Court Chronicles
Isaac Schecter & Mary Kate Moran interview the world’s best attorneys to learn how they built their practices and maximize winning. In each episode, you’ll hear moments of crisis, failure and eventual triumph. Court Chronicles is a master class on innovation, skill, leadership and how to navigate all of the law world's challenges.
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William B. Lewis: Building Trial Attorneys, Jury Selection Secrets & More
01/18/2024
William B. Lewis: Building Trial Attorneys, Jury Selection Secrets & More
Will Lewis is a partner and manages the firm’s Southeast Florida offices. William is an experienced trial attorney with an established track record of significant recoveries. He has won jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations in venues throughout Florida. He has also recovered numerous settlements for his clients – many in excess of a million dollars. William litigates cases on a contingency-fee basis, which allows his clients to level the playing field against larger, wealthier, or insured opponents. He is driven by the philosophy that justice requires cases to be decided on the merits – not by the size of a corporation’s or insurance company’s legal budget. William has been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of The Best Lawyers in America. He has been recognized by Florida Trend Magazine as Florida’s “Legal Elite.” He has been named a Florida Super Lawyer. And he has been honored by his peers as one of Palm Beach Illustrated’s “Top Lawyers.” William has been appointed to multiple terms on the Florida Bar’s Committee on Professionalism. He has been the chair of both the Palm Beach County Bar’s Circuit Civil Court Committee and its Business Litigation Committee. In 2020, he was recognized by the South Florida Business Journal as a 40 under 40 honoree. While in law school, William interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted multiple successful jury trials. William graduated with honors from Colgate University and the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he was a board member of the Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy, and received an MBA from the University of Florida Hough School of Business. Have a case your firm doesn't handle? Our team is here to help! We hand out hundreds of referral fee checks a month $$$ If you think you have a case for us you can send it to: ▶ [email protected] More great content here: https://www.themorganconnection.com/
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Angeli Murthy: Mastering Employee Retention in Law Practices
01/02/2024
Angeli Murthy: Mastering Employee Retention in Law Practices
In this episode, Angeli Murthy delves into the art of achieving the perfect balance in any company, uncovering why labor and employment cases are prevalent. She expertly identifies essential factors every leader should adopt to foster a workplace filled with satisfied and engaged employees. Angeli is a labor and employment law specialist at Morgan & Morgan, is known for her expertise in employment litigation, including wage and discrimination cases. Before joining the firm in 2011, she worked at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Murthy holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from Oberlin College. Admitted to practice in Florida, Pennsylvania, and several federal courts, she's achieved significant victories in jury trials and settlements. Murthy is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell and actively contributes to legal organizations, including the South Asian Bar Association and the Florida Bar's Labor and Employment Section. Have a case your firm doesn't handle? Our team is here to help! We hand out hundreds of referral fee checks a month $$$ If you think you have a case for us you can send it to: ▶ [email protected] More great content here: https://www.themorganconnection.com/
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Ryan McGee: Business Practice Improvements
11/16/2023
Ryan McGee: Business Practice Improvements
Ryan McGee was proudly born and raised in Tampa, Florida. He studied business economics and history at the University of Florida, and received his law degree at Stetson University College of Law, where he was an editor on the Stetson Law Review, a research assistant for antitrust and consumer protection laws, and a teaching assistant for Stetson's trial advocacy program. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. McGee was appointed to represent Floridians as a state prosecutor in Pinellas and Pasco counties, where he tried over 50 jury trials to verdict, including multiple homicides, white collar crimes, and other complex felonies. Shortly after leaving the State Attorney's Office, Mr. McGee served as a law clerk for two years for the Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich, the former Chief United States District Judge in Tampa, Florida. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan's Complex Litigation Group, Mr. McGee gained insightful experience representing businesses in state and federal courts across the nation. Mr. McGee now uses the breadth of his years practicing law to represent consumers in class action litigation. Have a case your firm doesn't handle? Our team is here to help! We hand out hundreds of referral fee checks a month $$$ If you think you have a case for us you can send it to: ▶ [email protected] More great content here: https://www.themorganconnection.com/
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J. Matthew French: From the Battlefield to the Courtroom
10/19/2023
J. Matthew French: From the Battlefield to the Courtroom
Matthew French, a former US Army combat medic with a decade in Special Operations, transitioned to law after 14 years of military service. His commitment to service led him to Saint Louis University School of Law, where he honed leadership and excellence. Matthew's military medical background equips him to excel in catastrophic injury and medical malpractice cases. He excels at translating complex medical information for juries. As Chief Legal Officer at the All Secure Foundation, he supports Special Operation combat veterans and their families in healing from war trauma. As a veteran, Matthew advises attorneys representing veterans with PTS or TBI to provide empathy and unwavering support, setting aside judgment for effective advocacy. Have a case your firm doesn't handle? Our team is here to help! We hand out hundreds of referral fee checks a month $$$ If you think you have a case for us you can send it to: ▶ More great content here:
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Keenan Nix: The Strategy of Storytelling
09/28/2023
Keenan Nix: The Strategy of Storytelling
Keenan Nix lights up a courtroom with the sheer force of his personality and palpable passion. And given that the focus of his practice is on catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation, he always enters the courtroom swinging. Annually recognized by his peers as one of Atlanta’s “SuperLawyers” and inducted into the Gate City Bar Association “Hall of Fame” in 2018, Nix has been a trial lawyer for close on 30 years and loves to talk about the passion of his life: helping people. Authenticity is his calling card. Nix has an unshakeable belief that juries can smell insincerity from a mile away and that the currency of any courtroom is credibility. Be your most authentic self, he asserts, and it will become infectious. In this episode of Court Chronicles, Nix shares his strategies for obtaining seven-figure verdicts and settlements for the catastrophically injured and for the families of deceased victims. He explores the paramount importance of storytelling in catastrophic cases and discusses the redemptive value of money to restore a victim’s sense of self-worth, dignity, autonomy, and access to quality medical care. On representing victims of traumatic brain injury, Nix addresses how to counteract the frequent arguments brought by defense that mild brain trauma is somehow less deserved of fair compensation. Have a case your firm doesn't handle? Our team is here to help! We hand out hundreds of referral fee checks a month $$$ If you think you have a case for us you can send it to: ▶ More great content here:
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Emily Jeffcott: The Scary Rise of Social Media
09/06/2023
Emily Jeffcott: The Scary Rise of Social Media
Morgan & Morgan currently represents hundreds of clients bringing claims against social media companies for the alleged harm they have caused young people. These include suicide, eating disorders, and other types of destructive self-harm. Here, renowned MDL litigator Emily Jeffcott -- who has served on the Plaintiffs Steering Committees for the Juul Labs, Taxotere, and Valsartan litigation, in addition to serving as trial counsel in bellwether trials for Xarelto -- discusses why she feels fortunate to be able to practice law in a space where she's representing young people against harms and where she's trying to curate a world for them that is a little bit safer. In this episode, Emily unpacks the many fascinating aspects of this litigation, including the rise of social media addiction and its consequences, issues of liability and proof when litigating social media addiction cases, and evidence of social media companies' alleged knowledge that their products cause addiction in young people. Have a case your firm doesn't handle? Our team is here to help! We hand out hundreds of referral fee checks a month $$$ If you think you have a case for us you can send it to: ▶ [email protected] More great content here:
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Jonathan Sedgh: The $9 Billion Verdict & The BIG Ozempic Case
08/16/2023
Jonathan Sedgh: The $9 Billion Verdict & The BIG Ozempic Case
Jonathan M. Sedgh is a Mass Tort Product Liability Partner in our New York City office. Over the course of more than a decade practicing law, he has played an instrumental role in various lawsuits against the makers of dangerous and defective pharmaceuticals and medical devices. He also helps survivors of sex trafficking and childhood sexual abuse pursue justice against their perpetrators, institutions and the hotel industry who turned a blind eye to their victimization. Notably, in 2014, Mr. Sedgh helped recover a $9 billion verdict in a three-month trial for his client who developed bladder cancer after taking Actos, an anti-diabetic medication. The civil verdict, delivered by a jury of eight, is still one of the largest jury awards in history. One of the most monumental filed lawsuits today is against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Company. They are the manufacturers of diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic® and Mounjaro™. Morgan & Morgan is alleging that the companies failed to warn of the risk of significant injuries caused by the drugs. Jonathan discusses the significance of the case and how every person knows a person impacted by the drug. Have a case your firm doesn't handle? Our team is here to help! We hand out hundreds of referral fee checks a month $$$ If you think you have a case for us you can send it to: ▶ [email protected] More great content here: https://www.themorganconnection.com/
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Miguel Dominguez: The Power of Passion and Logic
07/17/2023
Miguel Dominguez: The Power of Passion and Logic
Mr. Dominguez, a lawyer and advocate, is driven by a passion for justice and a desire to uplift marginalized communities. From his upbringing in the South Bronx, he understands the systemic barriers they face. With a background in social work, counseling, and prosecution, he combines persuasive communication with trial expertise. As a Partner at Morgan & Morgan, he focuses on personal injury and civil rights cases, fighting against police brutality and advocating for victims of violent crime. Mr. Dominguez actively contributes to his community, providing pro bono services and mentoring at-risk youth. His dedication has earned him numerous accolades in the legal field. Miguel shares how he personally invests his energy in every case and the tactics he uses to win in the courtroom. Have a case your firm doesn't handle? Our team is here to help! We hand out hundreds of referral fee checks a month $$$ If you think you have a case for us you can send it to: ▶ More great content here:
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Dan Morgan: Thinking Out of the Box to Grow a Law Firm
06/26/2023
Dan Morgan: Thinking Out of the Box to Grow a Law Firm
Daniel Morgan was born and raised in Orlando, FL and is the youngest of the four Morgan children. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida where he majored in Sports Management with a concentration in Business. He went on to receive his Law Degree from the Stetson College of Law located in St. Petersburg, FL and is a member of the Florida State Bar. Many of Mr. Morgan's summers throughout high school and college were spent working in the Morgan & Morgan call center where he was exposed to the law at a very young age. He spent his first summer during law school interning for the Dallas Maverick’s owner Mark Cuban as his personal legal intern. During his second summer of law school, he lived in Los Angeles, CA interning for Relativity Sports basketball division under Dan Fegan - an elite NBA agent. Although Mr. Morgan is passionate about sports and entertainment law, he knew he belonged back in Orlando after graduating law school, working at Morgan & Morgan with his family and helping others in their time of need. His focus at the law firm is personal injury. However, he continues to work as both an advisor and attorney for professional athletes and entertainers. Dan has been helping Morgan & Morgan reach a far wider audience with collaborations with Barstool Sports, The UFC and some of the world's biggest corporations, athletes and stars. Have a case your firm doesn't handle? Our team is here to help! We hand out hundreds of referral fee checks a month $$$ If you think you have a case for us you can send it to: ▶ More great content here:
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Jack Cook: Going All In to Win
05/24/2023
Jack Cook: Going All In to Win
Jack T. Cook is a partner in Morgan & Morgan’s Medical Malpractice Department specializing in Birth Injury litigation including cases involving birth trauma, birth defects, brain damage, brachial plexus injuries, and stillbirth. Mr. Cook has national litigation and trial experience having successfully tried cases to verdict from both the plaintiff and defense perspective. In 2021, Mr. Cook was named Managing Partner of Morgan & Morgan’s Birth Injury Trial Group. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Mr. Cook enjoyed acclaim and recognition as a skilled litigator and trial lawyer in both Medical Malpractice and Birth Injury litigation. Early in his career, Mr. Cook represented the interests of physicians, physician groups, and hospitals, but has since devoted his practice to the representation of injured patients and their families. In addition to Birth Injuries, Mr. Cook handles medical malpractice cases involving surgical errors, premature discharge from the hospital, pressure sores/wounds, negligent emergency room care, medication errors and failure to appropriately diagnose stroke, heart attack, blood clots, and infection. Mr. Cook is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served in over 40 countries while deployed as a member of the Marine Corps’ elite forward-deployed units. Aside from his practice of law, Mr. Cook is an accomplished singer and actor having performed dinner theater, theater and opera professionally, and currently fronting several bands. Mr. Cook is the co-creator of two wildly energetic children who bring inspiration and motivation to his daily practice of law. Sam is a proud referral partner to The Morgan Connection. You can maximize your revenue with Morgan & Morgan's lawyer referral network. Have a case? We're happy to take a look here: For more info go to Powered by: Morgan & Morgan
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Samuel H. Pond: Navigating Challenges with the Lawyer Mindset
05/09/2023
Samuel H. Pond: Navigating Challenges with the Lawyer Mindset
Samuel H. Pond is a distinguished American attorney, renowned for his expertise in workers' compensation and personal injury law. He co-founded the prominent law firm Pond Lehocky Giordano and is widely recognized as a leading authority in his field, earning numerous awards and accolades. Pond has also devoted himself to philanthropy and community service, establishing the Pond Lehocky Foundation, which supports charitable causes in the Philadelphia area. His contributions to the legal profession and his community are widely celebrated, making him a respected figure in both spheres. Sam is a proud referral partner to The Morgan Connection. You can maximize your revenue with Morgan & Morgan's lawyer referral network. For more info go to Powered by: Morgan & Morgan
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Adrian Mendiondo: Fighting for Justice
03/28/2023
Adrian Mendiondo: Fighting for Justice
Adrian breaks down his civil rights work and how he transitioned into fighting insurance companies. Maximize Your Revenue with Morgan & Morgan's Lawyer Referral Network. For more info go to Powered by: Morgan & Morgan
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John Yanchunis: Master of Class Actions
02/02/2023
John Yanchunis: Master of Class Actions
John explores the method for identifying class action lawsuits and maximizing their potential. He shares his experiences as a class action trial lawyer, including tales of defeat and the driving force behind his desire to win. Maximize Your Revenue with Morgan & Morgan's Lawyer Referral Network. For more info go to Powered by: Morgan & Morgan
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Kathleen Beatty: How to Manage Clients
01/11/2023
Kathleen Beatty: How to Manage Clients
Kathleen describes how to manage expectations, deal with people from different backgrounds, set the tone from the beginning and best communicate with clients. Maximize Your Revenue with Morgan & Morgan's Lawyer Referral Network. For more info go to Powered by: Morgan & Morgan
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Grant Gillenwater: Picking a Million Dollar Jury
12/12/2022
Grant Gillenwater: Picking a Million Dollar Jury
Grant Gillenwater walks away from million-dollar offers to win more in court. Grant shares his perspective and cues to force juries to listen to his injured clients. For more info go to Powered by: Morgan & Morgan
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Ben Wilson: Lawyering with a Fire
11/07/2022
Ben Wilson: Lawyering with a Fire
Ben Wilson leads the largest law firm’s fire litigation team. Ben reveals ways that property owners can protect themselves from unknown hazards that turn into expensive lawsuits. He also shares stories from the millions he has recovered in wildfire damage and how he attacks these problems. For more info go to Powered by: Morgan & Morgan
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Kelli Lester: Master of Mediation
10/14/2022
Kelli Lester: Master of Mediation
Kelli describes her origin story as a lawyer and what motivates her to fight for her clients daily. She has a reputation for being the toughest litigator in the firm, especially in mediations and we learned exactly why. For more info go to Powered by:
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Rick Block: Breaking Records
09/29/2022
Rick Block: Breaking Records
Rick says: "nobody wins and nobody loses, either justice is done or it's not." However, at the end of the day, Rick has a 235-11 jury trial record. It's not uncommon for the people that Rick sues to later hire him to try their cases. This pilot episode is about Rick's blueprint to obtaining 8 figure verdicts and his pearls of wisdom from fighting the good fight. For more info go to Powered by:
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