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Latest Episodes

169 - Sonia Rodriguez – Life Happens; Past Injuries Aren’t Fatal to PI Clients’ Claims
December 15, 2024

Rarely does a personal injury client walk in the door with a clean medical history. Aches, pains, complaints, chiropractic visits – “it’s just the reality of life,” says Sonia Rodriguez, host Michael Cowen’s colleague at Cowen Rodriguez Peacock.In this co

168 - Mike Alder – Why Lawyers Need Discipline, Consistency, and a Spiked Meditation Mat
November 30, 2024

Three decades as a trial lawyer; 30 trials; more than $3 billion in verdicts and settlements; thriving practices: Ask Mike Alder how he does it, and his answer is simple. Take a cold shower and make your bed.Make your bed, every day, because it tea

167 - Malorie Peacock – The Law Firm Manager’s Guide to Ditching Drama, Accentuating Accountability
November 15, 2024

If youre a lawyer listening to this podcast and you manage anybody, says Malorie Peacock, I think you can find some value in some of the stuff that were going to talk about.What Malorie and host Michael Cowen talk about is effective law firm leaders

166 - Darryl Isaacs - In a World with Millions of Lawyers, You Can Stand Out
October 31, 2024

Host Michael Cowen chats with Darryl Isaacs of Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers about personal branding and marketing. Darryl shares his journey from starting his practice in Kentucky to becoming a widely recognized figure in personal injury la

165 - Drew Gilliland and Teana Overton – Little Pinky, Big Verdict: $1.8 Million
October 15, 2024

I think its more than just the pinky, Teana Overton says of her clients injury from a trip-and-fall. In fact, the pinky bone shattered, requiring surgery and limiting the clients way of life.Teana and Drew Gilliland join host Michael Cowen to discuss

164 - Abbey Vela - Strategies for Building and Maintaining an Attorney Referral-Based Practice
September 30, 2024

Host Michael Cowen invites Business Development Manager Abbey Vela to discuss how Cowen Rodriguez Peacock attracts and then keeps referral partners over the long haul. Abbeys role at the firm is to connect and communicate with referrals; as she explains,

163 - Joe Fried – $16.2 Million Verdict in Pioneering Case against Amazon
September 15, 2024

Renowned trucking accident lawyer Joe Fried tried the second case in the nation and the first in Georgia to test Amazons claims that it has no responsibility for its drivers conduct.The result was a $16.2 million verdict against Amazon for pain and suff

162 - Jessica Brylo – Harnessing the Power of Big Data and Focus Groups
August 31, 2024

Think of focus groups as macro exposing holes in the case and main issues from the jurors perspectives. Think of big data as micro revealing the win rate, the ask, the possible outcome in terms of money.In her second visit to Trial Lawyer Nation, Jes

161 - Dan Ambrose’s Trial Lawyers University – Big Names, Boot Camps, Case Breakdowns
August 15, 2024

From October 16 to 19, Caesars Palace will be the site of Trial Lawyers University, an in-depth educational opportunity for lawyers who want to sharpen their skills, network, and perhaps if theyre brave belt out tunes at a karaoke bar.Trial Lawyers U

160 - Bruce Inosencio – The Four Words that Drove His Record-Setting Verdict
July 31, 2024

Statistics suck. Stories stick.For Bruce Inosencio, this motto proved a north star guiding his case against a Michigan nursing home. With host Michael Cowen, Bruce acknowledges the challenge he faced: How to prove that the facility owed damages when the