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Seth Eisenberg joins us as this weeks guest on Sports ‘N Torts. Seth is the founder of The Eisenberg Firm in Atlanta, GA. After a short time working for insurance companies and seeking more significant opportunity in high-profile cases, Seth moved to the City of Atlanta Department of Law where he began his employment as an Assistant City Attorney. He was quickly promoted to a Senior Attorney position and saved the City of Atlanta over $50 million dollars in damages as a result of his courtroom success. Seth experienced noteworthy victories in the state and federal trial and appellate courts; litigating cases against the government arising out of premises liability, motor vehicle accident, bicycle accident, slip and fall, police pursuit, nuisance, breach of contract and pension class action. Seth then used these experiences to open up his own firm specializing in these same government type cases where every day he litigates claims against cities, counties and the state of Georgia. Seth is one of the only lawyers in Metro Atlanta with this sort of specialty and is the go to resource on all things suing Georgia government or quasi-governmental entities.
In this episode we discuss:
-Defending City of Atlanta and working as a City Attorney
-Serving as legal counsel to the Mayor
-Filing lawsuits and claims against cities, counties and states
-Procedural rules in Government claims
-How immunity for claims works
-What is a nuisance case and how do they work
-Marketing a Government practice
-Philly sports
-Fantasy Football Draft Order Competition
Bottom line – Seth takes on City Hall…. and wins
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com.
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Josh, Jason and Laurence take you around the nation recapping all of the top stories from Week 2 of the College Football Season. We discuss:
-UGA taking care of business vs. TN Tech
-SEC with 6 teams ranked in the top 7 of this weeks AP Top 25
-Tough sledding for Alabama, Oklahoma, Auburn and Kentucky
-Notre Dame upset by NIU
-Coloraod and Coach Prime Crashing and Burning
-Preview of UGA vs. Kentucky
-Larry’s Sucker Bet
-Jimbo of the Week
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm and personal injury law firm in Atlanta, Ga – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
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Peter A. Law joins Sports ‘N Torts for Season 4 Episode 3. Pete is the senior principal of Law & Moran a 5 lawyer trial firm dedicated to the representation of individuals who have suffered injuries and death due to the negligence of others. Pete has been recognized by various independent surveys as one of Georgia's top trial lawyers, and has been selected as Georgia's Top Lawyer with multi-year number 1 selections (top vote getter of all lawyers, all categories).
His firm's recoveries approach $1.5 billion worth of jury verdicts and settlements. Pete has been counsel for the Plaintiff in approximately 200 recoveries each exceeding one million dollars ($1,000,000.00), including more than 45 separate recoveries exceeding five million dollars ($5,000,000.00), more than 85 separate recoveries exceeding three million dollars ($3,000,000.00). Pete has been called “the Million Dollar Man” by the Fulton County Daily Report.
All of that is to say that when Pete talks about injury cases and trying cases, those of us in this industry listen. While Pete regularly does CLE presentations, this is the first podcast he has done and you are not going to want to miss this one. During this great conversation we discuss:
-the story that led him to becoming lawyer
-what brought him to Atlanta
-decision to start trying cases and how he got good at it
-his advice to those wanting to become a great trial lawyer
-career as a defense lawyer
-opening and building his firm and his view on marketing and social media
-mentoring young lawyers
-changes in the practice of law over the years
-taking cases apart and putting them back together like a piece of machinery
-building demonstrative aid evidence for use at trial (story of building a mechanical room to show the jury how an explosion happened)
-making adjustments to trial presentations on the fly
-trying cases to rural juries
-simple, straight forward and speedy trial presentations
-how he views “the ask” for amount of verdict
-voir dire- his favorite part of trial
-protecting big verdicts from an appeal
-motivation to continue trying big cases and doing the work
And of course between his connections to Florida State, Texas and Notre Dame we talk the 2024 college football season.
This episode also features our colleague, Chris Gunnels. Chris provides great insight on trial work and, as an Alabama fan, gives his thoughts on the upcoming season as well.
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
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Josh, Jason and Laurence recap week 1 of the 2024 College Football Season. We discuss:
-UGA dismantling Clemson
-Where Clemson and their fans go from here
-Season debut for Coach Prime
-ND defeating TAMU
-USC trending up and LSU trending down
-What, if anything, we learned about the top end of the SEC
-FSU and the ACC off to a rough start
-Preview of UGA-Tennessee Tech
-Larry’s Sucker Bet of the Week
As always, this podcast is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
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We are back! Season 4 of Sports ‘N Torts is officially underway with our annual College Football Preview Show. Laurence Kessler, Jason Ganz and Andy Goldner join the show to discuss all things to get your ready for the 2023 college football season. We cover:
-Outlook for UGA including players to watch and schedule highlights
-New look SEC with the addition of Texas and Oklahoma and elimination of the two divisions
-Conference realignment
-Alabama in a post Saban world
-Current state of NIL
-What a 12 team playoff is going to look like
-Year 2 of Coach Prime
-Season predictions
-Heisman predictions
-Atlanta as venue for title game
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
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Natanya Brooks joins us for Episode 106 of Sports ‘N Torts. Natanya is a lawyer in Atlanta, which of course we discussed. However, we spent the bulk of this podcast talking about her experience as a swimmer who through hard work, grit, and dedication earned a scholarship to swim collegiately at Georgia Tech. Swimming has had a profound effect on her life and has installed the values that set her up for success in life.
We had a great discussion about youth sports. Natanya talked about how to maximize the youth sports experience for children while making it fun and keeping them competitive. We discuss time management, early mornings in the pool and what it takes to succeed. A former swim coach, Natanya has strong feelings on “burn out” and shares her tips on raising successful athletes.
We talked about when she realized that college swimming was a possibility and her recruitment process. Natanya talked about her college experience to include the connections made and how it prepared her for business and her law practice. We talked about the different trips she has taken involving swimming and being in the water.
In 2018, Natanya founded Brooks Injury Law to have the opportunity to make a real difference in the life of others. Natanya wanted to bring individuals and families out of despair through recovery and to work with families to honor and comfort those who are not able to recover from their injuries.
Natanya has implemented different marketing strategies and has followed the growth. Her goal for Brooks Injury Law was to always be able to help clients in need. As clients began to ask for help in different areas of personal injury law, instead of turning them away, she decided to expand our team. She was always well-equipped to handle road wrecks but as premises cases like negligent security shootings came in, we were able to bring in additional attorneys to handle the complex legal issues and appellate work that comes with those cases. Next, a medical malpractice branch was added to the firm, followed by a products, civil rights, and class action practice area. She has done just that with her firm now employing 9 lawyers and 25+ staff.
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, Ga – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
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Bruce Rector is the General Counsel for The Sports Facilities Companies - https://sportsfacilities.com/. His company plans and manages the nation’s leading sports, recreation and event destinations. As someone who has children participating weekly in youth sports at different venues around the state and southeast I was very interested to hear what Bruce had to say.
Bruce has twenty-six years of law practice experience and has taught and lectured on sports law topics throughout that time. He has worked in professional sports for the Indianapolis Colts, collegiate athletics at the University of Kentucky, and as a volunteer leader for numerous local, state, and national youth sports organizations and events. He also served as the fifty-eighth president of Junior Chamber International (JCI), a 200,000-member organization of young leaders and entrepreneurs from over 100 countries.
Prior to joining SFC, Bruce was President of KBA Sports, in Lexington, Kentucky where he led a team of professionals in organizing, hosting, and managing large sports and recreation programs, including regional and national championship tournaments. In his final year at KBA Sports, the organization attracted over 500,000 visitors for various tournaments and events.
An inspiring speaker, trainer and author on leadership topics, Bruce is the author of “Monday Morning Messages: Teaching, Inspiring and Motivating to Lead” (Xephor Press 2005). He currently serves on the board of trustees at the University of the Cumberlands and is also active in a number of non-profit organizations in the Tampa Bay area.
And oh by the way, Bruce has just been elected Mayor the City of Clearwater, Florida. Our first elected official on the podcast and he shared his thoughts on campaigning, public service and his new role.
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
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Elissa Haynes joins Sports ‘N Torts for Episode 104. A former co-worker of mine, Elissa is a defense attorney and Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP’s Atlanta office, where she is Co-Chair of the firm’s National Appellate Advocacy section. Elissa’s trial and appellate practice is focused on civil cases and her background as a former plaintiff’s personal injury attorney provides her with a unique perspective and leverage to successfully resolve even the most complex cases.
As for her appellate practice, Elissa has argued before the Georgia Supreme Court and Georgia Court of Appeals and was part of the first group of attorneys to argue at the Georgia Supreme Court remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. She talks about preparing for arguments and how she approaches her presentations. Elissa routinely consults on appellate matters and often begins her involvement at the trial court level to perfect the record and maximize chances of an advantageous result in any subsequent appeal. Elissa is often at trial making sure the rules of evidence are followed and she has put in a ton of work to learn trial procedure.We talk about professionalism and how plaintiffs lawyers and defense attorneys should get along – me and Elissa certainly do. We even both give our definitions of “Fighting For Justice” for our particular clients.
Outside of the firm, Elissa serves as Immediate Past President of the State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division (“YLD”) and on the State Bar’s Executive Committee. She also serves on the State Bar’s State Disciplinary Review Board, Indigent Defense Committee, Children and the Courts Committee, and Personnel...
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Lindsay Forlines from joins us for episode 103 of Sports ‘N Torts. Lindsay is a partner in the Atlanta, GA medical malpractice firm of Lourie, Chance, Forlines, Carter & King, PC.
Prior to representing individuals and their families injured or killed by the negligence of others, Lindsay spent multiple years representing defendants in medical negligence and wrongful death cases. Lindsay left Weathington, LLC in 2019 as a partner to join her current firm. Lindsay talks about what made her ultimately decide to make the move and what has shaped her career. Lindsay gives great insight into how she/her firm look at, vet, develop and try complicated medical cases. Tons to learn from how they go about it and their results speak for themselves.
Lindsay is a Double Dawg – graduating from UGA with a degree in Journalism specializing in broadcast journalism. She was the proud anchor of Georgia Gameday, an award winning collegiate television show. Lindsay talks about her interactions with Georgia players and the coaching staff and how that experienced shaped her love for Georgia football which she now shares with her boys. Lindsay then went on to Law School and we discuss what steered her into medical malpractice cases and how her journalism background helps her as a lawyer.
Outside of the office, Lindsay has served on the Avondale Estates Board of Mayor and Commissioners and is a Co-Chair for the Georgia Trial Lawyer Association’s Education Committee. We discuss why serving her community is important to Lindsay and some possible future plans.
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, Georgia – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
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Its finally that time of year! Sun is out. Birds are chirping. It stays light later. And baseball is here … the baseball boys, Josh Gernatt and Casey Collins, are back to get us all fired up and informed for the 2024 MLB and Braves season. We discuss:
-what can be expected by the Braves as their encore to 2023;
-starting lineup and projected numbers (with some o/u) for the Braves starting 9;
-Harris taking the leap this year;
-questions in the pitching rotation including Strider as Cy Young, Sale returning to form and Matzek back in the bullpen;
-the loss of “Send ‘Em Wash”;
-playoff schedules and how to fix it;
-teams to watch out for in the AL and Soto in NY;
-contenders in the NL including how the Dodgers stack up;
-WS predictions;
-feedback on pitch clock from last year;
-new rules for 2024;
-balanced schedule;
-and much more
Enjoy and Go Braves!
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
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Episode 101 is with Travis Apple of Logitix. Travis oversees all revenue for Logitix as the organization continues to bring innovation to the ticketing landscape in sports and entertainment. Apple’s extensive sports industry experience includes overseeing ticket sales and service for organizations in the NBA and MLB. Apple joins an experienced team at Logitix that works with over 400 teams and properties from the MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA, and other live event companies across the sports, music, performing arts, and entertainment industries. As CRO, Apple connects the ticket-selling world to Logitix’s unique platform that analyzes millions of real-time data points and provides up-to-the-minute insights within the live event marketplace.
Travis knows ticketing! We discuss the customer/fan experience, dynamic pricing, and his strategy for getting “cheeks in the seats”. Of course I ask him the best time to buy tickets on the secondary market and what strategies we should use to get the best deals/tickets.
Travis is also an award-winning author, weekly podcast host of the show 52 Weeks of Hustle, and business strategist. we talk about his podcast and his reasons for starting it/doing it. He also gives his advice on the book writing process.
Earlier in his career, Apple was the Vice President of Ticket Sales & Service for the Phoenix Suns (NBA), Phoenix Mercury (WNBA), Arizona Rattlers (AFL), and Northern Arizona Suns (G-League). Before his time in Arizona, he was the Senior Director of Ticket Sales for the Orlando Magic (NBA) and the Director of Business Development for the Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB). He started his career with the Atlanta Hawks (NBA), Atlanta Thrashers (NHL), and State Farm Arena. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Ticket Sales & Service for the Miami Marlins (MLB) and Senior Director of Team Marketing and Business Operations (TMBO), where he oversaw ticketing for all of the NBA, WNBA, and G-League teams.
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com.
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Episode 100! We made it! We started in December 2021 with a goal to do 5 episodes and now we have reached the century mark. Thank you to all of the listeners out there for your support and encouragement. It has been one helluva ride.
Back in episode 1, Jason Ganz asked for a call option to be the guest on episode 100 … if we got that far. Well, that option paid out and he joins us again for an episode where we covered a ton of topics. We discuss:
-Recap of the first 100 episodes and how the podcast has grown;
-His job in the Financial World and his work with Hedge Funds;
-Wall Street;
-Big Firm Lawyers;
-Future of Manhattan and San Francisco;
-Work Trip Rules;
-Napa trips;
-Vegas trips;
-Golf trips;
-LIV v PGA Tour
-Conspiracy Theories
-Best BBQ in Atlanta
-Falcons signing Kirk Cousins
-Peloton
Hop on board for a fun and wide ranging conversation with us.
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA. www.jsteinlawfirm.com.
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Episode 99 of Sports ‘N Torts is a special one! Parag Shah – CEO of Miles Mediation and Arbitration – issued a challenged. If we could raise $10,000 to support Side by Side Clubhouse he would come on the podcast and shave his head live! Well, thanks to all of your generosity we raised over $25,000!! Amazing. The donations came in from two camps: the Snip Squad (those who wanted to shave Parag’s hair) and the Lock Lovers (those who wanted to save Parag’s hair). In the end, both camps raised over $10,000 so we were left with no choice but to take the issue to Judge Hydrick from the Superior Court of Dekalb County for a ruling on who win’s … Judge Hydrick issued an Order in favor of the Snip Squad so Parag’s head was shaved live on the podcast! Chris the Barber put Parag in the chair and gave him a nice clean shave. Parag has been growing his hair since 2019 so this was an epic and emotional event. We even hear from Parag's wife as she watches his beautiful hair being cut off.
Charity and charitable giving is a big part of Parag’s life. As a lawyer, judge and TV personality, Parag talks about his background and rising to the CEO of Miles. He discusses the business, their mission, and their charitable arm – Miles for Smiles. Parag discusses when, why and how Side by Side became important to him and the ways in which he participates with their members.
Side by Side Clubhouse (www.sidebysideclubhouse.org) is the only work-oriented day program in Georgia that specifically supports adults with brain injuries and their families. Their Executive Director, Josh Blackmon, joined the podcast to talk about his background, what brought him to Side by Side, the mission of the organization and how they will put the funds raised to good use. We even heard from the “Mayor of Side By Side” JR Copeland about his story and how Side by Side saved his life.
There are some parts of the podcast that dont come through great but you can see the live video on the “Joshua Stein” Facebook page and also on the J. Stein Law Firm You Tube Page. It’s a great watch if I say so myself. What a memorable episode for a great cause!
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, Ga – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
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Kevin Rubin joins us for Episode 98 of Sports ‘N Torts. Kevin is a lawyer in Atlanta who he has dedicated his law career exclusively to family law and is passionate about providing clients with highly personalized service. He prides himself on his reputation for representing clients with honesty, integrity and efficiency.
We talk some nuts and bolts of family law and the types of cases he sees to include: divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, pre and post nup agreements and anything else you can think of in family law cases.
A native of Philadelphia, Kevin now lives in Cobb County with his wife and three children. Outside of work, Kevin enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and avidly cheering for the Braves and Atlanta United – I make sure to tease out his allegiances to different Philadelphia teams and why Philly fans act the way they do. Kevin is also on the Executive Board of the Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF), a non-profit whose mission is to provide interest-free last dollar loans for higher education to Jewish students in need.
Kevin recently started his own firm so we can discuss his firm set up and what has worked for him. One thing Kevin does is buy his team lunch every day and he tells us about other similar ideas. Kevin shares my belief in Community Marketing so we share ideas on what has worked for us. Kevin also shares my passion for youth sports and have a great discussion on youth baseball and Fullers Park in East Cobb.
And don’t forget to check out our March 5, 2024 event at Side By Side Charity. We are actively raising money to shave Parag Shah’s head. It would mean the world to us if you clicked on this link and considered donating. We are so close!
https://info.milesadr.com/side-by-side-fundraiser
As always, this podcast is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
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My 2004 UGA Law School Classmate Erica Parson and her husband, Mark Stewart, join the podcast in a hilarious, information and feel good episode. We sampled some Old Fashions and had a great time. Raised in Montgomery, AL, Erica spent her undergraduate years at Auburn University studying English and French. She worked in the South of France at the Festival d’Avignon for a summer and once she came to terms with the fact that she likely would not achieve her lifelong dream of becoming Queen of England, she decided to take her talents for zealous advocacy to the University of Georgia School of Law. She was so devoted to UGA’s advocacy program that Erica (and her husband Mark) have the unique honor of being the only couple to ever be married in the Hatton-Lovejoy Courtroom at the law school.
After graduating from UGA, Erica began her practice in coastal Alabama, but relocated to Atlanta where she spent nearly two decades in Atlanta focusing her practice on general liability and automobile insurance defense, bad faith and coverage litigation with several major defense firms in the city. She is licensed to practice in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee and has successfully litigated cases in both state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels.
In 2020, Erica and her husband relocated to Rabun County, where she worked remotely and began to reimagine her career. Inspired by the work he had done over the years, Erica reached out to Arman about embarking on a new chapter together. With two decades of litigation experience, Erica has developed a uniquely measured approach to the practice of law that centers on compassion, understanding, and integrity with a healthy dose of good humor and a touch of irreverence. Erica lives by the wise wisdom of Roadhouse’s James Dalton: ‘All you have to do is follow three simple rules. One, never underestimate your opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two, take it outside. Never start anything inside the bar unless it’s absolutely necessary. And three, be nice. . . until it’s time to not be nice.’”
Erica recently moved to Auburn, Alabama with her husband Mark and three dogs Waylon, Jesse and Hank so they could all be closer to family. She set up shop in the Columbus office and, in addition to her Georgia cases, is handling the firm’s Alabama and Tennessee cases, usually with Waylon and/or Jesse in the office with her.
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James Robson from the Atlanta law firm of Glass Robson joins this weeks podcast in another great episode. James and his partner, Robert Glass, met in Law School and 10 years ago started their own personal injury firm. James has a diverse background working for one of the largest defense firms in the state and also two of the most successful Plaintiffs lawyers in the state. James talks about how these prior experiences shaped the lawyer he is, the law firm he has created and the way he approaches his case.
By way of an example, James recently secured a $4M+ jury verdict. We talk all about this car wreck case and get into the weeds of the trial. James talks about his preparation, strategy and the arguments that resonated with the jury. We talk about what makes a case go to trial and how to prepare clients for the experience. We talk about the appeal process and what it means when a case “is appealed” after a big verdict.
Outside of the office James is an adventurous guy. Always looking for his next challenge, James has completed 4 marathons and has now turned his attention to mountain climbing. And not the “hiking” version but the mountaineering version with handholds, footholds and all the things. James just returned from the Grand Tetons and he tells us the itinerary and the process to reach the summit up 13,000 feet.
And don’t forget to check out our March 5, 2024 event at Side By Side Charity. We are actively raising money to shave Parag Shah’s head. It would mean the world to us if you clicked on this link and considered donating.
https://info.milesadr.com/side-by-side-fundraiser
As always, this podcast is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
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3a Law Management – founded by Alvaro Arauz – is a leading resource for helping lawyers start a Law Firm, run a Law Firm, market a Law Firm, and manage a Law Firm. If you are a lawyer/law firm owner or partner or want to start your own law firm, this is the podcast for you.
Alvaro has been working for law firms around the country (and internationally) for over 25 years. He shares his time tested tips that have helped countless lawyers realize the firms of their dreams. We go over his four truth and he explains what they all mean and why they are important:
1. A brilliant attorney doesn't always equate to an accomplished business owner.
2. The success of a firm depends not just on your skill in the courtroom or conference room, but on your leadership skills and ability to comply with the rules of the game. Compliance mistakes are some of the most costly and destructive for any law practice.
3. Some of the most skilled lawyers find difficulty in running their offices efficiently. Inefficiency is the root of failure.
4. 3a. law management helps attorneys translate their innate advocacy into a successful practice. We help lawyers identify and eliminate their weaknesses and create purposeful and effective new habits.Other topics:
-how to use social media the right way;
-community marketing;
-learning and investing in AI;
-attending Conferences and making the time worthwhile;
-analyzing date to understand ROI;
-teaching courses at UGA School of Law;
-sitting courtside at the Atlanta Hawks games
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The guys from CFB Last Call put a bow on the 2023 football season. We discuss:
-the Bowl Season;
-Playoffs and Michigan as Champs;
-UGA's 63-3 Orange Bowl win
-Saban's retirement and what it means for Alabama
-Transfer Portal and NIL
-Recruiting News
-Conspiracy Theories
-NFL Super Bowl Predictions
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm, a personal injury firm in Atlanta, GA - www.jsteinlawfirm.com
And dont forget to check out our partnership with Parag Shah, Miles Mediation and Side by Side Charity - https://info.milesadr.com/side-by-side-fundraiser. Open up those checkbooks for a great cause!
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Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of 2024! We start off with a bang with lawyer Jonathan Marigliano of the law firm Prieto, Marigliano, Holbert & Prieto. Originally, from NY, Jonathan moved to Atlanta to attend Emory Law School and has lived here ever since (except for a brief stint in with his family in Mississippi running a Mexican restaurant). Jonathan is one of the most interesting people I know with quite the background. We cover a lot of what all he has done in this podcast. I call him the Dos Equis man - most interesting man in the world.
Jonathan played football at Penn and then embarked on a career in sports which led him to become a scout in the NFL for 16 years working for the Raiders. We learn what goes into scouting NFL players and Jonathan gives us his prediction for the 2024 NFL playoffs.
Along the way, Jonathan defended medical malpractice cases for one of the largest defense firms in Georgia until he founded a personal injury Plaintiffs firm which focused on medical malpractice and nursing home abuse cases. Jonathan tells us how nursing home abuses are developed and what it takes to win them. We talk about professionalism and how he views his role as a lawyer. Jonathan shares some really creative thoughts on expert witness depositions and presenting evidence to a jury. We also debate Zoom vs. In Person depositions.
Jonathan also serves as a Magistrate Court for Cobb County. He tells us how he got the job and what the role entails. We hear about the cases that come in front of him and how he makes his rulings. He is our first Judge on the podcast!
Finally, Jonathan is a MMA official. He has officiated and scored UFC fights and we learn what goes into becoming an official and the stresses of the job.
I am also pleased to announce an upcoming live event on Sports ‘N Torts that we will be talking a lot about over the next 2 months. My good friend, Parag Shah – CEO of Miles Mediation – has agreed to shave his head if we raise $10,000 for Side By Side – a charitable organization in Georgia that provides a work oriented day program to support adults with brain injuries. Get out your checkbooks! More to come on where and how to donate. Lets get that head shaved!
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – www.jsteinlawfirm.com – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA.
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Steven Lefkoff from Lefkoff Law in Atlanta, GA joins us for the final episode of Sports 'N Torts in 2023. A native of Atlanta (and my old next door neighbor), Steven has built and designed his law firm to carry out his vision of how a small business should operate. Lefkoff Law offers a wide array of legal services for businesses. The firm represents clients in matters ranging from litigation and compliance, to risk management and contract review, and so much in between. The firm has a specialized focus on representing companies in the motor vehicle space, including financial institutions, motor vehicle dealers, and warranty and insurance providers. Lefkoff Law also protects clients’ rights in Fair Business Practices Act matters and other business disputes.
In addition to these legal services, Steven is always working on a new fresh approach to his practice to include recent additions of Small Claims 101 – training and consulting for Magistrate and The Driveway – a monthly membership program designed to provide exceptional value in holistic legal services. Hear how he came up with these ideas, how he implemented them, why they are important to his clients and how they have created unexpected growth for other areas of his firm.
Steven is very good at working ON his business in addition to IN his business. He talks about his firms 18 month plan, planned growth, using automation to increase efficiency and defined roles for his employees. Lots of great business nuggets to pick up here. Finally, I consider Steven a very creative marketer. In a landscape full of lawyers trying to stand out with marketing efforts, Steven goes about it the right way and he shares some his secrets such as personalized pictures and dinners at Waffle House.
Last but not least - Steven taught me how to create this podcast and I forever grateful for his advice!
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA. www.jsteinlawfirm.com. Thanks so much for listening in 2023 and have a great holiday season.
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