Yesterday, I finished a nine-week legal malpractice trial receiving an 8-figure verdict. The judge, before whom I tried the

Several weeks ago, I rode the morning subway to Los Angeles to attend a deposition. An older man, bent over,

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Last week I went to trial on a dispute between a young man and his grandparents. I represented the young

Do What is Right, Let the Consequences Follow I believe we must do what is right, let the consequences follow.

Forty potential jurors enter the courtroom bringing a unique set of imbedded feelings and values. You and your opponent examine

I inherited my love of comedy from my mother. She had two favorites: Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers. My mother’s

I recently handled two very acrimonious cases, one a family partnership dispute and the other a trust litigation among family

How Are Victims of Brain Injury like HAL the Computer? In “2001 A Space Odyssey,” a computer named HAL runs

DEATH BY POWERPOINT. Death by PowerPoint is an oft heard complaint against the imprudent practice of putting slides on the

Robin Williams was an important part of my law school experience. In 1978, I was a second year law student,

A friend asked me, “What is your stock in trade?” I answered, “Persuasion. Trial lawyers are merchants of persuasion.” My

Jesse Wilson, a reader from Colorado (jessekwilson@gmail.com) uses theater to “transform lives and business.” My recent post on “Story” prompted

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Each year the American Bar Association solicits nominations for its annual list of the 100 best legal blogs. The invitation

I received an interesting response to my blog post, “Three Comments About Losing a Trial.” Tony F. Graf, Jr., Assistant