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Family Law Attorney Lauren Davenport- #15 Jul 02, 2026

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On this week's episode we welcome one of our own; Gounaris Abboud's head of Family Law, Lauren Davenport. Lauren is a Dayton native and graduate of the University of Dayton Law School. Before moving into Family Law, Lauren spent 8 years as a general practice attorney and Guardian Ad Litem. Our conversation with Lauren touched on most of her primary duties at Gounaris Abboud; divorce, dissolution, custody, paternity, and advocating for children during their toughest moments. Lauren is an incredibly hard worker and one of the busiest people you will ever meet. We were very happy to finally get her on the show and we hope you enjoy the conversation.

LUIGI TO PLEAD GUILTY?- Legal Brief 2 Jun 26, 2026

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The hectic week in the Luigi Mangione saga continues. On this week's Legal Brief, Nick and Tony discuss new reports indicating Mangione and his team may now be headed toward a guilty plea. Details are scarce but there are many reasons why they might be doing this. This would be the third major change in direction in 8 days.

County Prosecutor David Hayes- #14 Jun 25, 2026

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This week we welcome the current elected Prosecutor of Greene County, Ohio David Hayes to the show. David is a longtime public servant dedicated to protecting his community and pursuing justice. With more than 20 years experience in the prosecutors office, David has handled thousands of felony cases and tried dozens of serious criminal cases before juries, including homicide and violent crime prosecutions. The conversation covered the ins and outs of being a prosecutor, the death penalty, justice, the David Myers Case, how technology is used in scams, and more.

"NOW HE DIDN'T DO IT" Luigi Mangione- Legal Brief 1 Jun 19, 2026

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In a shocking turn of events, the Luigi Mangione defense team has withdrawn the extreme emotional disturbance (EED) plea a single day after filing it with the state court in New York. It's hard to tell at this point what lead to this change but it was clearly not an ideal sequence of events for the Mangione defense team. Join us for our first ever Legal Brief minisode to hear Nick and Tony discuss this turn of events in more detail.

"HE DID IT" Luigi Mangione and Drug Cases IRL- #13 Jun 18, 2026

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Luigi Mangione did it. At least this is what we can assume as his defense team refocuses their efforts to a present an "extreme emotional disturbance" defense in his state case. Even though this is similar to an NGRI, there are important differences as Nick and Tony discuss. Also on this week's episode of the Legal Chaos Podcast, we bring it back for another in-house episode and discussion about the ins and outs of drug cases.

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WHIO News Reporter Mike Campbell- #12 Jun 11, 2026

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On this week's episode of the Legal Chaos Podcast, we are honored to welcome Dayton, Ohio legend, veteran crime reporter, and friend of the show Mike Campbell. Mike is one of the most recognizable and trusted faces in the Miami Valley. During his 40-year career, Mike has served his community as producer, assignment editor, videographer, and reporter with WHIO-TV, covering some of the biggest stories in Dayton, across Ohio, and around the nation. His work has earned regional Emmy Awards, honors from the Society of Professional Journalists, and an induction into the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2022. During our conversation we discuss the day to day as a crime reporter for Dayton, OH, the changing media landscape, how legal reporting impacts the justice system, infamous stories from around the Miami Valley including the Oregon District shooting in 2019, the 1999 disappearance of Erica Baker, and more. We feel lucky to have Mike on the show just weeks before his retirement after a long and productive career at WHIO. Join us in wishing him a happy retirement, and enjoy the show.

Former FBI Special Agent Dennis Eng- #11 Jun 04, 2026

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On this week's episode of the Legal Chaos Podcast, Nick and Tony speak with guest and friend of the show Dennis Eng. Dennis has spent more than 25 years at the intersection of law enforcement, security, investigations, and executive leadership. He is a former FBI Special Agent and current Task Force Director who has led investigations involving organized crime, narcotics trafficking, public corruption, violent crime, and national security threats. Today, Dennis serves as Director of the Green County ACE Task Force and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) initiative. This wide ranging discussion touched on all things law enforcement, civil rights, police tactics, interrogation, AI, and more. Enjoy the show!

OVI/DUI IRL- #10 May 28, 2026

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On this week's episode of the Legal Chaos Podcast, Nick and Tony get back to the basics in a deep discussion about OVI/DUI. What should I do when I am pulled over and suspected of driving while intoxicated? Should I take the breathalyzer? Should I perform the field sobriety tests? What happens if I refuse field sobriety test? Are the police there to help me? Are the police there to protect us? All of these questions and more are answered on this week's episode.

Fighting the NHL with Attorney Michael L. Wright- #9 May 22, 2026

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On this week's episode of the Legal Chaos Podcast, Nick and Tony welcome our first guest and friend of the podcast Michael L. Wright. Michael is a nationally recognized civil litigator, trial attorney, and relentless defender of the people. Based in Ohio, Michael has spent decades taking on powerful mega entities such as the NHL, OSU, and Wal Mart, along with insurance companies, hospitals, and government institutions. Michael has recovered hundreds of millions for clients and has stood alongside nationally known civil rights attorneys in some of the country's most closely watched cases. We were honored to have him join us for a great conversation about law and justice in our ever changing culture.

Deception, Predisposition, and Manipulation- #8 May 14, 2026

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What is the difference between deception, predisposition, and manipulation? On this week's episode of the Legal Chaos podcast, Nick and Tony take a step away from the technology world to look at some more traditional real world cases. There was big news in the Alex Murdoch case as his appeal for a new trial succeeded after it was discovered that the clerk of courts had influenced the jury in his conviction. A Miami University senior was arrested for felony drug possession following a month long investigation involving his mail being tracked and searched with drug dogs. In Baton Rouge, police answered the phone of an apprehended individual and pretended to be him to arrange a black market business deal while filming it for their own television show. Many have labeled this interaction as entrapment, but as discussed on this week’s episode, it doesn’t quite fit the bill. Finally, they analyze some real world criminal liability disclaimers; when they work and when they don’t.

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