Trial Alchemy™ Podcast: Dominique Pollara, Esq. Counsel for the Defendant.tiff.

n Podcast Episode #10 of Trial Alchemy™, I interviewed ABOTA member and outstanding medical malpractice defense lawyer Dominique Pollara, Esq. of Sacramento. Listen today to learn from a trial expert.     

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Do well and be well.  

Best regards,
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Business, Insurance Bad Faith, Real Property and Tort Litigation. 
Master Lawyer Mentoring™: Trial training & associate training
Podcaster: Trial Alchemy
Publisher: California Case Summaries™
CA attorney since 1980. ABOTA Member Since 1995
Past President San Diego County Bar Assn., SD ABOTA Chapter
Phone: (619) 990-4312.
Email: [email protected]

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Trial Alchemy™ Podcast: Discussing Damages in Final Argument

Uncategorized May 21, 2024
 

In Podcast #9 of Trial Alchemy™, I interviewed ABOTA member and outstanding plaintiff lawyer Bill Shapiro. who will be the 2026 National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates. 

Click on the video above to hear Bill talk about how to discuss non-economic damages in your closing argument. 
    
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Civil Trial Services

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...

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Trial Alchemy™ Podcast Tip: Credibility

Uncategorized Apr 16, 2024
 

In Podcast #8 of Trial Alchemy™, I interviewed ABOTA member and outstanding defense lawyer Steve Quattlebaum, the 2023 National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates. 

Click on the video above to hear Steve talk about the importance of lawyer credibility. 
    
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Civil Trial Services

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...

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Don't Add Settlement Terms When You Enforce A Settlement Under CCP 664.6!

Uncategorized Apr 03, 2024

New CA Settlement Case
Don't Add Settlement Tems When Enforcing a Settlement Under CCP 664.6!

Last month, the First District Court of Appeal addressed this issue. Below is my one-paragraph summary of this new decision:

BTHHM Berkeley, LLC, et al. v. Johnston (2024) _ Cal.App.5th _ , 2024 WL 1336433: The Court of Appeal affirmed in part, and struck in part, the trial court’s order enforcing a settlement term sheet and entering judgment against defendant pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 (section 664.6). The Court of Appeal affirmed in part, concluding that the settlement term sheet was enforceable under section 664.6, the liquidated damages of $250,000 was not unreasonably out of proportion to the $2.2 million settlement, and defendant failed to show the liquidated damages provision was unreasonable under the circumstances as required by Civil Code section 1671(b). However, the trial court erred in awarding prejudgment interest. Section 664.6 authorizes a...

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Trial Alchemy™ Podcast Tip: Juries After COVID

Uncategorized Mar 14, 2024
 

In Podcast #7 of Trial Alchemy™, I interviewed ABOTA member and outstanding plaintiff lawyer Ken Sigelman. 

Click on the video above to hear Ken talk about how juries are acting after COVID. 
    
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California Case Summaries™
Know the Law. Win More Cases.  

California civil lawyers who know the new case law get a competitive advantage and win more cases.

But it's hard to know the new cases because California courts publish 500 new civil cases each year! Moreover, many of them significantly change the law! 

The perfect solution is California Case Summaries™ with one-paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new CA civil case published throughout each year. Subscribers get monthly case...

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Trial Alchemy™ Podcast Tip: Objections in Trial

Uncategorized Feb 27, 2024
 

In Podcast #6 of Trial Alchemy™, I interviewed ABOTA member and outstanding defense lawyer N. Denise Taylor, Esq. of Los Angeles County. 

Click on the video above to hear Denise's advice about making objections in trial. 

    
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California Case Summaries™
Know the Law. Win More Cases.  

California civil lawyers who know the new case law get a competitive advantage and win more cases.

However, it's hard to know the new cases because California courts publish 500 new civil cases each year! Moreover, many of them significantly change the law! 

The perfect solution is California Case Summaries™ which provides one-paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new CA civil case published...

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Trial Alchemy™ Podcast: Ken Sigelman, Esq. Counsel for Plaintiff.

Uncategorized Feb 13, 2024

In Podcast #7 of Trial Alchemy™, I interviewed ABOTA member and outstanding plaintiff lawyer Ken Sigelman, Esq. of San Diego.     


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Do well and be well.  

Best regards,
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee
Master Lawyer Mentoring™: Trial training & associate training
Podcaster: Trial Alchemy
Publisher: California Case Summaries™
ABOTA Member Since 1995
Past President San Diego County Bar Assn., SD ABOTA Chapter
Phone: (619) 990-4312.
Email: [email protected]

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Trial Alchemy™ Podcast: Cross-Examination

Uncategorized Dec 26, 2023
 

In Podcast #5 of Trial Alchemy™, I interviewed ABOTA member and outstanding plaintiff lawyer Brian Chase, Esq. of Orange County. Click on the video above to hear Brian discuss cross-examination. Once in a while, it can pay off to ask a question on cross even when you don't know what the answer will be!      


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As a civil trial lawyer, I help clients get excellent results in business, insurance bad faith, real property and tort (elder abuse, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death) cases. 


I also help California lawyers get excellent results in several ways:

  • I serve as a mediator, arbitrator and referee with ADR Services, Inc. conducting hearings (Zoom and in-person) throughout California. I relentlessly pursue closure as a mediator. As an arbitrator and...
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Don't Demurrer!

demurrer Dec 12, 2023
 

Don't Demurrer!

In the video above, I discuss the strategies for deciding whether or not to demurrer to a complaint. Most of the time, you don't want to demurrer!  


As a civil trial lawyer, I help clients get excellent results in business, insurance bad faith, real property and tort (elder abuse, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death) cases. 


I also help California lawyers get excellent results in several ways:

  • I serve as a mediator, arbitrator and referee with ADR Services, Inc. conducting hearings (Zoom and in-person) throughout California. I relentlessly pursue closure as a mediator. As an arbitrator and referee, I preside over relaxed and friendly hearings, carefully review all admitted evidence, and issue fair and impartial decisions. I handle business, employment, insurance (bad faith, coverage, UIM), probate, real property, and tort (elder abuse, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, and wrongful...
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Trial Alchemy™ Podcast: A Voir Dire Tip

voir dire Nov 28, 2023
 

In Podcast #5 of Trial Alchemy™, I interviewed ABOTA member and outstanding plaintiff lawyer Brian Chase, Esq. of Orange County. Click on the video above to hear Brian discuss part of his approach in voir dire with the potential jury.      


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Do well and be well.  

Stay safe and healthy.

Best regards,
Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Mediator, Arbitrator & Referee
Master Lawyer Mentoring™: Trial training & associate training
Podcaster: Trial Alchemy
Publisher: California Case Summaries™
CA Civil Trial Attorney Since 1980
ABOTA Member Since 1995
Past President San Diego County Bar Assn., SD ABOTA Chapter
Phone: (619) 990-4312.
Email: [email protected]

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