Trial Lawyers University

Moses Kim shares his unique journey from growing up as a missionary's son in Argentina and rural Alabama to becoming a successful medical malpractice attorney in Atlanta. After spending nine years on the defense side, Moses took the leap to start his own plaintiff's firm, overcoming fears to build a thriving practice. In this conversation with host Dan Ambrose , he discusses his philosophy of usin...

Monte Tynes shares his remarkable 20-year journey from aspiring fighter pilot to accomplished trial lawyer handling everything from DUIs to wrongful convictions and product liability suits. In conversation with host Dan Ambrose , Monte recounts how after Hurricane Katrina wiped out everything he owned, he began his career with a baptism by fire, trying more than 100 DUI cases in his first six mont...

Your client didn’t lose consciousness? Then your client doesn’t have a traumatic brain injury. At least, that’s what the defense will say. Don’t let them brainwash you. As Sagi Shaked explains to host Dan Ambrose , a TBI can express itself in other ways, such as dizziness or confusion. He has focused on “proving up” these invisible-type of injuries for years, securing seven- and eight-figure verdi...

"The true journey to becoming a great lawyer is making the unconscious conscious," observes Greg Prosmushkin in conversation with host Dan Ambrose . From obtaining an LLM to studying psychodrama at Trial Lawyers College and becoming certified in neuro-linguistic programming, Greg shares his relentless pursuit of trial excellence. Now co-author of "The Difference That Makes the Difference," Greg ex...

“One of the things I think you really need to try a case is that certainty – that forward tilt, the idea that your client is correct – and everything flows backwards from there,” observes Eric Wilson in this conversation with host Dan Ambrose . At Russell & Lazarus, Eric has transformed $55,000 offers into million-dollar verdicts for spine injury victims. Discussing his transition from aspirin...

When you frame a case around negligence, you'll likely get a modest verdict or none at all. But when you reframe it as a story of betrayal, the jury's desire for retribution can dramatically increase your award—a strategy that helped Daniel Rodriguez secure a $35 million Iowa verdict, the state's largest motor vehicle crash verdict in history. In conversation with host Dan Ambrose , Daniel shares...

"It's easy to convince yourself to settle a case," says Chicago trial lawyer Patrick A. Salvi Jr. Despite growing up with the Salvi name, he had to confront self-doubt after an early devastating loss. For seven years, fear kept him from taking good cases to trial. Everything changed when he began studying jury psychology and decision-making. Now with multiple eight and nine-figure verdicts, Patric...

When Deena Buchanan walked down the hallway at the New Mexico State Court after representing the defense, grieving families from the other side would glare daggers at her. “It made me wish that I could be on the plaintiff's side.” Today, she is. She made the switch six years ago after 20 years of defending corporations. In sharing her journey with host Dan Ambrose , Deena discusses how far she’s c...

"We're walking them out on a tightrope. We keep walking them out, and finally, when we push, they fall into the canyon of doom. There is no escape." Ben Rubinowitz shares his masterful approach to cross-examination with host Dan Ambrose . Drawing from over three decades of trial experience, Ben reveals the strategies that make him one of New York's most formidable trial lawyers. Learn how proper w...

Scott Frost , a veteran mesothelioma trial lawyer with over 100 trials under his belt, joins host Dan Ambrose to share insights from his distinguished career. From his early days in the Army JAG Corps to founding his own firm, Scott discusses his evolution as a trial lawyer and his specialized approach to toxic exposure cases. He’ll teach this “speed trial” method – which he leverages to try compl...

Andrew Robb joins host Dan Ambrose to share his remarkable journey from aspiring opera singer to aviation litigation specialist at his family's firm. After clerking for federal judges and working in Big Law, Andrew returned to Kansas City to join Robb & Robb , a firm renowned for handling catastrophic aircraft cases. He discusses his $100 million settlement in a helicopter crash case and a rec...

Al Foeckler , a prominent Wisconsin trial lawyer, joins Dan Ambrose to discuss his remarkable journey from the Wisconsin Supreme Court to becoming one of the state's top plaintiff attorneys. With over 27 years of experience, Al shares insights from his career-defining $39 million O'Donnell Park case and his philosophy on "Black Hat Justice." "It's easy to convince yourself to settle a case," Al sa...

Mike Karp was always inspired by the winning trial lawyers he met at Trial Lawyers University . It didn’t take him long to join their ranks. He’s tried four cases to verdict and was named “Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer” by the plaintiff’s bar in Wisconsin in 2024. “It’s nice to win awards, and it's nice to get big verdicts, but I'm proud of just making progress every day and being a better trial...

Patrick Kang lost a toxic mold case back in 2023. “It was the best thing to ever happen to me,” he says. As Patrick explains to host Dan Ambrose , he leveraged the lessons learned in that defeat to secure victories in the cases that followed. Recently, he tried another toxic mold case. This time, he won $6.6 million for his client. Patrick and the team at Ace Law Group will break down that case on...

Dan Ambrose invites a Michigan colleague to discuss lessons learned from the TLU suite of programs and his upcoming TLU case analysis. Jason Waechter , known as the “Motorcycle Lawyer,” won $27 million on behalf of a motorcyclist whose leg was amputated below the knee after being hit by a distracted driver. Jason outlines the challenges he faced, including that his client had smoked pot while ridi...

From sunny Cabo San Lucas, host Dan Ambrose and Ryan Skiver of Skiver Bradley Law Firm encourage trial lawyers to take advantage of learning opportunities available in 2025. “It's the greatest time in the world to be a trial lawyer. Everything is here for you. All the skills. You can learn it,” Dan says. A frequent participant in the TLU suite of educational courses, Ryan encourages lawyers to tak...

On a recent Saturday in October, Frank Fratello of Farah & Farah took the red-eye from TLU Vegas back to Jacksonville, Florida. On Monday, jury selection began in his pain management trial. On Thursday, the jury returned a $2.12 million verdict for his client. Tune in as Frank tells Dan Ambrose , TLU Vegas founder and show host, how lessons from instructors such as jury consultant Sari de la M...

Host Dan Ambrose invites David Sugden of Call & Jensen for a discussion about the importance of constant practice and learning for trial lawyers. David highlights his video series, which provides training on skills like evidence and depositions. His mission with the series is to help lawyers become competent with the rules “so that when they go into court, they have that comfortability, which...

PI trial attorney and consultant Phillip Miller joins host Dan Ambrose to cover a wide range of topics about trial strategy. From learning microexpressions to metaphor interviews to connecting with jurors, Phillip encourages lawyers in all stages of their careers to continue their education. One place to do just that is at the upcoming TLU Vegas , which Dan founded. There, Phillip and trial attorn...

Darryl Isaacs of Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers joins host Dan Ambrose for a conversation about building a legal practice, emphasizing the importance of hiring and branding. He traces his ventures into marketing, from buying phone book covers and billboards to appearing on television and TikTok. At his month’s TLU Vegas , Darryl will teach the basics of building business and strategie...

In a wide-ranging interview, host Dan Ambrose talks about TLU Vegas  with one of the conference’s featured speakers, guest Nick Rowley of The Rowley Law Firm . Nick touches on the importance of rising early — particularly on trial days — exercising, learning from mentors, and getting to know clients well to humanize them for juries. He also talks about Justice Watch, an organization that he i...

Alicia Campbell, co-author of JuryBall , joins host Dan Ambrose to discuss the genesis of that landmark publication and her work helping lawyers leverage big data. She also shares another important project: the nonprofit that she and her husband, John, established to fund academic research on legal issues and provide data-driven insights for plaintiffs’ lawyers. Called the Justice Through Empirica...

Spencer Lucas learned three important lessons from legendary personal injury lawyer Brian Panish: preparation, aggressiveness, and authenticity. A partner at the firm Brian co-founded, Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP , Spencer put those lessons to work, with Brian, to secure $135 million for two survivors of childhood sexual abuse.  Listen in as Spencer breaks down the case against the Moreno Valley...

Verdict number 1: $7 million. Verdict number 2: $101 million. Verdict number 3: $13.2 million. That’s how a recent 30-day run went for Kimball Jones and his team at Bighorn Law . While he’s proud of those accomplishments, and others, “It's the firm that we've put together – That’s gotta be the thing that I'm the most proud of.” Tune in with host Dan Ambrose as Kimball describes why he’s proud of t...

Robert S. Glassman ’s client was driving a motorcycle over the posted speed limit when a city truck cut in front of him from a side street. In the ensuing crash, the cyclist was injured.  On this episode of Trial Lawyers University , hear how Robert presented the facts about his client’s speeding during jury selection to weed out jurors who didn’t think they could be impartial when deciding w...