In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, host Michael Cowen sits down with a brilliant trial lawyer, national speaker/lecturer, and author, Michael Leizerman. Cowen has learned an enormous number of methods and approaches over the years from Leizerman who takes mindfulness to a whole new level in and out of the courtroom. The discussion begins with […] The post 24 – Michael Leizerman – The Zen Lawyer: Winning with Mindfulness appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Dec 15, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 24
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with accomplished trial lawyer and national speaker, Tom Crosley, who has been incredibly successful in trying cases involving Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs). Tom’s start in TBI-specialized cases began with a case involving a plumber who had a neck and shoulder injury with seemingly normal readings […] The post 23 – Tom Crosley – TBIs: An invisible, yet very real injury appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Dec 01, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 23
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with author, speaker, and seasoned trial lawyer, Paul Byrd from Arkansas for a deep dive into the minds of conservatives and what we can do to better communicate with them on juries. Kicking things right off, Michael and Paul agree that the likelihood of having […] The post 22 – Paul Byrd – Understanding Conservative Jurors appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Nov 15, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 22
With overwhelmingly positive feedback from our listeners, TLN Table Talk podcast is back again! This time featuring fellow partner at Cowen | Rodriguez | Peacock, Sonia Rodriguez, for a discussion mainly focused on how to win (or lose) a case in a deposition. Michael is quick to note that many cases tend to settle before […] The post 21 – Sonia Rodriguez – Winning (or Losing) a Case in Deposition appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Nov 01, 2018•46 min•Ep. 21
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with founding shareholder of the Begum Law Group LLC, Alexander Begum, who has offices in San Antonio, Brownsville, Laredo and McAllen. Alex admits early on in his conversation with Michael that he didn’t originally know he wanted to be a lawyer. He didn’t have any […] The post 20 – Alexander Begum – A Practice Built by The Law Giant appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Oct 15, 2018•48 min•Ep. 20
Every month, our podcast receives questions from our listeners (which we love by the way, keep them coming) and we take the time to respond to each individually. After 8 months of being on the air, we thought it might be fun and valuable to dedicate an episode to reflect and respond to some of […] The post 19 – Malorie Peacock – Trial Tips: Voir Dire, Visuals, and Technology appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 19
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with well-established and extremely accomplished trial lawyer, Jude Basile, from San Luis Obispo, CA. Growing up, Jude knew early on he had a tremendous desire to become a trial lawyer, a profession he describes as one where he can talk to ordinary people about what’s […] The post 18 – Jude Basile – A Trial Lawyer’s Favorite 2 Words: All Rise appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Sep 15, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 18
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with communications specialist, speaking coach, and jury trial consultant, Jesse Wilson. As a student of Julliard and with a background in theatre, TV, and film, Jesse’s transition to the trial lawyer consulting world doesn’t seem ironic at all seeing as every courtroom shows us different […] The post 17 – Jesse Wilson – Turning Victims into Victors in the Trial Lawyer Theatre appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Sep 01, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 17
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with Devin Herz, Chief Creative Consultant and Founder of Dynamic Marketing Consultants (DMC), along with the Marketing Director of Cowen | Rodriguez | Peacock, Delisi Friday. Devin describes his passion for marketing from a very young age as he watched his family build a small […] The post 16 – Devin Herz and Delisi Friday – Legal Marketing that Stands Out appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 16
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with author, trial consultant, and lawyer Phillip Miller from Nashville, TN. Oddly enough, Phillip never planned on being a lawyer, being raised as a “military brat” traveling the country with his family that had a background in medicine in the military. It was actually the […] The post 15 – Phillip Miller – Understanding the Minds of the Jury appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 15
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with Michigan trial lawyer and owner of Michigan Auto Law, along with 3 other law firms, Steven Gursten. As an early adopter of internet legal marketing, Steven has built his firm to become extremely successful in Michigan and is recognized as having the TOP verdict […] The post 14 – Steven Gursten – Remarkable Customer Service = Extraordinary Law Practice (and Life) appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Jul 15, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 14
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with the great legal marketing mind and Owner of Great Legal Marketing, LLC, Ben Glass. As an attorney and owner of his own law firm, Ben Glass Law, Ben shares a unique insider’s perspective on what marketing works and what doesn’t in the legal industry […] The post 13 – Ben Glass – Great Legal Marketing appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Jul 01, 2018•54 min•Ep. 13
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with Founding Partner at The Penn Law Firm, Eric Penn. To start things off, Eric describes his decision to focus on trucking cases and how it came from the simple fact that we can all relate to them. In fact, everyone (including attorneys) share the […] The post 12 – Eric Penn – $89M Worth of Experience appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Jun 15, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 12
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with a licensed attorney and founder of Preferred Counsel, Morgan Matson. Morgan specializes in connecting job seekers with great firms and vice versa for law firms and legal departments in companies of all sizes who are looking for legal talent. Starting as a litigator doing […] The post 11 – Morgan Matson – A 360˚ Look at Legal Industry Recruiting appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Jun 01, 2018•44 min•Ep. 11
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen welcomes board-certified and award-winning personal injury lawyer, Marion Munley of Munley Law. Marion describes the long family history of strong female influencers who impacted the direction she took in becoming a trial attorney, as well as the inspiration she has drawn from them when giving back in […] The post 10 – Marion Munley – Building Equity in the Legal Industry from the Inside Out appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
May 15, 2018•40 min•Ep. 10
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with a nationally renowned trial consultant, Artemis Malekpour whose strength lies in her trial litigation strategy consulting. She describes it by boiling it all down to, “we help your case.” However, the sheer magnitude of the scope of her work ranges from before you even […] The post 09 – Artemis Malekpour – All-Inclusive Trial Strategy appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
May 01, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 9
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with 25+ year veteran of the legal industry and founder of eDiscovery CoCounsel, Chad Roberts. In a legal world where we are document heavy and paperless, eDiscovery sets out to avoid the abundance of obstacles trial lawyers encounter when in search of documents, be it […] The post 08 – Chad Roberts – Discovery in the Electronic Age of Documentation appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Apr 15, 2018•46 min•Ep. 8
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with Tennessee trial attorney, Matthew Wright who discusses finding additional liability in shippers and brokers. Matthew hits the ground running with an all too familiar scenario where a trucking case is brought to your attention, only to find out the trucking company is small with […] The post 07 – Matthew Wright – Finding Additional Liability in Shippers and Brokers appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Apr 01, 2018•58 min•Ep. 7
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with a legendary trial attorney, Lisa Blue of Baron and Blue. Lisa’s credentials go on for miles with over $350 million in jury verdicts and an equally impressively long list of hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements; as well as being seen as the […] The post 06 – Lisa Blue – A Psychologist’s View on Jury Selection appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Mar 15, 2018•58 min•Ep. 6
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen sits down with a trial attorney and prominent legal industry speaker, Randi McGinn of McGinn, Montoya, Love & Curry P.A. From the very beginning of their conversation, Randi delivers compelling insights on the one thing that still unites people, as well as influences in our decision-making process […] The post 05 – Randi McGinn – A Narrative for Winning Juries and Cases appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Mar 01, 2018•55 min•Ep. 5
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael Cowen talks with Vista Consulting’s Owner, Tim McKey, who has been consulting on operational matters with successful plaintiff law firms since 2008. Tim’s CPA background steers his focus toward numbers and metrics but he concedes that there is a lot more that goes into running a successful practice […] The post 04 – Tim McKey – The Business Side of Practicing Law appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Feb 16, 2018•56 min•Ep. 4
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael talks with one of the nation’s top trial attorneys, Mikal Watts about his pursuit of the goals he established at a very young age which forced him to make some tough decisions early on in his career. Fear, exhilaration, and even his wife thinking he was crazy couldn’t […] The post 03 – Mikal Watts – The Do’s and Don’ts of Running a Successful Law Firm appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Feb 01, 2018•50 min•Ep. 3
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Michael talks with acclaimed commercial motor vehicle trial attorney, Joe Fried, about his journey of going from 0 to 60 in becoming a trucking industry subject matter expert. Joe’s calling to enter the field came from some unexpected sources as he explains to Michael the barrage of signs that […] The post 02 – Joe Fried – From 0 to 60 as a Subject Matter Expert appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Feb 01, 2018•39 min•Ep. 2
In this Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, Joshua Karton joins Michael for an introspective discussion on trial psychology and communication. Joshua’s perspectives on turning off the “act” in a courtroom and getting back to just being (real) are deep and enlightening to listeners at all levels of the industry. The idea of “getting out of your […] The post 01 – Joshua Karton – Turning off the “Act” in the Courtroom appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Feb 01, 2018•50 min•Ep. 1
Michael Cowen and his guests explore critical topics distinctive to the legal profession – specifically focusing on developing extremely efficient law practices, securing a competitive edge in the industry, and wildly excelling in the courtroom. Podcast Host Michael Cowen is not only a founding attorney at a Texas law firm, but an accomplished author and […] The post Michael Cowen – Introduction to Trial Lawyer Nation appeared first on Trial Lawyer Nation ....
Jan 30, 2018•2 min
