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Welcome to Season 2 of The Litigation War Room

The Litigation War Room

09/05/24 • 1 min

Maxwell Goss is back in The Litigation War Room with the perfect blend of happy hour and litigation masterclass, where you'll hear leading litigation attorneys and thought leaders share their best war stories and winning strategies.

We're talking about actionable insights that will help you elevate your litigation game and win more cases.

Here's a preview:

Attorney and author Justin Brooks will share about how an innocence project director helps get the wrongly convicted off death row.
Deposition expert Shane Reed will offer important lessons about examining witnesses for maximum impact.
Suzanne Lucas, the evil HR lady, will join us for a lighthearted discussion about what HR professionals want every attorney to know.
IP attorney Chris Darrow will give us a peek behind the scenes of what a special master does in litigation and how to make the best use of them.

In addition to the attorney interviews you know and love, we will be mixing it up this season with author interviews, roundtables, and voices outside the law. It's going to be a lot of fun. I hope you'll join us on the Litigation War Room Season 2.

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Litigating Religious Property Disputes with Daniel Dalton

The Litigation War Room

11/03/21 • 29 min

On this episode, Maxwell Goss speaks with Daniel Dalton, the nation’s foremost litigator representing churches and religious bodies in land use and real property disputes. Dan is the author of several books including Religious Property Disputes and the Law, published by the American Bar Association. Dan discusses a pair of important cases involving religious land use and the free exercise clause. Dan also provides insights for handling lawsuits against government entities.

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“Government entities always have the upper hand . . .

They have the ability, through statute and through judicial creation,

to do things that anywhere else in the world would be illegal.”

-Daniel P. Dalton

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00:19 – Introduction
01:43 – Daniel Dalton's law practice
03:48 – Daniel's latest book, Religious Property Disputes and the Law
05:26 – Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Person Act (RLUIPA)
07:32 – Religious congregations separating from their denominations
09:34 – The Our Lady of Peace case
16:32 – The West Valley Christian Center case
22:14 – Litigating against a government agency vs. litigating against a corporation
25:43 – Dan's advice for lawyers suing a government entity
27:18 – Where to find Daniel online

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Daniel P. Dalton is the nation’s preeminent authority in the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Person Act, also known as RLUIPA. He is one of the country’s most experienced attorneys in representing churches and other religious institutions in land use and zoning cases. Dan is the author of books including Religious Property Disputes and the Law and Litigating Religious Land Use Cases, published by the American Bar Association.

Dan’s firm, Dalton & Tomich, PLC, is the national leader in successfully helping churches, other religious institutions and their insurers defend their rights in land use and zoning matters under RLUIPA, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. The firm has helped clients win cases against municipalities and other local government bodies from coast to coast, with experience serving both as general counsel and special litigation counsel.

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Religious Property Disputes and the Law

Litigating Religious Land Use Cases

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Eliot Wagonheim’s Attorney Bio

Chat with Former U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider

The Litigation War Room

01/18/22 • 33 min

On this episode, Maxwell Goss talks with former U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider of the Honigman law firm. Matthew tells never-before-heard stories about how his office handled major law enforcement challenges including the COVID outbreak and protests following the death of George Floyd.

He also talks about busting the leadership of the UAW on corruption charges, and about his current practice handling internal investigations. Finally, Matthew offers advice for attorneys looking to make a career in public service.

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“Be nice to everyone. If you do just that, it's going to come around and benefit you.” - Matthew Schneider

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00:18 – Introduction
02:07 – About Former U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider
05:23 – UAW investigation
08:58 – Career and appointment as U.S. Attorney
10:54 – Law enforcement environment during COVID
13:13 – Protests of the summer of 2020
15:20 – Why protests in Detroit were different
17:59 – Matthew Schneider's work with Attorney General Bill Barr
21:18 – Working behind the scenes during the COVID crisis
23:10 – Matthew Schneider's white collar and investigations practice
25:07 – Advice for attorneys looking to pursue public service
27:02 – Civility in modern politics
29:01 – Where to find Matthew Schneider online
29:37 – Mini-interview with Mike Morse

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Blocking and Staging in the Courtroom with Eliot Wagonheim

The Litigation War Room

12/20/21 • 41 min

On this episode of The Litigation War Room, Maxwell Goss speaks with Eliot Wagonheim. Eliot is a seasoned litigator as well as a frequent public speaker and podcaster. He is also the creator of WagonheimU, a learning platform for construction subcontractors. Eliot discusses some of the interesting construction litigation cases that he handled, and shares insights on physical presence, or what he calls "blocking and staging," in the courtroom.

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“All movement should be intentional. It shouldn’t look like a quirk or something you forgot on the other side of the courtroom. And it shouldn’t look threatening, like now you’re rushing the witness stand. There should be a method.” -Eliot Wagonheim

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00:19 – Introduction
01:38 – About Eliot Wagonheim and his law practice
02:39 – What makes construction cases unique
04:24 – Eliot on being a public speaker
06:47 – WagonheimU
07:57 – The Universal case
11:02 – Arbitration provisions in construction cases
17:05 – Playing different roles with juries
19:55 – Balancing planning and improvising
23:53 – The Elevated case
29:31 – Eliot's advice for using blocking and staging as a litigator
32:12 – Where to find Eliot online
32:38 – Eliot's podcast, So Here's My Story
34:08 – Business Law Symposium preview with Roy Sexton

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With 30+ years of experience, Eliot serves as general counsel to small to mid-sized businesses in a wide array of industries in both litigation and corporate matters. Over the course of his career, Eliot and his team have served as buyer’s counsel as well as seller’s counsel in transactions ranging from $50,000 to $100,000,000. From a litigation perspective, Eliot has both won and successfully defended cases ranging from multi-million dollar, bet-your-company cases to smaller, District Court actions.

In addition to working with clients, Eliot also supports organizations and people by teaching online webinars, workshops, and Master Classes through the online platform WagonheimU; and speaking virtually and in-person.

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WagonheimU Subcontractor Training

So Here’s My Story podcast

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Ashish Joshi’s Attorney Bio

Litigating Parental Alienation with Ashish Joshi

The Litigation War Room

11/22/21 • 51 min

On this episode, Maxwell Goss talks with high-stakes family law attorney, Ashish Joshi. Ashish handles disputes involving the mistreatment of children, allegations of child abuse, and recovery of abducted children across the United States and around the world. An authority on the subject of parental alienation, Ashish is the author of Litigating Parental Alienation: Evaluating and Presenting an Effective Case in Court. In the interview, Ashish offers insights drawing from his deep knowledge and experience in this important area of law.

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“I think it’s an absolute misconception that litigation does not help children, that it’s never in the child’s best interest for the parents to litigate. I think if there are allegations that can be settled by fact-finding, it is important to litigate as early as possible. Otherwise, you are going to have theories from each side, and the ghosts of these theories are going to haunt the case and the professionals involved for months and for years.” -Ashish Joshi

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00:18 – Introduction
01:52 – About Ashish Joshi and his law practice
04:37 – Practicing law in India vs. the United States
07:58 – Ashish's book Litigating Parental Alienation
09:37 – What is parental alienation?
20:12 – Guardians ad litem and parental alienation
25:35 – Judicial recognition of parental alienation
30:46 – The biggest obstacle to getting a good result in a parental alienation case
36:10 – Alienation vs. estrangement
42:07 – Ashish's advice for litigators handling parental alienation cases
45:11 – Where to find Ashish Joshi online
45:53 – Business Law Symposium preview with Powell Miller

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Ashish Joshi serves as the lead counsel in high-stakes, complex disputes and litigation matters. Mr. Joshi has counseled and/or represented clients in state and federal courts across the United States and internationally, including in India, United Kingdom, Canada, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, British Virgin Islands, and China.

Mr. Joshi’s focus lies at the intersection of forensic sciences, human rights, and complex disputes in situations involving severe parental alienation and psychological maltreatment of children, false allegations of child abuse, recovery of abducted children and/or hidden assets in foreign jurisdictions and multi-jurisdictional disputes. He has served as lead counsel in some of the most significant matters in these specialized areas of law. Mr. Joshi and his team have represented clients around the country and internationally.

Mr. Joshi is privileged to serve as the Editor in Chief for Litigation, the journal of the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation and on the Advisory Board for Champion, the journal published by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Joshi also served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers based in Washington, D.C.

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Litigating Parental Alienation: Evaluating and Presenting an Effective Case in Court

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Daniel Sharkey’s Attorney Bio

Shaping Your Case for Success with Dan Sharkey

The Litigation War Room

02/11/22 • 34 min

On this episode, Maxwell Goss speaks with Daniel Sharkey, a supply chain litigation attorney who has been ranked by Super Lawyers as a top 10 lawyer in the state of Michigan.

Dan discusses an automotive case in which he helped his client achieve a great result by shaping the factual record long before a lawsuit was filed. Along the way, Dan offers great insights on counseling business clients and strategically positioning a case for success from start to finish.

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“There’s a classic risk-return tradeoff. You can’t go nuts about every potential risk or you’d never leave your porch. But at the same time, there’s a tradeoff there. And when you see a client who is biting off a huge potential risk, we have a duty at least a flag it, make them aware of it, and say, ‘You can sign it, but this is what you are getting into.’” -Dan Sharkey

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00:19 – Introduction
01:14 – Dan Sharkey's trial experience as a JAG attorney
02:25 – More about Dan and his law practice
04:32 – Auto supply chain litigation
06:49 – Thoughts on the supply chain crisis
11:24 – The value a seasoned litigator can add at the contract stage
13:02 – The Bilstein case
23:02 – Thoughts on contract negotiation
27:36 – Dan's advice for setting the table for a dispute
30:51 – Where to find Dan Sharkey online

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William Charron’s Attorney Bio

Art Litigation with William Charron

The Litigation War Room

10/20/21 • 47 min

On this episode, Maxwell Goss speaks with William Charron, the nation's leading art law and litigation attorney, who handles a wide range of art authenticity, title, and related matters, as well as commercial and IP matters. Bill discusses a high-profile case in which he represented the owner of artwork alleged to have been stolen by the Nazis in World War II. Bill also provides insights into the fascinating world of art law and litigation, and provides advice for those seeking to make a career in this exciting field.

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“These cases bring in the mix not only law, but emotion and morals and a number of questions that the law simply can’t answer, but that it is unquestionably guided by, because judges are people, too.”

-William Charron

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00:18 - Introduction
01:37 - William Charron’s law practice
02:54 - How Bill got into art law
03:56 - Law and Economics in art law
007:04 - Representing Phil Spector in the "Be My Baby" case
08:33 - Representing Nelly Furtado in the "Do It" case
09:59 - The Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA)
14:00 - Deep dive on the Egon Schiele "Torso" case
34:11 - The laches defense in art law
38:53 - The big issues in art law today
42:03 - Bill’s advice for those interested in pursuing art law
45:08 - Where to find Bill online

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William Charron is one of the nation’s preeminent litigators for authenticity, title, and stolen art disputes. Bill is the co-chair of Pryor Cashman’s Art Law practice and is a member of the firm’s Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Media and Entertainment Groups. He frequently lectures and writes on issues impacting the art world, including World War II restitution cases, art authenticity, artist royalty rights, and procedural law issues. Clients enthuse that he is a “very innovative and forward-thinking person,” and “extremely knowledgeable in all kinds of ways in all areas of art law.”

In addition to his work in art law, Bill has extensive experience handling commercial litigation involving property rights in a number of contexts, including intellectual property matters arising under the Copyright and Lanham Acts, right of publicity, and defamation cases, and real estate litigation. He has also represented clients in complex cases involving civil RICO, securities fraud, and banking claims, as well as contract, shareholder, and LLC membership disputes.

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William Charron Spearheads New Art Arbitration Court

William Charron Featured in Art Forgery Documentary

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About Angelo Spyratos

Reaching Today’s Jurors with Angelo Spyratos

The Litigation War Room

09/23/21 • 45 min

On this episode, Maxwell Goss talks with Angelo Spyratos, a leading insurance defense attorney and founder of Spyratos Davis in Chicago, Illinois. Angelo has tried more than 40 cases to verdict, and is an accomplished author and speaker. Angelo provides his defense perspectives on personal injury trials and shares some of his secrets for reaching today's jurors.

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“We try to mitigate the damages for our client. We try to assess them and say this what you’re looking at and then work like the dickens to try to minimize the exposure that a client might have in what is probably the worst point in their lives.”

-Angelo Spyratos

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00:19 – Introduction
02:40 – Angelo Spyratos's insurance defense practice
06:49 – Angelo's commitment to trial advocacy
08:51 – A recent wrongful death case that Angelo handled
16:31 – Dealing with today's jurors
28:24 – Advice on examining experts at trial
32:55 – Further observations on today's jurors
39:27 – Angelo's advice to defense attorneys
43:14 – Where to find Angelo online

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Angelo Spyratos is a Founding Member of SpyratosDavis LLC. For 25 years he has concentrated his practice in civil litigation defense, with over 40 civil jury trials to verdict for his clients.

Angelo’s passion for his client’s interest allows him to serve as a trusted advisor and counselor in championing their cause before courts throughout the state. He has published numerous articles on trial practice and often serves as an author and presenter for continuing legal education.

Outside the practice, Angelo enjoys traveling, cooking, photography and tournament poker. He shares 3 of these 4 hobbies with his wife and two children.

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