Trial Alchemy™ Podcast: Walter M. Yoka, Esq. Counsel for the Defendant.
In the newest episode of Trial Alchemy™, I interview ABOTA member and outstanding defense trial lawyer Walter M. Yoka, Esq. about what works, and what doesn't work in civil jury trials. Listen today to learn from a civil jury trial expert!
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I handle a few select civil cases where I represent plaintiffs or defendants in business, insurance bad faith, personal injury, real property and wrongful death actions. Using my experience as a California civil trial lawyer since 1980, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 1995, my goal is to get each client the best possible result. My clients get the benefit of big firm experience with small firm attention and reasonable r...
Trial Tip: How to Get Civil Jury Trial Experience Today
In Season 3, Podcast #19 of Trial Alchemy™, I interviewed ABOTA member and outstanding plaintiff attorney David J. Munoz, Esq.
Click on the video above to hear David discuss how younger attorneys can get civil jury trial experience today.
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I handle a few select civil cases where I represent plaintiffs or defendants in business, insurance bad faith, personal injury, real property and wrongful death actions. Using my experience as a California civil trial lawyer since 1980, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 1995, my goal is to get each client the best possible result. My clients get the benefit of big firm experience with small firm attention and reasonable rates. To discuss a potential case, email me at [email protected], or call me at (...
New CA Torts Case, 4-1-25
New CA Torts Case
Is an injured school district volunteer limited to workers’ compensation damages?
Last month, the California Court of Appeal addressed this issue. Below is my one-paragraph summary of this new decision:
Kuo v. Dublin Unified School Dist. (2025) _ Cal.App.5th _, 2025 WL 783206: The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment in plaintiffs’ action alleging the wrongful death of decedent Catherine Kuo after she was crushed between two vehicles while volunteering for a middle school program called the “Farmers to Families Food Box Program.” The trial court properly granted the motion for summary judgment. The Court of Appeal concluded that fatal injuries unambiguously fell into the category of “any injury” according to the plain meaning of Labor Code section 3364.5. Moreover, decedent was deemed an employee entitled to workers’ compensation benefits because defendant adopted a resolution stating, “in accordance with S...
Trial Alchemy™ Podcast: David J. Munoz, Esq. Counsel for the Plaintiff.
In the newest episode of Trial Alchemy™, I interview ABOTA member and outstanding plaintiff trial lawyer David J. Munoz, Esq. about what works, and what doesn't work in civil jury trials. Listen today to learn from a civil jury trial expert!
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I handle a few select civil cases where I represent plaintiffs or defendants in business, insurance bad faith, personal injury, real property and wrongful death actions. Using my experience as a California civil trial lawyer since 1980, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 1995, my goal is to get each client the best possible result. My clients get the benefit of big firm experience with small firm attention and reasona...
How to Become an Excellent Trial Lawyer
When I interviewed 2023 ABOTA National President and outstanding defense attorney Steven W. Quattlebaum, Esq., he shared his advice for how to become an excellent trial lawyer.
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I handle a few select civil cases where I represent plaintiffs or defendants in business, insurance bad faith, personal injury, real property and wrongful death actions. Using my experience as a California civil trial lawyer since 1980, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 1995, my goal is to get each client the best possible result. My clients get the benefit of big firm experience with small firm attention and reasonable rates. To discuss a potential case, email me at [email protected], or call me at (619) 990-431...
New CA Arbitration Case, 3-11-25
New CA Arbitration Case
Which Party Had the Obligation to Start the Arbitration Proceeding?
Last month, the California Court of Appeal addressed this issue. Below is my one-paragraph summary of this new decision:
Arzate v. ACE American Insurance Company (2025) _ Cal.App.5th _, 2025 WL 309326: The Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s order that reversed its earlier order granting defendant’s motion to compel and lifted the stay of litigation after neither of the parties took any action to initiate arbitration. The underlying action was a wage and hour action by employees against defendant employer. The arbitration agreements at issue required any person having employment related legal claims to submit them to arbitration. They also required the party who wanted to start the arbitration procedure to begin the process by filing a demand for arbitration. The trial court concluded that the defendant had the obligation to commence arbitration, which is why it lifted the litigation ...
Trial Alchemy™ Podcast: Christopher P. Wesierski, Esq. Counsel for the Defendant.
In the newest episode of Trial Alchemy™, I interview ABOTA member and outstanding defense trial lawyer Christopher P. Wesierski, Esq. about what works, and what doesn't work in civil jury trials. Listen today to learn from a civil jury trial expert!
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I handle a few select civil cases where I represent plaintiffs or defendants in business, insurance bad faith, personal injury, real property and wrongful death actions. Using my experience as a California civil trial lawyer since 1980, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 1995, my goal is to get each client the best possible result. My clients get the benefit of big firm experience with small firm attention and rea...
Trial Tip: Go After Challenges for Cause
In Season 3, Podcast #17 of Trial Alchemy™, I interviewed ABOTA member and outstanding plaintiff attorney Robert F. Vaage, Esq.
Click on the video above to hear Bob discuss the importance of going after challenges for cause to remove potential bad jurors.
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I handle a few select civil cases where I represent plaintiffs or defendants in business, insurance bad faith, personal injury, real property and wrongful death actions. Using my experience as a California civil trial lawyer since 1980, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 1995, my goal is to get each client the best possible result. My clients get the benefit of big firm experience with small firm attentio...
New CA Medical Malpractice Case, 2-11-25
New CA Medical Malpractice Case
How Many MICRA Caps Are in a Medical Malpractice Case alleging
Wrongful Death and a Survival Action?
Last month, the California Court of Appeal addressed this issue. Below is my one-paragraph summary of this new decision:
Ng v. Super. Ct. (2025) _ Cal.App.5th _, 2025 WL 323098: The Court of Appeal granted a writ petition that directed the trial court to vacate its earlier order granting defendant Los Alamitos Medical Center, Inc.’s (defendant) motion to strike portions of plaintiff’s complaint seeking two MICRA caps in an action for wrongful death and a survival action. The dispute was whether recent amendments to the cap on noneconomic damages (Civ. Code, § 3333.2) under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA) and to the availability of noneconomic damages in survival actions (Code Civ. Proc., § 377.34) permitted plaintiff to recover noneconomic damages under one or two MICRA caps. The Court of Appeal concluded that the recent amen...
Trial Alchemy™ Podcast: Robert F. Vaage, Esq. Counsel for the Plaintiff.
In the newest episode of Trial Alchemy™, I interview ABOTA member and outstanding plaintiff's trial lawyer Robert F. Vaage, Esq. about what works, and what doesn't work in civil jury trials. Listen today to learn from a civil jury trial expert!
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I handle a few select civil cases where I represent plaintiffs or defendants in business, insurance bad faith, personal injury, real property and wrongful death actions. Using my experience as a California civil trial lawyer since 1980, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 1995, my goal is to get each client the best possible result. My clients get the benefit of big firm experience with small firm attention and re...
