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Trial Lawyers University

Satisfied with being an average trial attorney? This isn't the podcast for you. Welcome to Trial Lawyers University (TLU), the ultimate playbook for lawyers that want to achieve trial immortality. Hosted by TLU founder and veteran trial attorney Dan Ambrose, this power-packed podcast features in-depth interviews with Top Ranked Trial Lawyers, including Brian Panish, Keith Mitnik, Joe Fried, Zoe Littlepage, Rex Parris, John Romano, Sach Oliver, Jakob Norman, Dino Colombo, Lloyd Bell, Chris Finney, David Christensen, and more. In each episode, you’ll gain invaluable trial insights, strategies, and tactics directly from the titans of trial. Ready to join the group that continues to dominate the trial world? Register for our live conferences and boot camps at triallawyersuniversity.com. And while you are waiting for the main event, jumpstart your journey to victory now by going to TLUonDemand.com for instant access to live lectures, case analysis, skills training videos, expert depositions, jury selection, transcripts, pleadings, and more strategic insight to apply to every stage of litigation! Access is limited to attorneys for plaintiffs and criminal defendants. To begin your journey, all you need is a web browser.

  1. Mike Karp – Fast Tracking Your Way to Eight Figures

    JAN 27

    Mike Karp – Fast Tracking Your Way to Eight Figures

    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 lawyer,” Mike tells host Dan Ambrose. Tune in for a look back at Mike’s fast-tracked career and ahead at his April trial on behalf of an injured motorcyclist. For those attending TLU Beach this June, Mike will teach case framing and premises cases. This spring, Mike will launch “The Climb,” a podcast featuring conversations with young, successful trial lawyers, colleagues, and mentors. They’ll zoom in on the fine points of practicing – from case framing to trial strategy – and zoom out on the high-level thinking that resonates with jurors. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Mike Karp | LinkedIn | Instagram ☑️ Trial Lawyers of Wisconsin | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook ☑️ TLU Beach ☑️ Trial Lawyers University ☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Episode SnapshotAfter a four-hour mediation where the Wisconsin couple argued about fishing poles and bait, Mike pivoted away from family law and to personal injury.For Mike, attending TLU in 2021 “opened up my mind to a whole new universe of how to approach being a lawyer.”Mike describes his four trials, starting with the first that he tried shortly after attending TLU. State Farm offered nothing to his injured client. The jury awarded $160,000.When a city garbage truck crashed

    1h 16m
  2. Patrick Kang - Learning from Adversity: My Evolution to Becoming a Winning Trial Lawyer

    JAN 23

    Patrick Kang - Learning from Adversity: My Evolution to Becoming a Winning Trial Lawyer

    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 February 12. Click here to register. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Patrick Kang | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook  ☑️ Ace Law Group | Facebook | Instagram ☑️ TLU Beach ☑️ Trial Lawyers University ☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Episode SnapshotAfter his father was injured on the job at an auto plant in Michigan, Patrick admired the injury lawyers who secured a settlement for the family.Patrick’s first job out of law school was for a civil litigation firm in Las Vegas, which promoted him to the city’s Korean community.Patrick eventually left that firm to join two colleagues in launching their own firm. After that venture ended, he started his own firm, now called Ace Law Group.For years, Ace Law Group focused on employment law; in January 2024, the firm tried its first sexual harassment case and won a $1.49 million verdict.TLU On Demand is powerful, but it’s not enough. Patrick says this from experience: At last year’s TLU Vegas, he connected with...

    1h 16m
  3. Jason Waechter – Learning Your Way to Your Eight-Figure Verdict

    JAN 15

    Jason Waechter – Learning Your Way to Your Eight-Figure Verdict

    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 riding the cycle, as well as strategies that he leveraged from TLU during the case. On March 19, he’ll break it all down for a TLU webinar. Register here. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Jason Waechter I LinkedIn I Instagram I Facebook ☑️ Law Offices of Jason A. Waechter I LinkedIn I Instagram I Facebook I YouTube ☑️ TLU Beach ☑️ Trial Lawyers University ☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Episode SnapshotJason practices the martial art of jiu-jitsu because it inspires him to think one step ahead of his opponent – much like trial.Opening day for the Detroit Tigers and 60 days before he officially became a lawyer, Jason tried a case in federal bankruptcy court. He lost but recovered and moved on.In 2016, Jason attended the Trojan Horse seminar, a precursor to Dan’s TLU Bootcamp series. He still remembers the skilled lawyers sharing their knowledge. He also remembers, for the first time, watching videotapes of his own presentations, which revealed that he spoke too quickly

    58 min
  4. Ryan Skiver – Training to BE a Trial Lawyer, Reps, Reps, Reps

    JAN 13

    Ryan Skiver – Training to BE a Trial Lawyer, Reps, Reps, Reps

    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 take advantage of programs like TLU On Demand. “One of the things that I've kind of always done is set aside time for learning,” Ryan says. One place for lawyers to learn this year is Huntington Beach at TLU Beach, scheduled for June 4-7. If you’re a trial lawyer in Phoenix, and you’d like to work with Ryan on perfecting your presentation skills, contact him by phone or email. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Ryan Skiver I LinkedIn ☑️ Skiver Bradley Law Firm | LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube ☑️ TLU Beach ☑️ Trial Lawyers University ☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Episode SnapshotGrandma told him he’d be either a lawyer or actor: Ryan’s path includes acting as an extra and earning a law degree.How “The Reptile,” by Don Keenan and David Ball, influenced Ryan as a personal injury lawyer.Ryan’s participation at a “Welcome to the Revolution” deposition seminar led him to a partnership with Don Keenan.An early trucking case taught Ryan that trucking crashes are not the same as car accidents.Dan explains why it’s important

    1h 36m
  5. Frank Fratello – Applying TLU Vegas Lessons to Secure $2.12 Million Verdict

    11/06/2024

    Frank Fratello – Applying TLU Vegas Lessons to Secure $2.12 Million Verdict

    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 Motte, trial consultant Jesse Wilson, and leading PI trial lawyer Ben Rabinowitz helped drive his victory. Check out these upcoming opportunities in the TLU portfolio: November 28, case analysis of Frank Fratello’s $2.12 million jury verdict; December 4-7, Dave Clark’s “Dark Arts Trial Craft” bootcamp; March 5-8, 2025, Joe Fried’s four-day bootcamp on trucking cases; April 1-5, 2025, Sach Oliver’s depositions bootcamp; October 29-November 1, 2025, TLU Vegas. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Frank Fratello I Instagram  ☑️ Farah & Farah I LinkedIn I Facebook I Instagram I X I YouTube ☑️ Trial Lawyers University ☑️ Missed the October 2024 TLU Vegas? Check out TLU On Demand for access to the nine lecture tracks as well as more than 385 webinars with pleadings, transcripts, and PowerPoints from analyzed cases. ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Episode SnapshotOut of the Gate: As a second year, Frank attended a trial and wrote the response to the defendant's new trial motion after the verdict; the judge...

    40 min
  6. David Sugden – Teaching that Confidence Is a Byproduct of Competence

    10/14/2024

    David Sugden – Teaching that Confidence Is a Byproduct of Competence

    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 then the byproduct can be confidence.” David and Dan share thoughts on the value of programs like Trial Lawyers University in refining trial skills. They also preview this month’s TLU Vegas, where experienced trial lawyers including David will share knowledge, collaborate, and guide participants in enhancing their courtroom performance. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ David Sugden I LinkedIn ☑️ Call & Jensen I LinkedIn I Facebook I X ☑️ TLU Vegas ☑️ Trial Lawyers University ☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Episode SnapshotWhat trial lawyers can learn from David’s series of training videosA preview of David’s workshops at TLU Vegas: navigating hearsay and laying a foundationLawyers and athletes: A college baseball player, David reflects on the similarities between both pursuitsWhy David suggests that mock trials should be set in a real courtroom environmentThe important lessons offered by the TLU educational programDavid’s $6 million verdict on behalf of a real estate auction company against a defendant who fraudulently manipulated bids span...

    1h 1m
  7. Darryl Isaacs – Leveraging Marketing Techniques to Build a Long-Standing Firm

    10/09/2024

    Darryl Isaacs – Leveraging Marketing Techniques to Build a Long-Standing Firm

    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 strategies for effective marketing and branding. Want a complimentary access code to TLU on Demand? Email Dan. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Darryl Isaacs I LinkedIn I Instagram I Facebook I X ☑️ Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers I LinkedIn I Instagram I Facebook I X I YouTube ☑️ TLU Vegas ☑️ Trial Lawyers University ☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Episode SnapshotDidn’t love criminal law, loved being in the courtroom: Darryl’s entré into lawHow Darryl applied a Supreme Court ruling that allowed lawyers to write to accident victimsWhy Darryl embraced marketing efforts – billboards, television, the back covers of phone booksHow Darryl formed his “mastermind” group The $2 million replica of a courtroom that Darryl...

    46 min
  8. Phillip Miller – Building Landmines to Secure $140 Million Verdict Against Kroger

    10/09/2024

    Phillip Miller – Building Landmines to Secure $140 Million Verdict Against Kroger

    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 attorney Sach Oliver will break down their recent success. In their wrongful death case, a Kroger tractor trailer driver fatally struck a fireman who was assisting at the scene of a wreck. Tune in to learn how Phillip and the team dismantled Kroger’s defenses, including that the crash was unavoidable. The jury awarded $140 million. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Phillip Miller I LinkedIn ☑️ Miller Law Offices I Facebook ☑️ TLU Vegas ☑️ Trial Lawyers University ☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Episode SnapshotPhillip’s career path started with enrolling in law school after dealing with his father’s estateHis first PI case: Not a good one … but he made the most of it and got a $25,000 verdictAt TLU Vegas, Phillip will teach a masterclass on depositions, including his “Miller Mousetrap” strategy.Phillip’s methodology as a trial consultant starts with asking “dumb questions that will make your case better”Phillip and Dan role play a cross-examination, focusing on strategies like asking one new fact per question and defining termsAt TLU Vegas, Phillip will also join trial attorney Sach Oliver to present about their recent wrongful death case that ended in a $140 million verdict against KrogerHow the team established that the Kroger driver...

    1h 21m
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Satisfied with being an average trial attorney? This isn't the podcast for you. Welcome to Trial Lawyers University (TLU), the ultimate playbook for lawyers that want to achieve trial immortality. Hosted by TLU founder and veteran trial attorney Dan Ambrose, this power-packed podcast features in-depth interviews with Top Ranked Trial Lawyers, including Brian Panish, Keith Mitnik, Joe Fried, Zoe Littlepage, Rex Parris, John Romano, Sach Oliver, Jakob Norman, Dino Colombo, Lloyd Bell, Chris Finney, David Christensen, and more. In each episode, you’ll gain invaluable trial insights, strategies, and tactics directly from the titans of trial. Ready to join the group that continues to dominate the trial world? Register for our live conferences and boot camps at triallawyersuniversity.com. And while you are waiting for the main event, jumpstart your journey to victory now by going to TLUonDemand.com for instant access to live lectures, case analysis, skills training videos, expert depositions, jury selection, transcripts, pleadings, and more strategic insight to apply to every stage of litigation! Access is limited to attorneys for plaintiffs and criminal defendants. To begin your journey, all you need is a web browser.

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    Dan Ambrose, Trial Lawyers University
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    2023 - 2025
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