Tip the Scales

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88. Jordan Strokovsky - How a Growth Mindset Led to $27 Million Jul 03, 2024

Show notes

“As a kid I was very argumentative… and now, I hate arguing. I guess my form of arguing is to hopefully develop a case that’s so overwhelmingly on my side that there’s really nothing to argue.”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with trial lawyer Jordan Strokovsky. They discuss his latest big verdict, why ego is a good thing, the need to argue, having a growth mindset and Maria gives Jordan some SEO advice.

Highlights

00:41 27 Million

23:15 Maria’s Advice

28:05 Growth Mindset

Guest Jordan Strokovsky (@jordanstrokovsky on Instagram)is a trial lawyer serving the catastrophically injured in a diverse range of cases including medical malpractice, birth injury, truck accidents, fires, explosions, plane crashes, premises liability, product liability, workplace injuries, toxic torts, civil rights, car accidents and sexual assault. Most recently, Jordan obtained one of the largest medical malpractice awards in Pennsylvania history—a $30,321,145.60 recovery against Temple University Hospital where his client’s leg was amputated.

You can get in touch with Jordan at https://actionafterinjury.com

Host Maria Monroy (@marialawrank on Instagram) is the Co-founder and President of LawRank, a leading SEO company for law firms since 2013. She has a knack for breaking down complex topics to make them more easily accessible and started Tip the Scales to share her knowledge with listeners like you.

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87. Joe Fried - The Story You Tell Yourself Jun 26, 2024

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“The underlying fallacy that I’ve always lived with in my life is from the time I was very young, and I think it’s true for everybody, is we have this really really well developed idea of what has to happen for us to be ok. We define our win and everything else is less than win. ”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with trial attorney Joe Fried about chasing financial stability, how your energy affects others, how working with a mindset coach can change your life and why you are just as deserving of happiness as the next person.

Highlights

24:53 Financial stability

28:23 I am worthy

35:15 Energy awareness

Guest Joe Fried is a trial attorney and founding partner of Fried Golberg LLC. Joe is known as one of the principal founders of truck accident law as a unique field and is credited with developing many of the best practices used by lawyers nationally in truck accident investigation and truck accident litigation.

You can get in touch with Joe at https://www.friedgoldberg.com

Listen to Joe’s previous podcasts:

20. Courage and Intention: How Radical Honesty Creates Stronger Attorneys

38. Rewrite Your Sticky Notes: Fostering Intentional Optimism

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86. Dawn Smith - The Fight Against Elder Abuse Jun 19, 2024

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“This area of practice is very underserved…and if you just dig in a little bit and figure out the systemic problem, that corporate neglect…you can get a ton of information about what’s actually going on at that nursing home without even filing a lawsuit.”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with managing partner of Smith Clinesmith, Dawn Smith. They discuss what it takes to specialize in elder abuse law, tips on creating great business processes, how to parent with ChatGPT and why small talk is the worst.

Highlights

10:03 Growing an elder abuse law firm

22:26 ChatGPT parenting

31:26 Losing your ice cream

Guest Dawn Smith (@dawnsmithlaw on Instagram) is managing partner at Smith Clinesmith. Dawn has garnered widespread recognition as one of the top attorneys in her field and nursing home law. Her expertise and track record of success have earned her the prestigious distinction of being among the top trial attorneys in the country.

You can get in touch with Dawn at https://fightingelderabuse.com

Podcast Mentions

Software: Trainual

Software: Guru

Software: Attorney Share

Book: Dopamine Nation

Video: Huberman - Multitasking

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85. Rick Albuquerque - Giving Back to Your Community Jun 12, 2024

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“We pledge to donate to the community, in one fashion or another, at least $100 thousand a year.”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with trial attorney Rick Albuquerque. They discuss pivoting from traditional marketing to community involvement, the state of bullying in New Jersey, what it takes to coordinate over 100 events a year and whether there is ROI in grassroots.

Highlights

03:43 Bullies vs school boards

08:29 Giving back

16:38 Field Of Dreams

Guest Rick Albuquerque is an attorney and shareholder at the firm of D’Arcy Johnson Day. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, a distinction held by less than 2% of New Jersey attorneys. Richard has been named a “Super Lawyer” by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.

You can get in touch with Rick at https://www.djdlawyers.com

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84. Manny Griffiths - Hona: The Domino's Pizza Tracker for Legal Cases Jun 05, 2024

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“A twenty minute phone call might only take two minutes because they have some context as to what’s happening.”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with founder of Hona, Manny Griffiths. They discuss Manny’s product Hona, a legal case tracker for clients. Including the improvements it can make to your company, its cost, ROI and plans for the future.

Highlights

01:22 What is Hona?

08:40 Hona implementation

11:32 The future of Hona

Guest Manny Griffiths is the founder of Hona. A platform that simplifies attorney-client interaction.

You can get in touch with Manny at https://www.hona.com

Podcast Mentions

Use discount code LawRank at Hona.com for 15% off recurring fees and 20% off one time implementation fee

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83. Dexter Benoit - The Fight Against Human Trafficking May 29, 2024

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“There are some telltale signs that there may well be trafficking occuring at your property…There are things that you can look at…if you are doing even the slightest bit of, let me see what’s going on here.”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with trial attorney and founder of Benoit Law Firm, Dexter Benoit. They discuss the fight against human trafficking, telltale signs to look for, the prevalence of trafficking in the United States and recent legislation passed in North Carolina.

Highlights

03:09 Fighting human trafficking

08:18 Signs of human trafficking

15:52 Human trafficking in the U.S.

Guest Dexter Benoit (@dexbenoit on Instagram)is the founder and managing partner of Benoit Law Firm. In 2014, Dexter was named Panel Member of the Year by the Mecklenburg County Bar Association for his personal injury representation of clients in and around Charlotte. When he isn’t in the office or the courtroom, Dexter is actively involved in several organizations committed to assisting those victimized by other’s negligence.

You can get in touch with Dexter at https://www.benoitlawfirm.com

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82. Ed Ciarimboli & Jay Vaughn - Dumb Clients, Italian Cooking, and Alcohol May 22, 2024

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“Look, you’re not as exciting as you think you are. You’re not gonna just walk into a courtroom and wow people with your magnetic presence.”

On this week’s special episode, Maria talks with two guests! Ed Ciarimboli and Jay Vaughn discuss their dumbest clients, why Maria doesn’t know movies, the pros and cons of animations, the fear of flying, the infamous Chef Vola’s and Ed’s famous Italian cooking.

Highlights

11:16 Always ask about tattoos

31:36 The plane ride

56:15 Chef Ed

Guest Ed Ciarimboli (@edciarimboli on Instagram) is an attorney and founding partner at Fellerman & Ciarimboli Law PC. Attorney Ciarimboli concentrates his practice on trucking and auto collision and medical malpractice litigation. He has been selected for inclusion in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® list every year since 2008.

Guest Jay Vaughn (@thegingerwolverine on Instagram) is an attorney and partner at Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery. He is one of the first attorneys to be Board Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Since, 2020, Jay has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers.

You can get in touch with Ed at https://www.fellermanlaw.com

You can get in touch with Jay at https://justicestartshere.com

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81. Javier Gutierrez - Grassroots Marketing May 15, 2024

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“A lot of people from Latin America, very rightly, are very suspicious of the justice system…Not just the government, but the lawyers…Being an honest operator and an ethical operator is very fulfilling to me.”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with trial lawyer and President of Gutierrez Law Firm, Javier Gutierrez. They discuss unusual marketing techniques, serving the Spanish-speaking community, working with family and the importance of Google reviews.

Highlights

05:16 Tailgate marketing

09:04 The “senior” prom

17:09 Getting Google reviews

Guest Javier Gutierrez (@attorneyjavier on Instagram) is a trial lawyer and President of the Gutierrez Law Firm. He has extensive experience representing individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving motor vehicle and workplace accidents. In recognition of his accomplishments, Mr. Gutierrez has been named to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 and by The National Trial Lawyers every year since 2013.

You can get in touch with Javier at https://gutierrezlawfirm.com

Podcast Mentions

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80. Justin Watkins - Getting in Tune With Your Senses May 08, 2024

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“Would I be ok with somebody trying to tell me what I was allowed to think or feel about anything? I would resist that…So, why do we think we have license to try to control how people perceive us or think about us?”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with personal injury attorney and managing partner of Battle Born Injury Lawyers, Justin Watkins. They discuss getting in touch with your senses, why you shouldn’t be a liar, ways to deal with social media addiction and how best to nurture your employees.

Highlights

21:03 Getting in tune with your senses

28:33 Social media addiction

01:04:21 Nurturing employees

Guest Justin Watkins (@justinlwatkins on Instagram) is an AV preeminent rated litigator and the managing partner of Battle Born Injury Lawyers. He has handled thousands of cases involving car accidents, motorcycle accidents and truck accidents. Justin is an avid outdoorsman, having grown up hiking, hunting, fishing, camping, and recreating throughout Nevada and the West.

You can get in touch with Justin at https://www.battleborninjurylawyers.com

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79. Sean Claggett - How Big Data Leads to Big Verdicts May 01, 2024

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“We can point to trial after trial after trial after trial, jurisdictions across the United States where we’ve predicted what will happen and we’ve been right.”

On this week’s episode Maria talks with personal injury attorney and founder of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm, Sean Claggett. They discuss the importance of big data, how it’s being used during jury selection, racism in juries, Sean’s new book and his recent health issues.

Highlights

15:26 $485M verdict

23:22 Big data predictions

55:26 Sean’s health issues

Guest Sean Claggett is an established Las Vegas personal injury attorney and founder of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm. In 2017, Sean was recognized by his fellow trial lawyers of the Nevada Justice Association as Nevada’s Trial Attorney of the Year. In 2023, Sean and his trial team in New Mexico won a record $485 million jury verdict against a national healthcare company.

You can get in touch with Sean at https://www.claggettlaw.com

Podcast Mentions

Tip the Scales episode 37 - Sean Claggett

Jury Ball Software

Jury Ball Book

Focus Graphics

Lanier Trial Academy

The Leftovers TV series

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