Trial Lawyers University

Dan Ambrose, Trial Lawyers University
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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. Frank Fratello – Applying TLU Vegas Lessons to Secure $2.12 Million Verdict

    NOV 6

    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
  2. David Sugden – Teaching that Confidence Is a Byproduct of Competence

    OCT 14

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

    OCT 9

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

    OCT 9

    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
  5. Nick Rowley - Mentors, Connecting with Clients, and Saving Oceans

    OCT 5

    Nick Rowley - Mentors, Connecting with Clients, and Saving Oceans

    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 is developing. Still in its inception, Justice Watch will open chapters in each state to lobby for laws important to lawyers, lodge complaints about bad judges, and promote good judges. Dan and Nick also discuss presentations at TLU Vegas and their importance to both new and seasoned lawyers. Dan encourages law students who can’t afford the conference to visit TLU Vegas and submit a scholarship application. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Nick Rowley I LinkedIn I Instagram I Facebook ☑️ Trial Lawyers for Justice I Rowley Law Firm I Jordan Law I Trial By Human ☑️ 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 SnapshotNick’s morning routine: wake early, cold shower, exercise, read, eat protein breakfast.Seek out many mentors to learn different styles and philosophies.Nick’s key task when helping other lawyers: Get to know the clients and their families.Nick’s Justice Watch will work to keep a bad judge off the Montana Supreme Court and serve to counterbalance an insurance industry group called Judicial Watch.Words matter: Don’t demand settlements; offer an opportunity to settle a...

    52 min
  6. Alicia Campbell – Knowledge Is Power; Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Can Access It

    OCT 4

    Alicia Campbell – Knowledge Is Power; Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Can Access It

    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 Empirical Data Institute (or JEDI), the organization aims to provide answers to questions like whether tort reform caps work and whether it’s a problem for plaintiffs if their lawyer can’t make a non-specific, non-economic damage request. Alicia also previews her presentation at the upcoming TLU Vegas, where she’ll provide a high-level overview of JuryBall and data. Law school students who are interested in a scholarship to attend TLU Vegas should email Dan for information. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Alicia Campbell | LinkedIn | Email ☑️ Campbell Law  ☑️ JuryBall ☑️ 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 SnapshotAlicia’s career, starting as a teacher in the inner-city of San AntonioTen years and more than 850 case studiesHow Alicia’s frustration with the federal mediation system spurred her early foray into dataHow predicting a case’s value has evolved over the past 10 yearsSean Claggett’s role in shaping JuryBallA preview of Alicia’s presentation at TLU VegasThe process of conducting a big data studyCampbell Law’s experience with high-profile excessive force casesThe nonprofit that Alicia started with her husband, John: The Justice Through Empirical Data Institute, or JEDI span...

    52 min
  7. Spencer Lucas – Pursuing Justice for Sexual Abuse Survivors, Securing $135 Million

    SEP 20

    Spencer Lucas – Pursuing Justice for Sexual Abuse Survivors, Securing $135 Million

    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 Unified School District for host Dan Ambrose. In addition to describing hurdles that the team overcame, Spencer discusses spearheading the firm’s efforts to find justice for sexual abuse survivors in the wake of California’s Assembly Bill 218, which gives survivors the right to file claims that were otherwise time-barred. As Spencer explains, it’s less about the monetary results and more about shining a light on institutions that covered up abuse. “It’s been incredibly satisfying for me as a lawyer to be a part of this awareness,” he says. At TLU Vegas, Spencer will lead a workshop about navigating sexual abuse cases, sharing insight on strategic considerations for discovery, depositions, witnesses, and more. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Spencer Lucas | LinkedIn | Email ☑️ Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP | LinkedIn | Instagram | X | 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 SnapshotSpencer’s hometown: Port Orchard, Washington. No port, no orchard, but a lovely place to grow upHis pedigree: great-grandparents who were immigrants and practiced law to help their communityWhy he turned to...

    1h 29m
  8. Kimball Jones – Thirty Days, Three Verdicts, One Exceptional Team

    SEP 16

    Kimball Jones – Thirty Days, Three Verdicts, One Exceptional Team

    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 the team, especially how they bolstered the recent cases. He will share more for TLU: on October 1, he’ll break down the case with the $13.2 million verdict, a challenging one because his client didn't seek treatment for the first time until two weeks after the crash that injured her. On October 14 for TLU, he’ll analyze a wrongful death car accident case that will have gone to trial just the prior week. Then, the following week at TLU Vegas, Kimball will offer two one-hour lectures: one about lessons learned along his journey and the other about strategies to overcome “gaps-in-care” cases like the one where he secured $13.2 million. Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Kimball Jones | LinkedIn | Email ☑️ Bighorn Law | LinkedIn | Instagram | 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 SnapshotKimball Jones’ path: studying law (boring), clerking (boring), serving in the US National Guard (counterintelligence: cool, but he can’t tell you about it), launching his law career on advice from a law school buddy (who was in court against insurance companies. “I thought, ‘I’d be good at that.’”)Why a gut-wrenching loss taught him to avoid bringing in his client’s medical recordsHow focus groups shaped his case on behalf of a...

    1h 5m
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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 - 2024
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    57
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