Philly Trial Lawyer Stories

Glenn delves into the controversial world of eminent domain, sparked by the construction of a massive data center on a former nursery in South Brunswick, New Jersey. This modern development dispute takes Glenn down memory lane to his own landmark six-year legal battle defending Vera Coking, an Atlantic City widow whose home was targeted by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. The agency...

Glenn talks about his favorite white-collar criminal, Alex, a charismatic fraudster who orchestrated several elaborate insurance schemes. Adding to his extensive legal troubles, while out on bail, Alex quietly opened the "Avant Garde Swingers Club" in Galloway Township, prompting local authorities to threaten legal action and injunctive relief for operating a commercial sex club that violated muni...

Glenn reflects on the myriad physical, professional, and verbal threats he has encountered throughout his 50-year career in criminal defense. He recounts a variety of high-stress encounters, from a gang member who falsely accused Zeitz of suborning perjury to force a mistrial, to a Jamaican client who ominously threatened to put him in 'The Gleaner', and an anxious client who secretly recorded the...

Glenn delves into the fascinating world of government sting operations and entrapment cases designed to snare individuals predisposed to criminal activity. He explores high-profile historical setups like the ABSCAM political bribery scandal and the IRS-led "Operation Checkmate," alongside local undercover operations targeting car dealerships for unreported cash transactions. Glenn also recounts th...

A 1982 murder case of Robert A. Malarchik, a swinger’s club owner whose body was hidden inside a 55-gallon drum by his business partner, Gene Banks. Before a 55-gallon steel drum containing a dead body became the focal point of a headline-grabbing capital murder trial, a unique professional relationship had already formed between Glenn and his defendant, Gene Banks - an eccentric Philadelphia chem...

Glenn sits down with clinical and forensic psychologist Dr. Elliot Atkins to discuss his critical role in the infamous “Devil Made Me Do It” capital murder case involving a shocking daytime shooting at a Camden bar. This episode includes an in-depth conversation with Dr. Atkins about the chilling sodium amytal—often referred to as "truth serum"—interview conducted under the guard of sheriff's offi...

Glenn details one of the most unique and harrowing capital murder cases of his career, involving a shocking daytime shooting of a young woman at a Camden bar and a high-stakes defense against the death penalty. Glenn's recounting is based on many unique facts. His legal representation of the young defendant, Joey, whose life was on the line. His strategic assembly of a formidable team of psychiatr...

On the 51st anniversary of Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance, Glenn gives his opinion on the individuals involved in the killing of Jimmy Hoffa and disposal of his body. His opinions are based on many unique facts: His legal representation of Frank Sheeran played by Robert DeNiro in the Netflix movie “The Irishman”. His personal friendship with Frank Sheeran over 15 years. Over more than 40 years he has...

Glenn represents Ralph Natale on two occasions before the United States Senate investigation into the infiltration of the mafia into the labor unions of America. These hearings included an investigation involving the killing of Jimmy Hoffa. The representation also included the defense of Ralph Natale in a major narcotics case in the Federal District Court of New Jersey. Ralph Natale recently was t...

Glenn separates fact from fiction in the book 'I Heard You Paint Houses' and shares his opinion on whether Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran killed Jimmy Hoffa. ----- Thank you for listening to Philly Trial Lawyer Stories. If you want to learn more about me or my cases, go to glennzeitz.com . To contact me, email glenn.zeitz@buchananpr.com . If you want to support Philly Trial Lawyer Stories, please le...

After 40 years, Glenn reflects on letters that he saved from Frank 'The Irishman' Sheeran while Frank was in prison. ----- Thank you for listening to Philly Trial Lawyer Stories. If you want to learn more about me or my cases, go to glennzeitz.com . To contact me, email glenn.zeitz@buchananpr.com . If you want to support Philly Trial Lawyer Stories, please leave a review wherever you get your podc...

Frank 'The Irishman' Sheeran hires Glenn Zeitz to be his lawyer. ----- Thank you for listening to Philly Trial Lawyer Stories. If you want to learn more about me or my cases, go to glennzeitz.com . To contact me, email glenn.zeitz@buchananpr.com . If you want to support Philly Trial Lawyer Stories, please leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. And make sure you tell your friends and family...

The Vera vs. The Donald becomes a landmark case. Years later, Glenn encounters The Donald in Palm Beach, FL when both of them have homes there. ----- Thank you for listening to Philly Trial Lawyer Stories. If you want to learn more about me or my cases, go to glennzeitz.com . To contact me, email glenn.zeitz@buchananpr.com . If you want to support Philly Trial Lawyer Stories, please leave a review...

Glenn represents an elderly widow, Vera Coking, against the CRDA and Trump organization in Atlantic City in an eminent domain case and in a personal injury jury trial against Donald Trump, individually, and his contractor. ----- Thank you for listening to Philly Trial Lawyer Stories. If you want to learn more about me or my cases, go to glennzeitz.com . To contact me, email glenn.zeitz@buchananpr....

Glenn represents Louis 'Buttons' Bottone, who was charged in a RICO indictment, along with Frank ‘The Irishman’ Sheeran. Bottone was President of the Teamsters Local 107, the largest union in Philadelphia. ----- Thank you for listening to Philly Trial Lawyer Stories. If you want to learn more about me or my cases, go to glennzeitz.com . To contact me, email glenn.zeitz@buchananpr.com . If you want...

Philly Trial Lawyer Stories is a weekly podcast hosted by famed trial attorney Glenn Zeitz, offering listeners an insider’s view into the world of high-profile criminal and civil legal cases. With decades of experience defending clients in notorious criminal cases and clients that sued Trump, corporate giants, the Federal Government, and others in David versus Goliath battles, Zeitz shares his mis...