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Courtroom Stories & Tactics

Sharif L. Gray and Nael A. Abouzaki
Personal Injury Law
Trial Strategy
Trial Law
Jury Selection
Trial Advocacy
Trial Lawyers
Criminal Justice
Virginia
Focus Groups
Kenny Berger
Victim Rights
Mental Health
Criminal Defense
Legal Accountability
Civil Rights
Emotional Response
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Virginia Law
Courtroom Techniques

Trial lawyers do not become great overnight. It takes persistence, a relentless work ethic, a willingness to learn from mistakes, a burning passion for the craft, an authentic self, and the courage and vulnerability to enter the arena time and again.

Those who become great trial lawyers also become great people. Through their work, they grapple with the realities of the human condition and in the... more

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A $30,000 offer from Geico. A $400,000 jury verdict. All coming after a client who gave what Jesse Baez calls the, "worst deposition ever!"

Trial lawyer Jesse Baez tells the story of the case that became not only a tremendous learning experience, bu... more

We’ve talked about it before on the podcast (and it will surely come up again): you have to look after your health and wellbeing if you want to succeed long term as a trial lawyer. 

We all know how easy it is to work the long hours, put in that extr... more

Michael Karp's law practice changed when they started leaning heavily into using focus groups.

The reason was pretty obvious: focus group testing brought an otherwise iffy slip-and-fall case to a $12 million verdict. But it's the process of watching... more

What if you were confident that a $350K settlement could become a $9 million verdict, because you could predict that number before the trial?

Connecticut trial lawyer Andrew Garza reveals how big data turned a difficult premises liability case into ... more

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Recent Guests

Jonathan Schaaf
Family medicine and addiction medicine physician focused on longevity medicine
Continuum Health
Episode: Longevity Medicine Will Help You Be a Better Lawyer | Dr. Jonathan Schaaf (Longevity Doctor)
Michael Karp
Wisconsin personal injury trial lawyer
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Episode: How Using Focus Groups Led to a $12 million Verdict | Michael Karp (Personal Injury Lawyer)
Andrew Garza
Personal injury trial attorney based in Connecticut
Claggett & Rowley (CT)
Episode: How Using Big Data Turned a Potential $350K Settlement Into a $9 Million Verdict | Andrew Garza (Personal Injury Lawyer)
Ben Rand
Experienced Richmond civil litigator and trial attorney
RVA Trial Lawyers
Episode: Trial Breakdown: $1,500,000 Verdict | Ben Rand + Sharif Gray
Kristen Lojewski
Nursing home abuse and neglect attorney
Lowesky Abuse and Injury Law
Episode: Why “They Were Going to Die Anyway” is Unacceptable | Kristen Lojewski (Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer)
David Holt
Managing partner at Smith Law Center; brain injury trial lawyer
Smith Law Center
Episode: Reinvent Yourself in Personal Injury Law | David Holt (Personal Injury Lawyer)
Shea Gibbons
Former federal prosecutor turned guest host and PI advocate
Federal prosecutor to PI practitioner
Episode: Reinvent Yourself in Personal Injury Law | David Holt (Personal Injury Lawyer)
Jenny Shadini
Settlement consultant specializing in structured settlements and client protection
Self-employed settlement consultant
Episode: Reinvent Yourself in Personal Injury Law | David Holt (Personal Injury Lawyer)
Jim Neale
Special guest, trial lawyer and mediator
McCammon Group
Episode: Secure the First Impression or Fall Behind | Jim Neale (Civil Trial Lawyer & Mediator)

Hosts

Sharif Gray
Trial lawyer at RVA Trial Lawyers
Nael Abouzaki
Trial lawyer at RVA Trial Lawyers

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 35 ratings
  • Actually worth-while litigation insights

    This is a safe space for the rare and elite trial attorneys who take their role as an advocate seriously (if not spiritually) and are still actually authentically getting into the arena to advocate people no matter what it costs them. I don’t know how this team makes the time to produce such valuable content with all of the work they are churning out, but tremendously grateful for this contribution to the profession

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Symone Danielle
    United States6 months ago
  • Great Podcast!!

    Love listening to this on my drive!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    slamduncn
    United States4 years ago
  • Great Theater, Credibility and Hard Work

    An excellent podcast with guests who are experts in their field. Wonderful to hear that “Great theater” is still important for an attorney to capture the hearts and minds of the jury! Establishing credibility is critical for a trial attorney: prosecutors and defense. Greatly appreciated Craig Cooley’s podcast and brought tears of admiration listening to him and his incredible humility. Hard work greatly emphasized by John Shea podcast and the key to a successful career. Loved the quote he mentio... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EGok!
    United States4 years ago
  • Excited for this podcast

    As a Richmond business owner that serves the legal community with consulting and expert witness services this is an exciting collaboration. Let me know when you need a speaker for Digital Forensics and any other support my firm can provide.

    Patrick Eller

    Metadata Forensics, LLC

    Apple Podcasts
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    MD4N6
    United States4 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the emphasis on credibility, hard work, humility, and authentic advocacy.
The content is described as engaging and easy to listen to during a commute.
Listeners value the practical litigation insights and consider the conversations useful to trial attorneys and law students.
Reviews praise the hosts' preparation, research, and conversations with knowledgeable guests.

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Longevity Medicine Will Help You Be a Better Lawyer | Dr. Jonathan Schaaf (Longevity Doctor)
Q: What are some of the basic things that you would tell a lawyer, or really anybody who wants to now dabble, right?
Schaaf recommends prioritizing sleep, diet, and exercise, including regular movement, and investing in appropriate preventive care rather than assuming an insurance-based physical covers comprehensive screening.
Longevity Medicine Will Help You Be a Better Lawyer | Dr. Jonathan Schaaf (Longevity Doctor)
Q: For someone who doesn't have any frame of reference for what longevity is, give us like a crash course.
Schaaf describes three parts: identifying and reducing risks from major diseases, improving health span through lifestyle and hormone care, and using regenerative approaches for injuries and wear-related conditions.
How Using Focus Groups Led to a $12 million Verdict | Michael Karp (Personal Injury Lawyer)
Q: What do you tell them to get started? What is step number one?
Karp recommends preparing carefully, reading Hitting the Bullseye: Focus Groups, and beginning with a neutral, moderated group. He says lawyers can recruit locally, screen participants, and start with simple recording equipment.
How Using Focus Groups Led to a $12 million Verdict | Michael Karp (Personal Injury Lawyer)
Q: You said you're not doing focus groups to learn how to win. You're doing focus groups to learn how you could lose. Can you talk a little bit more about that?
Karp says juror feedback exposes case weaknesses and defense arguments lawyers may overlook, helping shape discovery, evidence selection, jury selection, openings, examinations, and closing arguments.
Trial Breakdown: $1,500,000 Verdict | Ben Rand + Sharif Gray
Q: How did the defense's expert strategy influence the trial, and what countermeasures did the plaintiffs employ?
The defense used an Ohio-based medical coder to challenge the bills, which the plaintiffs countered by introducing their own testifying expert, focusing on the biases and qualifications of the defense expert, and employing negative-space cross-examination to show lack of foundation in the defense's arguments.

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What is Courtroom Stories & Tactics about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Conversations for plaintiff-side trial lawyers about the craft and demands of representing people before juries. Regular hosts Sharif Gray and Nael Abouzaki speak with practicing attorneys, mediators, legal scholars, victim advocates, wellness specialists, and professionals who support litigation. Discussions pair practical courtroom tactics, including jury selection, focus groups, evidence, storytelling, and case valuation, with candid accounts of career decisions, mentorship, client relationships, and the personal pressures of legal work. Verdict breakdowns offer a close look at how teams prepare and make strategic choices, while other interviews widen the lens to topics such as nursing home neglect, capital punishment, trauma-informed ad... more

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3. Andrew Garza
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5. Kristen Lojewski
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7. Shea Gibbons
8. Jenny Shadini

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