4th of July 2023
Thank you for coming to our July 4, party and thank you to each of you who showered us with
Yellowstone: A Lesson in Cross Examination
One constant in my life as a boy growing up in Utah, was my family’s annual vacation to Yellowstone. Every
Recovering attorneys’ fees in non-attorney fees cases
Many times in prosecuting a case, attorneys’ fees are the tail wagging the dog. Meritorious cases are not taken because there’s no way to make the case financially feasible for the attorney.
“I’m no hero.”
The ride in the ambulance is uneventful – everything before that was. When the paramedics wheel me into the emergency
Yellowstone: Where I First Saw Cross Examination
One constant in my life as a boy growing up in Utah, was my family’s annual vacation to Yellowstone. Every
Trial is Like Petting a Tiger
Going to trial is like petting a tiger. The only way I would know that is if I have placed
Do you make time for vacations?
Periodically, we just have to take a break. You can’t be your best if you never take time to sharpen
Essence, Not Size, Determines Significance.
During a recent visit to Yosemite National Park I learned that significance does not depend on magnitude or size. The
Tragedy at the Waterfalls
Going to trial can be like walking on the brink of a waterfall. I thought of this today as I
Your Client is Your Best Weapon (Video)
There is a very fine line that runs through preparing a client to testify at trial and manufacturing a story
The Power of Stories (Video)
I believe that facts and law really don’t matter in trial. What does matter is the story. A story trumps
What Sitting Bull Would Teach Those Who Want to Be Trial Lawyers.
The Lakota warrior and chief known as Tatanka Iyotake, and as Sitting Bull to the white man, did not display
The Judge Taught Me How to Tie the Expert’s Hands
Yesterday, I finished a nine-week legal malpractice trial receiving an 8-figure verdict. The judge, before whom I tried the
Charity on the Subway – Who Blessed Who?
Several weeks ago, I rode the morning subway to Los Angeles to attend a deposition. An older man, bent over,
Trials: Question and Answer Session
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Decisions: How Do Judges and Jurors Really Decide?
Last week I went to trial on a dispute between a young man and his grandparents. I represented the young
Would you have gone to jail for a client?
Do What is Right, Let the Consequences Follow I believe we must do what is right, let the consequences follow.
Finding Imbedded Bias During Jury Selection
Forty potential jurors enter the courtroom bringing a unique set of imbedded feelings and values. You and your opponent examine
Joan Rivers’ Greatest Lesson to Us.
I inherited my love of comedy from my mother. She had two favorites: Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers. My mother’s
The Good Old Days: Lunch With an Opponent?
I recently handled two very acrimonious cases, one a family partnership dispute and the other a trust litigation among family
