Sports 'N Torts

Welcome to the season debut of College Football’s Last Call — a weekly show from the Sports ’N Torts crew recapping the biggest storylines, highlights, and surprises from the past week in college football. In this Week 1 recap , Josh, Jason Ganz, and Laurence Kessler cover: 🏈 Georgia vs. Marshall – What we learned about Gunner Stockton, the Dawgs’ offensive wrinkles, and why the defense looked as...

The Sports ‘N Torts podcast is back for Season 5 , and we’re kicking things off with one of our favorite traditions—the Annual College Football Preview Show with long time friends of the show Jason Ganz and Laurence Kessler. if you are like me and cant keep up with all of the comings and goings of the off season NIL/Transfer Portal/Coaching Carousel madness - you have come to the right place to ge...

Season 4 of Sports 'N Torts was over. And we weren’t planning to be back until September, but after the Braves' epic meltdown against the Diamondbacks, we needed a therapy session—and this emergency podcast was it. Josh Gernatt returns to talk through the struggles that has been the Braves' 2025 season so far. We cover: The historic collapse vs. Arizona and why it was a microcosm of the season Sho...

In this landmark Season 4 finale, I am joined by three elite trial lawyers — Lindsay Forlines, Xavier Carter, and Buck Daniel — to break down the first jury trials in Georgia following the passage of Senate Bill 68 (SB 68), Georgia's sweeping new tort reform legislation. Together, they walk through how the new law has already begun to reshape the courtroom — from bifurcated trials to “anchoring” d...

This week on  Sports 'N Torts , we switch gears from legal talk to a deep dive into golf, entrepreneurship, and turning passion into business. I am joined by Cliff Stephens and Kody Smith, the co-founders of the recently formed Forefront Simulator Solutions—the duo responsible for transforming the unfinished portion of my basement into a state-of-the-art golf simulator paradise. I couldn't be happ...

This week on Sports 'N Torts , I sit down with Atlanta attorney Maggy Randels , co-founder of the newly launched Randels Bilimoria Firm (aka “Notorious RBF Law”). Maggy’s passion for advocacy is only rivaled by her love of tennis — and in this fast-paced and fun conversation, we cover everything from clerking for a tennis-loving federal judge, to launching a boutique personal injury practice, to p...

In Episode 155 of Sports 'N Torts , I sit down with Shuli Green, a seasoned lawyer and mediator with an impressively diverse career background. Shuli shares her wealth of experience in handling cases on both the plaintiff and defense sides, including personal injury, business, insurance, media law, and First Amendment cases. She discusses how her varied career has shaped her unique approach to med...

In this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow Atlanta trial lawyer, Robert Glass, for a wide-ranging conversation on law, leadership, mentorship, and adventure. Robert shares how his journey from corporate litigation to plaintiff’s work was shaped by relationships, grit, and a passion for helping people. Robert discusses building a law firm with his Law School friend and partner, James Rob...

In this special Masters edition of Sports ‘N Torts , I reunite with OG podcast guests and good friends Moses Kim and Andy Goldner to break down what we all felt was one of the most unforgettable Masters tournaments in recent memory. From Rory McIlroy's emotional and long-awaited triumph completing the career Grand Slam to Bryson DeChambeau’s back-nine stumble, to Justin Rose’s serge to the playoff...

Welcome back to Sports 'N Torts ! In Episode 152, we are joined by Chris Glover, a highly respected trial lawyer and managing attorney at the Atlanta office of Beasley Allen. Chris has built a stellar reputation in the legal community through his advocacy for injured clients and his leadership in the field of personal injury law. What We Cover in This Episode: -Chris’s journey into law and what in...

Baseball is back, and it's time for our annual Braves Sports 'N Torts season preview episode! As has become tradition, I am joined by baseball men Josh Gernatt and Casey Collins to break down the Atlanta Braves' upcoming 2025 season and the broader MLB landscape. Topics covered: ⚾ Braves' 2024 struggles with injuries and why 2025 is set to be a bounce-back year ⚾ Key offseason moves and how the...

It’s that time of year again—March Madness is here. I am joined by Sports ‘N Torts regulars Bo Patel and Laurence Kessler for our annual NCAA Tournament preview. In this milestone 150th episode , the guys break down the bracket, discuss key matchups, highlight sleeper teams, and debate which squads have the best path to the Final Four. Laurence comes at the discussion as a UGA fan with a team that...

In this episode, we sit down with the dynamic Winter Wheeler —attorney, mediator, arbitrator, TEDx speaker, author, and all-around powerhouse. Winter shares her journey from defense attorney to becoming one of the most sought-after mediators in the business, shedding light on her empathetic yet strategic approach to resolving disputes . We dive into: ✅ Her path to mediation and what makes a great...

Adam Taylor joins Sports ‘ N Torts for Episode 149. You think you are busy? Well, Adam has different law firms practicing two different types of law. At Taylor, Hughes & Zahler, Adam handles personal injury cases and has been for over a decade. More recently, after Covid, Adam founded the Your Legacy Lawyer law firm focusing on Wills, Trusts and Estates and helping his clients protect their le...

Michael Geoffroy joins Sports ‘N Torts for episode 147. Michael is a lawyer with offices in his hometown of the Conyers/Covington area. I call Michael a “Lawyers Lawyer” because of the professionalism, grace and passion with which he practices law. He is known in Georgia as a leader in the courtroom and in the community and has held numerous leadership positions within the State Bar. This guy has...

Alvaro Arauz from 3A Law Management joins the podcast for episode 146. Alvaro was a guest on the podcast last January and has been an often requested guest to come back. So here he is for Round 2. We spend the hour talking solely all about legal marking. He delivered a master class on marketing that included: -The hustle it takes to succeed -Always add value -How can you give back in a relationshi...

Darl Champion of the Champion Firm joins us for episode 145 of Sports 'N Torts. Darl grew up in North Carolina as the son of a college professor. School was not initially for Darl and his entrepreneurial spirit had him heading down the road to becoming an auto mechanic and running his own auto shop. Ultimately he ended up at Law School and that same entrepreneurial spirit has him successfully runn...

Rishi Pattni of Pattni Law Group and Andrew King of Chance, Forlines, Carter & King, PC join us for Episode 144 of Sports ‘N Torts. Their friendship was forged over a passion for Premier League soccer and has turned into a professional relationship where these two can work with one another representing injured patients in medical malpractice cases. This was a cool episode that highlights the c...

Zack England from England Injury Law in Chattanooga, TN joins Sports ‘N Torts for Episode . A native of North Georgia who grew up on the Georgia/TN line, Zach talks about his law practice working on cases in both Georgia and Tennessee. We discuss: -Growing up on North Georgia; -Law School in Cincinnati, Ohio; -Returning to work in Chattanooga, TN; -Joining a law firm and then making the decision t...

Happy New Year everybody! In this episode Josh and Dana rehash all that was 2024 and look forward to 2025. They discuss: -major events in their personal lives in 2024; -J. Stein Law Firm Year in Review and discussion on top cases; -update on the podcast and favorite episodes of 2024; -plans for 2025; -updated marketing plans for the new year; -Josh answers your most frequent questions of 2024; -an...

Josh, Jason and Laurence take you around the nation to recap this week in college football. In this episode we discuss: -ND outlasting Penn St and Ohio State beating Texas to set up a ND-OSU national championship game; -Coaching in the semifinal round; -preview of ND v. OSU; -Atlanta as a National Championship Game venue; - transferring to Miami; -State of QB’s entering the NFL; -Coach Prime to Da...

Josh, Jason and Laurence take you around the country to recap Round 2 of the 2024 college football playoffs and preview Round 3. We discuss: -UGA losing to ND in the Sugar Bowl and what went wrong; -what UGA needs to do in the offseason to prepare for 2025; -recap of Round 2 games; -discussion on all higher seeds winning and all teams with the bye week losing; -preview of OSU/Texas and PSU/ND in s...

Josh, Jason and Laurence take you around the country to preview the 2nd round of the 2024 college football playoffs. We discuss: -recap of round 1 games; -how to tweak the system to get less blowouts; -preview of round 2 games; -UGA vs ND in the Sugar Bowl; -Carson Beck going pro; -the current Bowl Season As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm - a personal injury law firm in A...

Laura Moore from Moore Injury Funding invited me to be a guest on her podcast "Its Time for Moore Injury Funding" where we discussed how to evaluate and value personal injury cases. In addition to how look at injury claims, we discusses the importance of evidence, experts, venue and other intangibles in arriving at proper value for an injury cases. We discuss economic and non-economic damages and...

Josh, Jason and Laurence take you around the country to preview Week 1 of the 2024 college football playoffs. We discuss: -How UGA spent the off week including post season awards won by the players -Problems with the Winter Transfer Portal and how to fix it -Preview of the 4 playoff games -Heisman Trophy ceremony -Bill Belichick to UNC As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm –...