Titans of Trial - John Romano

08/16/19 • 41 min

The Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation

His first boss and mentor was Al J. Cone, the founder of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the predecessor of the Florida Justice Association. As such, our conversation with John Romano of Lake Worth is as much the story and lessons of the legendary Al Cone as it is of John’s career. He learned well, as you’ll hear. John Romano is a Past President of the Florida Justice Association and a recipient of the Perry Nichols Award – the FJA’s most prestigious award. But Johns is best known as the founder and leader of the FJA’s annual Workhorse Seminar. And John is just as much an inspiring coach as he is an accomplished trial lawyer. His approach to his practice is based on his approach to family – for John, it’s one big tapestry of love. While he shares his motto for running a successful law practice, this podcast is more about lessons of life and love. But it’s that love that John applies so well to his practice of law, as Florida Justice Association Radio host Harvey Bennett discovered in this May 2019 conversation. Show Notes: John Romano is with the Romano Law Group in Lake Worth, Florida – www.romanolawgroup.com Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Visit the Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation Podcast Webpage for full details and extras on this podcast. The Titans of Trial podcast, sponsored by the Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation, features Florida’s legendary trial attorneys revealing their keys to success – in law practice and in personal life – in their own words. Behind the sometimes tough courtroom veneer lies the heart of a champion advocate. Sometimes whimsical, often inspirational, but always with practical advice and lessons, Titans of Trial shares the personal stories of the men and women who’ve made a demonstrated difference to the practice of trial law in Florida.

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As a young man growing up in Coral Gables, Stuart Grossman was upset at the social injustices shown on television news every night and wanted to change that if he could. He could and did. His victories include the largest verdict of its time for the death of a child and a more than one billion dollar settlement in a bank overdraft class action. His mentors include his first boss, the legendary J. B. Spence. Among Stuart’s many honors, is the Perry Nichols Award - the FJA’s most prestigious. It’s given to an attorney whose perseverance, commitment, and unmatched dedication to the civil justice system is at the forefront of his or her life. Stuart Grossman sat down with Florida Justice Association Radio host Harvey Bennett in May of 2019 to discuss the importance of self-reflection, the key advice he has to share with younger attorneys, and the personal medical tragedy that struck his life. Show Notes: Stuart Grossman is with the Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen law firm in Coral Gables, Florida – www.grossmanroth.com Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Visit the Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation Podcast Webpage for full details and extras on this podcast. The Titans of Trial podcast, sponsored by the Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation, features Florida’s legendary trial attorneys revealing their keys to success – in law practice and in personal life – in their own words. Behind the sometimes tough courtroom veneer lies the heart of a champion advocate. Sometimes whimsical, often inspirational, but always with practical advice and lessons, Titans of Trial shares the personal stories of the men and women who’ve made a demonstrated difference to the practice of trial law in Florida.

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As one of the nine Florida trial lawyers hired by the state to fight Big Tobacco in the 1990’s, Wayne Hogan became part of the glue that held the elite team together. He worked to smooth the disparate legal approaches and personalities to help shepherd an eventual $13+ billion judgment against the tobacco industry, the largest of its time. He also brought the first asbestos case involving punitive damages to trial in Florida, and was one of the first lawyers to become designated in Consumer Law. A past president of the Florida Justice Association, Wayne has won four of its major awards – the Victor Tipton, the Al J. Cone, the B.J. Masterson, and the Perry Nichols Award, the FJA’s most prestigious. Wayne Hogan sat down with Florida Justice Association Radio host Harvey Bennett in December of 2017 to discuss his career-long fight unearthing secret documents, how elections have consequences in trial law, and why he’s a big supporter of public education. Show Notes: Wayne Hogan is with the Terrell Hogan law firm in Jacksonville, Florida – www.terrellhogan.com Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Visit the Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation Podcast Webpage for full details and extras on this podcast. The Titans of Trial podcast, sponsored by the Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation, features Florida’s legendary trial attorneys revealing their keys to success – in law practice and in personal life – in their own words. Behind the sometimes tough courtroom veneer lies the heart of a champion advocate. Sometimes whimsical, often inspirational, but always with practical advice and lessons, Titans of Trial shares the personal stories of the men and women who’ve made a demonstrated difference to the practice of trial law in Florida.