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Zach Shewmaker joins episode 127 of Sports ‘N Torts. Zach is a founding partner of the law firm of Horst Shewmaker. Based in Alpharetta, Zach and his partner Michael Horst opening their firm in 2019 and have seen steady and impressive growth. Zach has has a refreshing approach to law firm management, the business of law and developing/litigating personal injury cases. Zach also has a bunch of interesting hobbies outside of work. We dig into a lot in this episode including:
-his playing college golf and his ability use golf as an analogy for life and business
-college athletics as a training ground for a career in law and business
-the business side of law and running a law firm
-effectively handling a volume case load
-lessons learned from working at big firms like Morgan & Morgan
-opening a law firm and transitioning from a small firm to a larger firm
-marketing and the 3 buckets of cases his firm gets
-client services
-playing travel kickball and having games aired on national television
-owning a kickball league
-solo trip to Bandon Dunes
As always, this episode was 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 country to recap Week 10 of the 2024 college football season. We discuss:
-UGA beating FL and what is wrong with Carson Beck
-Current power rankings in the SEC and where all the teams stand
-OSU beats PSU while Indiana keeps winning
-ACC down to Miami and SMU
-Preview of UGA-Ole Miss
-J. Stein Law Firm Injury Report
-Sucker Bet of the Week
-Jimbo of the Week
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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Blade Thompson from Blade Injury Law joins the podcast for episode 125. Blade is a personal injury lawyer in Atlanta who has a solo law firm that he runs just about as efficiently as any lawyer out there. Blade grew up in a small town and shares his motivation for becoming a lawyer and why he has chosen to become licensed to practice law in 3 states.
In this episode we discuss:
-the processes used to run his law firm;
-why organization is so important to law firm management;
-how his prior jobs in small towns shaped his legal career;
-how working for an high volume advertising attorney (Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys) educated him on the business side of law;
-hiring and managing remote employees;
-developing and litigating brain injury cases;
-using AI to increase efficiency;
-using Settlement Intelligence software in demand writing;
-social media marketing;
-applying for certification as a Trucking Lawyer;
-maintaining proper mindset in the practice of law;
-the Falcons and Kirk Cousins;
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 country to recap Week 9 of the CFB season. We discuss:
-how UGA (and us) spent the bye weekend
-current standings in the SEC and what the race to the SECCG looks like
-TAMU beating LSU to grab top slot of SEC
-Bama and Texas winning and moving on
-Coach Prime becoming bowl eligible
-Our own Kennesaw State Owls winning their first D1 game
-IU remaining undefeated
-Sucker Bet
-Jimbo of the Week
-Preview of UGA-FLA
-J. Stein Law Firm Injury Report
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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Allen McDuffie and Jeff Yashinsky join Sports ‘N Torts for Episode 123. Jeff and Allen were my first bosses at my first law firm job after Law School at the Progressive In-House Law Firm. Jeff, along with our friend Tara Parker, were the ones who interviewed me while I was a 2nd year law student at UGA and somehow I convinced them to offer me a job. We had a great time reminiscing about all working together and we picked up like we had never left off. Whatever success I may have had as a lawyer – I owe a lot of it to these guys.
In this episode we discuss:
-the benefits of working for an insurance company early in one’s career;
-the training received at Progressive;
-how Jeff and Allen built chemistry at the office and created an environment where we all had fun, did great work and are all still friends 20 years later;
-how Allen handled Jeff when he wanted to quit as manager;
-learning and implementing management skills;
-work trips;
-importance of work lunches;
-their move from defense work to Plaintiffs work;
-Jeff's new job at the Schnyder Law Firm;
-Allen’s life as a baseball sports agent;
-Allen’s move towards retirement and his new career as a mediator and how his perspective from both P and D side give him an advantage in resolving cases;
-enjoying your kids sports career;
-Vanderbilt sports – baseball and football;
-Detroit sports and Jeff’s love for the Lions;
-Jägermeister
And so much more. We had an absolute blast getting together to record this episode and while you may not get some of the inside jokes I know you will still get a whole bunch out of this episode and will have fun listening to us talking about “Remember When”.
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 country to recap Week 8 of the college football season. We discuss:
-UGA beating #1 ranked UT and Jason's trip to Austin for the game
-Bama loses again and in jeopardy of missing the playoffs
-are LSU and TAMU for real?
-Contenders and pretenders in the Big 10
-Miami survives again
-Sucker Bet of the Week
-Jimbo of the Week
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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This was really fun. Sports ‘N Torts joined up with Texas lawyers Pete Taaffe, Kyle Herbert and Bill Ogden who host The Dirty Verdict podcast out of Houston on this collaboration episode. These guys are some of the best in business in handling, litigating and mediating cases in Texas. Our two podcasts joined together for a special preview episode of the October 19, 2024 University of Georgia v. University of Texas game. If you are a loyal listener you will enjoy hearing the views from Longhorns fans and us going back and forth with each other. If you are new to the show we hope you enjoy what we have to say about Georgia Football! Loyal and new listeners alike will enjoy our different perspectives on the current state of college football in 2024. We discuss Texas joining the SEC, the best venues in the SEC and of course the highly contentious wax cups at the Texas State Fair.
Of course we also talk some law because 4 lawyers can’t help themselves.
Go Dawgs!
As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com
You can find The Dirty Verdict Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dirty-verdict/id1667658440 or anywhere you find your podcasts.
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Josh, Jason and Laurence take you around the nation to recap Week 7 of the 2024 college football season.
We discuss:
-UGA beating MSU
-Close games all across the SEC and the new parity in the league
-Big 10 getting tight games with highly ranked teams early in the season
-Coaches blowing it at the end of games
-Army and Navy ranked in Top 25
-Preview of UGA vs Texas
-J. Stein Law Firm Injury Report
-Sucker Bet of the Week
-Jimbe of the Week
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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Alan Holcomb joins Sports ‘N Torts for Episode 119. Alan is a graduate of UGA and Emory Law School. Alan is a lawyer in Atlanta who has been widely recognized for his legal prowess and trusted experience as a trial lawyer in serious injury cases involving trucking accidents, product liability, traumatic brain injuries, burn injuries, medical malpractice and mass torts. I have been trying to schedule this podcast with Alan for quite some time – but he has been busy representing his clients in Court and obtaining a $495,000,000 jury verdict – no, that is not a typo and yes, that is a lot of zeroes and yes Alan and the trial team worked tirelessly for their client to obtain this incredible result in St. Louis, Missouri earlier this year.
In this episode we discuss:
-Alan’s move from equity partner at Weinberg Wheeler to the Plaintiffs side
-the vision for his firm Turnbull, Holcomb & LeMoine
-finding passion for the work and being relentless in pursuing the case
-the national scope of his practice and the firms commitment to “go to the moon” if that is where the case is
-outmaneuvering large defense firms with limitless resources
-juggling managing a growing firm with properly litigating and handling complex cases
-approaching discovery and litigation like the Viet Cong and not the Red Coats
-what are mass tort cases
-nuts and bolts of his recent $495M verdict in a trial against Abbot Laboratories
-using social media in an appropriate and effective way
-lessons learned from Coach Kirby Smart which he employs at his firm
-sports gambling
This is a great episode to really get inspired to help people through your work and what it takes to succeed. Alan is the man!
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 country to recap Week 6 of the college football season. We discuss:
-UGA beating Auburn for the 8th straight year
-Upsets in the SEC including Vandy beating Bama, Mizzou losing to TAMU and Arkansas beating Tenn
-Shake up in the AP Top 10
-Miami holding on vs Cal
-Big games in Week 7 including OSU-Oregon
-Preview of UGA-MSU
-J. Stein Law Firm Injury Report
-Sucker Bet
-Jimbo of the Week
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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Randy Edwards from Cochran & Edwards joins us for episode 117 of Sports ‘N Torts. Randy is a trial lawyer in Atlanta, GA who handles cases in Business Litigation, RICO, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death and Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith. Prior to attending Law School and becoming a lawyer, Randy was a 4 year letterman and 3 year starter as a defensive lineman for the University of Alabama where he played for legendary Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant and was named permanent captain by his Alabama teammates. Randy went on to play 4 years for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He was primarily a “nickel” pass-rusher for the Seahawks, with his best year being 1985 when he had 10.5 QB sacks.
It was fascinating to hear Randy talk about playing big time college football at Alabama. Randy tells the story of being recruited by Bear Bryant and what it was like playing for the legendary coach. As you can imagine Randy has great stories and great memories he still shares with his teammates. We then discuss how Randy ended up in Seattle playing for the Seahawks. Randy talked about NFL life and what it was like to play in the Kingdome and registering a sack in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans. Randy tells a great story about punching John Elway in the face.
Randy was in Tuscaloosa last Saturday night so we get his recap of the epic UGA-Alabama game. Randy talks about how he watches games and what he looks for. We talk about the new world of college football, Alabama’s post Saban world and the new playoff system.
In terms of legal talk, Randy is accomplished litigator who handles a wide range of cases including RICO (which he explains how those cases work). Randy also handles cases against Georgia Department of Transportation for roadway issues that lead to wrecks. We discuss how football prepared him for being a lawyer and his work in the courtroom. We learn about Randy’s transition from big firm lawyer to a small firm he now runs with his childhood best friend.
I know you will enjoy this episode as we hit a ton of fascinating topics in the hour.
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 all around the nation for this weeks episodes of College Football's Last Call. We discuss:
-the instant classic between UGA and Bama
-impact UGA's loss has on the playoffs
-Kentucky beating Ole Miss
-Miami-Va Tech last second instant replay
-UNLV QB NIL mess
-Arch Manning SEC debut
-Preview of UGA-Auburn
-Sucker Bet of the Week
-JImbo of the Week
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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Sports ‘N Torts is live on the road in Ireland for a special episode of the podcast. Jason Mullen, one of Josh’s oldest and best friends since 1st grade joins the podcast from their golf trip in Ireland where Josh, Jason, Jason’s brother John and 5 other guys are celebrating the life of Jason’s dad – Coach John. Coach John passed away a few years ago and one of his last wishes was asking his sons to spread his ashes on the 1oth hole at a golf course in Ireland called Lahinch. So they planned the trip and here we are – currently making our way playing courses from Dublin to Lahinch.
In this episode we talk about:
-the special meaning behind the trip and how/why this trip came together;
-the planning;
-traveling logistics of a golf trip in Ireland;
-the courses we are playing;
-our reviews of the courses and our favorite;
-style of golf in Ireland;
-the food;
-the pubs;
-the locals;
-the merchandise;
-what lays ahead in the next few days;
-and everything else in between about this trip and of course we fit in some talk about Jason and his family and his world travels
We enjoyed doing this podcast to help us document and remember this trip and hope you enjoy following along.
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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Jason, Laurence, Tom and Nick join join forces on this weeks College Football Last Call and take you all around the country.
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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Lawyer Cory Sterling joins us for this weeks episode of Sports ‘N Torts. Cory is a lawyer from Canada who has completely reinvented how to practice law. HIs practice is something that so many of us lawyers simply dream about. A former big firm lawyer who felt trapped by his desk job, Cory is now an entrepreneur who runs an online law firm and practices law from all over the world. He was kite surfing in Brazil when I interviewed him..
The name of his firm is Conscious Counsel. Cory describes the firm as “heart-leading” with the goal of transforming the legal service industry out of its archaic, overwhelming and intimidating status, to an informed, approachable and fun practice. Their goal is making the LAW = FUN. This all started with a question – “Is this the only way to live?” Over the last 15 years Cory has been on a mission to live on his own terms, creating a business, traveling to 95 countries, learning 5 languages, and writing a book on Yoga Law. Take a listen to Cory and get inspire to start living just a little bit differently. Cory also his his own podcast which is properly named "Little Bit Different"
Cory talks about building an online firm, hiring remote workers and working with clients who share your vision. Cory is also a business coach who hosts retreats in tropical destinations. An avid kite surfer, Cory gives his advice on traveling and living in remote towns and living a healthy lifestyle as a law firm. You are not going to want to miss this.
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 to recap Week 3 of the 2024 college football season. We discuss:
-UGA surviving its trip to Kentucky
-Bama blowing out Wisconsin
-Texas Longhorns love
-Florida/Florida St. freefall
-Status of the Power 4 conferences 25% of the way into the season
-Sucker Bet of the Week
-Jimbo of the Week
-J. Stein Law Firm Injury Report
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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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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