Trial Lawyer View Podcast | PI Practice, Operations & Growth

Litigation paralegal operations are the hidden engine of every high-volume PI firm, and most owners don't see it. Personal injury firm leaders who invest in software without first getting buy-in from the paralegals and production staff who must use it are burning budget on tools that quietly get abandoned, and Ralph Pillinger, Production Lead at Feller and Wendt, knows exactly why. With 22 ye...

Trial lawyers building firms often believe the best attorney should handle the most trials, but that ego prevents growth and keeps the business small. Nick Norden, owner of Norden Leacox Accident & Injury Law, confronted this blind spot when Mike Morris called out his ego in front of a room and challenged him to hire a trial lawyer better than himself. Norden shares how letting go of being the...

Most trial lawyers treat intake as a cost center to minimize, but Marina Bradley proves that one missed call could be a five million dollar case. The failure mode is understaffing intake to save money, which becomes the single most expensive operational leak in a personal injury firm. As Executive Director at Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers, Marina built systems that moved 30% of case...

What separates a growing personal injury firm from one that can actually scale? In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, host Jason Lazarus sits down with Chad Dudley, Partner at Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers, law firm operations consultant to hundreds of PI firms, co-founder of Orion Legal MSO, and author of Seven Disciplines for Successful Law Firms. Chad shares what he has learned from building,...

What does it take for a trial lawyer to stop being the center of every decision and build a firm that can actually scale?  In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, Jason Lazarus sits down with Michael P. McCready, Managing Partner of McCready Law, to unpack law firm operations, trial lawyer leadership, personal injury firm management, AI adoption, and the business discipline behind long term growth....

What happens when AI stops being a legal trend and starts becoming the new operating reality for personal injury law firms? In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, Jason Lazarus sits down with Dustin Ruge, CEO of Law Leaders®, to unpack how AI, automation, legal infrastructure, and changing business models are reshaping the future of personal injury law. From rising client acquisition costs to agent...

What happens when AI stops being a future trend and becomes a competitive requirement for personal injury law firms?  In this episode of Trial Lawyer View , Jason Lazarus speaks with Eric Sanchez, Managing Partner at Maestro Strategic Partners , about what it really takes to implement AI inside a law firm without creating chaos, wasted spend, or cultural resistance. This conversation explores AI a...

How do you actually level the playing field in trucking cases when the defense has endless resources and a tested playbook?  In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, host Jason Lazarus sits down with David W. Craig, managing partner of Craig Kelley & Faultless LLC, a board-certified trucking lawyer who believes real accountability in trucking cases comes from experience, preparation, and knowing...

What actually separates tech chaos from true operational leverage inside a growing law firm? In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, host Jason Lazarus sits down with Kellam T. Parks, Co-Founder and Managing Member at Parks Zeigler, PLLC, to unpack what it really takes to scale a modern law firm without losing efficiency, profitability, or judgment. From building a paperless cloud-based firm in 2012...

Is AI making lawyers lazy, or is refusing to use it putting firms at risk of being left behind? In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, host Jason Lazarus speaks with Holly Cope, Co-Founder and Head of Marketing at The Global AI Skills Community for Lawyers, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal profession faster than most lawyers realize. Holly shares what she is seeing firsthand...

Why aren't more lawyers using LinkedIn to attract ideal clients, build their brand, and create real career momentum? In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, host Jason Lazarus welcomes Helen Pamely, a former law firm partner turned psychotherapist, executive coach, and founder of the LinkedIn Academy for Lawyers. Helen shares how she went from burnout in Big Law to becoming a voice for authenti...

🚨 Trial Lawyer View Episode Release – Tony Romanucci | Romanucci & Blandin🎧 What you will hear: Civil Rights, Democracy, and the Role of Trial Lawyers Trial lawyers don’t just try cases. At critical moments in history, they protect democracy itself. In this powerful episode of Trial Lawyer View, host Jason Lazarus welcomes back Tony Romanucci, one of the nation’s foremost civil rights and tr...

🚨 Trial Lawyer View Episode Release – Natasha Diemer | Rafferty, Domnick, Cunningham & Yaffa🎧 What you will hear: Strategic Leadership, AI Readiness & Operational ExcellenceRunning a personal injury firm today takes more than great trial lawyers. It takes leadership, systems, and a strategy for change. In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, host Jason Lazarus sits down with Natasha Diemer...

🚨 Trial Lawyer View Episode Release – Nick Verderame | Plattner Verderame, P.C.🎧 What you will hear: Storytelling, Strategy, and the Future of Trial LawHow does working at CBS and ESPN shape the ability to be a better trial lawyer? In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, Jason Lazarus sits down with Arizona trial lawyer Nick Verderame to explore how journalism, curiosity, and discipline shaped his...

🚨 Trial Lawyer View Episode Release – Howard Ankin | Ankin Law🎧 What You’ll Hear: Scaling with Purpose, Technology, and Passion for the LawIn this episode of Trial Lawyer View, host Jason Lazarus talks with Howard Ankin, founder of Ankin Law, about the evolution of one of Chicago’s leading personal injury and workers’ compensation firms. From walking LaSalle Street to now leading a 100-person te...

🚨  Trial Lawyer View Episode Release – Cameron Andrus | Rowan Balaban & Associates 🎧 What you will hear: Trust, Communication, and Ethics in Mass Tort Litigation Mass tort litigation is about more than managing thousands of cases, it’s about honoring thousands of individual injuries and stories. In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, host Jason Lazarus sits down with Cameron Andrus of Roman B...

🚨  Trial Lawyer View Episode Release – Viraj Bindra | Finch 🎧 What you will hear: AI, Empathy, and the Future of Personal Injury Law The legal world is at an inflection point and the cutting-edge personal injury firms aren’t replacing people with AI, they’re using it to enhance human connection: A conversation featuring Viraj Bindra & Jason Lazarus is now live! In this Trial Lawyer View epis...

🚨  Trial Lawyer View Episode Release – Jerry Zhou, CEO of Supio and Aaron Rademacher, SVP of Thomson Reuters 🎧 What you will hear: How PI Firms Are Using AI to Win Bigger & Resolve More Efficiently Want to know how AI is actually helping PI firms compete more efficiently with the deep resources of insurers/defense counsel and improve outcomes for clients? In this special episode recorded at...

🎧 What You’ll Hear: Anxiety, Mindset, and the Four Hour Work Day Lawyers are trained to perform under pressure, so why do mornings feel like a mental ambush? In this new episode of Trial Lawyer View, Jason Lazarus sits down with performance coach Pamela DeNeuve to talk about a subject most lawyers don’t address: morning anxiety. From managing cortisol to building a better daily rhythm, Pamela sha...

🎧 What you will hear: Military Leadership Meets Modern Law Practice In this new episode of Trial Lawyer View, host Jason Lazarus speaks with John S. Berry, Army veteran and CEO of Berry Law, about what it takes to build a mission-driven law firm that delivers under pressure. From the battlefield to the courtroom, Berry shares how military discipline, situational awareness, and team development pr...

🎧 What you will hear: Leadership, Mentorship, and the Future of Trial Law In this Trial Lawyer View episode, Jason Lazarus chats with Sean Domnick, past president of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), for a timely conversation on the intersection of leadership, advocacy, and the evolving challenges facing today’s trial lawyers. 🗣️ “I'd like to be known as somebody that cared deeply…...

What you will hear: The Fight for Justice in Mass TortsIn this episode of Trial Lawyer View, Jason Lazarus is joined by Michael B. Lynch, Esq. of The Michael Brady Lynch Firm to explore the evolving world of mass tort litigation. Drawing from over two decades of experience, Lynch discusses everything from Ozempic and Roundup to the troubling use of the Texas Two-Step bankruptcy strategy. Lynch off...

What you will hear:Maximizing Mass Tort ROI: Strategies for Law FirmsIn this episode of Trial Lawyer View, Jason Lazarus sits down with Dan Miner, President of Mass Torts at Angeion Group, for a candid conversation about the changing landscape of legal services in mass torts and beyond. With more than two decades of experience in legal tech, finance, and operations, Dan brings a data-driven lens t...

What you will hear: Mass Torts, MDLs, and Legal LeadershipMass torts are complex—but they don’t have to be chaotic. In this Trial Lawyer View episode, Jason Lazarus talks with veteran attorneys Cameron and Vance Andrus about the evolving world of Multi-District Litigations (MDLs), ethical responsibilities, and what it takes to lead effectively in large-scale litigation. From managing thousands of...

What you will hear: Mass Torts, Accountability, and Legal ImpactMass torts are about more than litigation—they’re about courage, science, and justice. In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, host Jason Lazarus sits down with legendary trial attorney Troy Rafferty to explore the real-world impact of mass tort litigation and the long road to justice. From holding pharmaceutical companies accountable t...