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Lawterature

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Each week on Lawterature, I invite an attorney guest to choose a work of literature and analyze it with me from a legal standpoint. For purposes of this podcast, the term “literature” will be defined as: any book, movie, television series, podcast, song, or other storytelling vehicle.

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35. Abogado E. Nathan Harris discusses The Fast and the Furious

June 09, 2023 14:08 - 1 hour - 64 MB

Abogado E. Nathan Harris is a personal injury lawyer from Alabama. Nathan’s story and the compassionate business he’s built to help an underserved community in the South is truly admirable and amazing.    Learn more about him and his practice on his firm's website: https://abogadoscentrolegal.com/nathan-harris/  And follow him on Instagram @latinolawyer 

34. Ari Stiller discusses Plainsong, by Kent Haruf

May 28, 2023 20:29 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

Today’s guest is Ari Stiller, a fellow appellate attorney, law nerd and English Major.  He picked a wonderful book that I am sorry I spent so much of my life not having experienced: Plainsong by Kent Haruf. I hope you’ve read it. And if you haven’t, I hope this discussion makes you want to. You can read more about Ari on his website at https://www.stillerlawfirm.com/ Book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plainsong_(novel)  Author speaking about the book: https://www.goodreads.com/vid...

33. Michael Jeandron Discusses Liar Liar

April 21, 2023 05:48 - 1 hour - 50.1 MB

You can find out more about Michael Jeandron (and even Jeff Roberts) on their website: https://www.robertslawfirm.net/?utm_campaign=gmb Follow Michael on Instagram - he posts great content: @lawyer.dad IMDB for Liar Liar: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119528/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 

32. Aaron Hicks Discusses The Sopranos

April 07, 2023 06:07 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

Today's guest is Aaron Hicks, a personal injury attorney with offices in Southern California and Nashville, Tennessee. Learn more about him and the work he does at his website: https://www.hickslawfirm.com/    Also, follow him on Instagram: @hickslawfirm

31. Vince Howard Discusses Blackbird

March 24, 2023 15:09 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

Today’s guest is Vince Howard, a trial attorney here in Southern California. He’s a partner at the Law offices of Ted B. Wacker, and they focus on catastrophic injury cases. Vince chose the miniseries BlackBird on Apple TV.  The series is based on the true story of a convicted drug dealer who is tapped to move to a maximum security prison for the criminally insane to elicit a confession from a serial killer. There is a book called: “In With The Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and...

30. Geraldine Ly Discusses Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens

March 14, 2023 16:24 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

Today’s guest is Geraldine Ly, a trial attorney here in Southern California who focuses on workers compensation and personal injury law on the plaintiff / claimant side.  You can read more about Geraldine on her website https://www.geraldinely-law.com/ And follow her on tiktok: @chefmommag   I initially got the info about the book’s controversy from this Indiewire article: https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/where-the-crawdads-sing-controversy-delia-owens-explained-1234741370/ 

29. Sylvia Mayer Discusses A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

February 24, 2023 15:03 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB

Sylvia is back to discuss Book Two of the ACOTAR series – A Court of Mist and Fury – by Sarah J. Maas. I enjoyed this novel so much – even more than the first. There are a couple more books in the series, so I’m sure Sylvia will be back.  You can read more about Sylvia on her website at https://smayerlaw.com/attorney/   She also recommends a book called Binti by Nnedi Okorafor. Here is a link to information on that: https://nnedi.com/books/the-binti-series/

28. Ronan Duggan Discusses the Law of Dune

February 10, 2023 05:46 - 58 minutes - 43.9 MB

I gave no intro this week because I have a terrible cold. There were a few audio issues in this episode which I hope you'll forgive. I missed doing this, and I am happy to be back!    As you recall, Ronan is a trained Barrister from Ireland who now tries cases with at The Homampour Law Firm.  Here is a link to his bio: https://www.homampour.com/ronan-duggan/ Follow him on Instagram too! @barristerinlaridesagain   

27. Ronan Duggan Discusses Dune, by Frank Herbert

November 07, 2021 21:51 - 1 hour - 56 MB

Ronan is a trained Barrister from Ireland, who made his way here through dangers untold to Southern California where he faced the Beast that is the California Bar Exam. We worked together somewhat at the Simon Law Group, and now he tries cases at The Homampour Law Firm. But what you should really do is follow him on Instagram - @barristerinla For this episode, Ronan chose Dune, by Frank Herbert. https://dunenovels.com/

26 - Melissa Cohen Discusses One, Two, Three by Laurie Frankel

October 22, 2021 22:28 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

Melissa Cohen is a Family Law Attorney in New Jersey. Read more about her and the work she does here: https://www.seidenfamilylaw.com/our-team/36-melissa-e-cohen  Today's book is One Two Three by Laurie Frankel. https://www.lauriefrankel.net/one-two-three.html 

25 - Grace Waddell discusses Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

October 04, 2021 05:29 - 1 hour - 67.6 MB

Grace Waddell is an associate attorney at the Simon Law Group. She just concluded her first trial – a Federal bench trial, and she’s got more amazingness coming up. You can read more about her and her work here: https://www.thesimonlawgroup.com/team/grace-waddell/ Find all things Harry Potter at www.pottermore.com If you would like more information, head on over to www.lawterature.com. Or find us at @lawterature.pod on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lawterature.pod/ 

24 - Sylvia Mayer Discusses ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas

September 24, 2021 21:20 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Today’s guest is Sylvia Mayer, an attorney / arbitrator / mediator (triple threat) who lives in Houston, Texas. We discussed the first book in the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas.  Sylvia Info: https://smayerlaw.com/attorney/  Book Info: https://sarahjmaas.com/court-of-thorns-and-roses/ Lawterature Info: www.lawterature.com and @lawterature.pod on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lawterature.pod/

23 - Hillary Alberts Discusses My Antonia by Willa Cather

September 11, 2021 16:41 - 1 hour - 53.6 MB

Hillary Alberts grew up in Nebraska and is now an immigration attorney in New Jersey, but more importantly she's an old Army buddy of mine. We discussed the book My Antonia by Willa Cather, a story about an immigrant and her family growing up in Nebraska.    Please check out the Facebook group she runs: https://www.facebook.com/Lyndhurst-Anti-Racism-Coalition-101582522035679 

22. Grace Waddell discusses Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

July 30, 2021 20:11 - 1 hour - 77.1 MB

Grace Waddell is an associate attorney at the Simon Law Group. She just concluded her first trial – a Federal bench trial, and she’s only got more amazingness in her future. You can read more about her and her work here: https://www.thesimonlawgroup.com/team/grace-waddell/ We discuss Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and information on this book is readily available with any search of the internet.   

21 - Jessica DeFalco Discusses The General's Daughter by Nelson DeMille

July 10, 2021 01:57 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

Jessica DeFalco, an immigration attorney from Long Island, New York.  We discussed The General's Daughter by Nelson DeMille: https://nelsondemille.net/books/the-generals-daughter/  For more information about the podcast, visit www.lawterature.com or follow us on Instagram @lawterature.pod   

20 - Adam Tricola Discusses The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

June 20, 2021 17:48 - 1 hour - 78.3 MB

Today's guest is my little brother, Adam Tricola. He is more well-known on the interwebs, however as Xaereth. If you're at all into Star Wars or the Galaxy of Heroes game, you already know him.  If you want to get to know him better, check out his YouTube channel, Xaereth Prevails: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTSSyrcyZnY7JvjIDeJRyQ Also, check out The Gambit Podcast, which is available on apple podcasts, spotify and most other podcast platforms.  We discussed The Lies of Locke La...

19. Jason Argos Discusses Jerry Maguire

June 11, 2021 22:58 - 1 hour - 82 MB

Jason Argos is a medical malpractice and personal injury attorney in Orange County, California. You can read all about him and the work he does here: https://www.ocinjury.com/about-us/jason-n-argos You can find his firm, Burke | Argos on Instagram @burkeargos And you can see what we’re up to at OCTLA at octla.org and on Instagram as @octla_org   We discussed Jerry Maguire: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116695/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 And his wife's book "Why a Mask You Ask? https://www...

18 - Gina Calabro Discusses Gold Digger by Kanye West / Jamie Foxx

June 04, 2021 20:57 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

Gina Calabro is a family law attorney in Massachusetts, focusing on all areas of family law. Read about her and her amazing work here: https://www.brickjones.com/attorneys/gina-calabro/   Gold Digger Music Video:  https://youtu.be/6vwNcNOTVzY  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Digger_(Kanye_West_song) 

17 - Matthew Price Discusses My Cousin Vinny

May 21, 2021 05:34 - 59 minutes - 44.2 MB

Today’s guest is Matt Price, a trial attorney in Southern California, representing injured plaintiffs. He's one of the good guys.    You can read more about him and his work at https://www.duquelaw.com/matthew-r-price/ And follow him on Instagram: @matthewprice_trialattorney   We discussed My Cousin Vinny:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104952/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Cousin_Vinny  

16 - Michelle Philo Discusses Legally Blonde

May 14, 2021 22:58 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

Michelle Philo is an attorney in Orange County. Her practice centers around providing general counsel services for her business clients and trusts and estate planning services for her individual clients. Read more about her and her practice at: philolaw.com  You can also follow her on Twitter: @Philolawfirmpc

15 - Tamara Caban-Ramirez Discusses Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde

May 07, 2021 19:31 - 1 hour - 50 MB

Tamara Caban-Ramirez, a celebrated immigration and criminal defense attorney in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. You can read more about her work at http://cabanramirezlaw.com/ She also posts a lot of good updates on the Facebook page for her firm: https://www.facebook.com/CabanRamirezLawFirm/ And you can find her on Twitter as @Tcabanramirez Sister Outsider Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Outsider

14 - Nathaniel Brown discusses Jury Duty with Pauly Shore

April 30, 2021 23:05 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

Today’s guest is Nathaniel Brown, an attorney practicing in Long Beach, California handling personal injury cases as well as business / contract disputes and litigation and landlord / tenant cases. You can find out more about him at http://nsb3law.com/ He’s on Instagram @nathanielsbrown We discussed the Movie Jury Duty starring Pauly Shore: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113500/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 

13 - Kerri Ranney Discusses The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

April 26, 2021 06:06 - 1 hour - 73.3 MB

Today’s guest is introduced as Kerri Ranney, who is not only an attorney, but she also a trained and licensed architect, working to design schools and classrooms in a way that helps facilitate and enhance children’s learning. Google her!  She chose The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, and I read the WHOLE THING.  https://aynrand.org/novels/the-fountainhead/ If you would like more information, head on over to www.lawterature.com. You can also follow us on social media: @Lawterature on Twit...

12 - Bryan Bove Discusses The Fascinators by Andrew Eliopulos

April 16, 2021 18:43 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

Bryan is currently pursuing a PhD in in American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University. His areas of interest include comics studies, queer and femninist studies, gender & sexuality, disability studies, YA novels (specifically queer YA and 1990s supernatural romance), and pop music of the 1990s and early 2000s. Read about him and see his artwork at www.nerdbove.com Find him on Twittter and Instagram as @nerdbove Book: http://andreweliopulos.com/new-page-1 

11 - Ozgun Tumer Discusses Njal’s Saga

April 09, 2021 23:06 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

Today's guest is Ozgun Tumer, a business attorney here in Orange County, California. Read more about his work here: https://tumersharif.com/ We discussed Njal's Saga, an Icelandic Saga.  Njal's Saga on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nj%C3%A1ls_saga   Njal's Saga on Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Njals-saga The Law Rock: https://uncouthreflections.com/2013/04/13/the-law-rock/?fbclid=IwAR0lVsiPtPd0feFYSOWSNEL5y7uoSNokuheezjyAdnnQnZf6P0SyfogR9Kk  

10 - Sharon Zinns Discusses Cider House Rules by John Irving

April 02, 2021 20:37 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

Sharon Zinns is a personal injury lawyer in Atlanta Georgia. She has represented clients across the country in a wide range of occupations who developed mesothelioma or other cancers after being exposed to the toxic substance, asbestos. She is licensed in six states, and a bunch of federal courts across the country too. She is badass.  Read more about her work here: http://zinnslaw.com/ You can find her on Instagram and Twitter as @zinnslaw We Discussed Cider House Rules by John Irving...

09 - Kristin Braithwaite Discusses Confessions of a Mediocre Widow by Catherine Tidd

March 26, 2021 17:56 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

This week's guest is Kristin Braithwaite, Assistant Regional Counsel at the Department of Children and Families in Massachusetts. She is so brave and vulnerable in this episode, talking about her own experiences as a widow and the aftermath of losing her husband after a surgical procedure.   Find out more about the book and its author here: https://www.catherinetidd.com/

08 - Melissa Cohen Discusses To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

March 20, 2021 03:56 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

Melissa Cohen is a Family Law Attorney in New Jersey. Read more about her and the work she does here: https://www.weinbergcooper.com/attorney/melissa-e-cohen/ She can be found on Instagram @melissapen123 For information about the book, check out https://www.tokillamockingbird.com/ 

07 - Andrea Padley Montini Discusses Kids Books!

March 12, 2021 16:52 - 1 hour - 44.4 MB

Andrea Padley Montini is a family lawyer from Annapolis Maryland. You can read more about her work here: http://www.krohnlawannapolis.com/bio-andrea-padley-montini She can be found on both Instagram as @apadleyus    On this episode we discuss:  The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen - https://poutpoutfish.com/books/   The Book with No Pictures by BJ Novak - https://thebookwithnopictures.com/   Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/309024/d...

06 - Anna Petosky Discusses Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

March 06, 2021 03:44 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

This week’s guest is Anna Petosky, a criminal prosecutor from Minneapolis, Minnesota. This woman is a powerhouse attorney, a wonderful mother with a gift for costumes, and she is hands down the most voracious reader I know.  We discussed Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Punishment We referenced: “Trial by Jury: A Western or Peculiarly Russian Model?” Review International de Droit Penal – Vol. 72 (2001) pp. 365-370 https://www.cairn.info/...

05 - Travis Davis Discusses Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

February 26, 2021 18:57 - 59 minutes - 42.8 MB

Travis Davis is a legal writer extraordinaire and head of the Bad Faith Litigation Department and the law and motion team at the Simon Law Group. Read more about him here: https://www.thesimonlawgroup.com/team/travis-davis/ He can be found on Instagram as @travised   You can also follow his collecting pursuits on Instagram at @vinyl_and_vinyl   More about the book at: https://www.jonkrakauer.com/books/into-the-wild-tr Into the Wild Soundtrack Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Int...

04 - Oz Tumer Discusses The Hot Rock by Donald Weslake

February 22, 2021 08:10 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

This week’s guest is Ozgun Tumer, a transactional business and tax attorney in Orange County, California. Check out his website: http://www.tumersharif.com/  You can also follow his firm on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TumerandSharif/    Oz chose The Hot Rock by Donald Westlake, a comic caper story involving a crew of thieves and their multiple attempts to steal the same emerald.   For more on The Hot Rock (and protagonist Dortmunder) see: https://www.donaldwestlake.com/dort...

03 - Nancy Potter Discusses Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

February 12, 2021 17:07 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

Nancy Potter is an education civil rights attorney from Pittsburgh, PA. You can read more about her work here: https://mcandrewslaw.com/our-attorneys/nancy-e-potter/   She can be found on both Twitter and Instagram as @nncypttr   Today we discuss "Peace Like a River" by Lief Enger. https://www.leifenger.com/peace-like-a-river

02 - Jessica DeFalco Discusses Nightfall by Nelson DeMille

February 11, 2021 18:11 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB

Today's guest is Jessica DeFalco, an immigration attorney practicing in Manhattan, but living that commuter life on Long Island.     We discussed "Nightfall" by Nelson DeMille. See: https://nelsondemille.net/books/night-fall/   And Abbey chimes in with thoughts on the events of 9/11. 

Claire Carter Talks About Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

February 09, 2021 06:15 - 54 minutes - 39 MB

Today's guest is Claire Carter, a criminal defense attorney from Austin, Texas. You can read about her and her practice here: http://clairecarterlegal.com/   We discussed "Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert.    This episode is brought to you by Abbey and her desire for more siblings. 

Introducing Lawterature

February 01, 2021 04:39 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MB

If you're wondering what the heck I'm doing, and why the heck I'm doing it, this is the place to find out.   Each week on Lawterature, I invite an attorney guest to choose a work of literature and analyze it with me from a legal standpoint. For purposes of this podcast, the term “literature” will be defined as: any book, movie, television series, podcast, song, or other storytelling vehicle.   If you would like more information, head on over to www.lawterature.com. You can also follow ...

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