai...

Ted Wacker is a trial lawyer in Southern California with over 35 years of experience and more than 30 jury trials. He's spent his career standing up for people who often don't have anyone else in their corner. In this episode, we talk about: - Growing up with a judge for a father, and what an 8-year-old boy witnessed that never left him - The Vioxx litigation, where Ted helped expose what a pharma...

What do poker tables and jury trials have in common? In this episode of Legal Latitudes , Federico Lathrop sits down with employment litigation lawyer Raj Guha to unpack a journey that runs from UCLA biochemistry, to seven years as a professional poker player, to fighting for employees’ civil rights in court. Raj shares how strategy, discipline, and the ability to read people carried him from the...

In this episode of Legal Latitudes , we sit down with the an awesome nice kind and great lawyer. Ike Kaludi—a powerhouse trial lawyer with Indian-Ecuadorian roots. We talk about everything from growing up Catholic and questioning authority, to channeling personal truth in front of a jury, and how being real beats being rehearsed—every time. Ike opens up about his time at the Trial Lawyers College,...

In this episode of Legal Latitudes , we sit down with Arya Tahmassebi — trial lawyer, law firm partner, and rising force in LA’s personal injury scene. Arya shares what it was like starting out in one of the most competitive markets in the country, working his way from law student to partner at Mendez & Sanchez, one of the fastest-growing firms in Los Angeles. We talk about what keeps trial la...

In this episode of Legal Latitudes – The Lathrop Law Podcast, I sit down with Sarah Havens, the 2025 President of Consumer Attorneys of San Diego and an absolute star in the courtroom. But before she was leading the justice charge, she was dominating the snowparks as a competitive snowboarder, throwing down rotations and pushing limits. Sarah and I connect on a great level, especially when it come...

🎙️ In this episode of Legal Latitudes , host Federico Lathrop welcomes two fun, dynamic, and interesting guests full of great insights for trial lawyers, Steve Hohman and Olivia Espinosa from Haus of Improv, are redefining trial preparation with techniques straight from the theater stage. Steve and Olivia bring their extensive backgrounds in improv and acting to the legal world, sharing powerful t...

In this special episode of LegaLatitudes , the roles are reversed as Amelia Brummel takes the lead and interviews host Federico Lathrop. Federico shares his unique journey from advocating for victims of domestic violence in Chile to practicing law in the U.S. Starting in Big Law with real estate cases, Federico now focuses on personal injury, specifically traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases. Join u...

In this episode of LegaLatitudes , host Federico Lathrop interviews two rising stars in the world of personal injury law. Harrison Shiels, a first-year lawyer at a personal injury firm in Los Angeles and nephew of renowned trial lawyer Dan Ambrose, shares his insights on starting a legal career under the guidance of more experienced lawyers in his firm. On the other hand, Giorgio Panagos discusses...

In this episode of Legal Latitudes - The Lathrop Law Podcast, host Federico Lathrop sits down with Jesse Chrisp, a prominent attorney based in Lake County and the Bay Area. Jesse shares his incredible journey from growing up in a Jehovah's Witness family and knocking on doors, to representing a janitor in a criminal trial. Today, Jesse's presence is seen on every bus stop in the Bay Area as he lea...

In the first episode of Legal Latitudes - The Lathrop Law Podcast, attorney Federico Lathrop discusses with Przemek Lubecki about his early life in Poland, his escape from Communism, and his experiences living in different places to finally land in the USA. We also talk about his journey through law school and how he became the second lawyer to try the most cases in the state of Illinois in 2006....