The Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation

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The Titans of Trial features Florida’s legendary trial attorneys revealing their keys to success – in law practice and in personal life – in their own words. 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. On the web at www.fjaref.org For further information, please contact John Brazzell, Executive Director, at [email protected] or call 850-224-9403. Your questions, comments, and suggestions are welcome! Copyright Florida Justice Association, 2017-2021. All rights reserved.

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Titans of Trial – Larry Stewart

Apr 09 2021 35 mins

Larry Stewart became a personal injury lawyer in Miami in the early 1960’s. It was a time when the longevity of the then-fledgling profession was in doubt. He took “show & tell” presentations before a jury to a whole new level, in one of the first automobile crashworthiness cases in the country. But he’s perhaps best known as the founde

Titans of Trial – Jimmy Gustafson

Nov 20 2020 43 mins

It was losing a personal injury case in mid-career that almost made Jimmy Gustafson give up the practice of trial law. In a few minutes, you’ll hear about the inspirational story that changed him - and his career - and the lesson he learned about true success. He is a past president of the Florida Justice Association, an Eagle Founder, and winner of the Jon Krupnick Awa

Titans of Trial – Sean Domnick

Nov 06 2020 38 mins

All Sean Domnick ever wanted to be while growing up was a lawyer. Today, he represents some of the most catastrophically injured people in the country – many from medical malpractice – and has won among the largest verdicts. As you’ll hear, he credits case preparation, but also a keen sense of empathy for his clients. He got an extra dose of that

Titans of Trial – Rich Newsome

Oct 23 2020 38 mins

Rich Newsome of Orlando has been at the center of some of the biggest personal injury cases involving automobiles in this century. He played a key role in convincing Congress to pass the “Tread Act.” He also identified a quiet trend of settlements and seized on it – resulting in the recall of more than 100 million airbags – the largest recall in

Titans of Trial – Fred Cunningham

Oct 09 2020 39 mins

Fred Cunningham of West Palm Beach has made a definitive impact on bad faith law in Florida, enforcing the duty of good faith that insurance companies owe their insureds. To date, he’s won more than $600 million in verdicts and settlements. He’s also a former president of the Florida Justice Association, a long-time board member, and winner of many awards, i

Titans of Trial – Phil Freidin

Sep 25 2020 43 mins

When Phil Freidin opened his own practice in Miami at the age of 29, he quickly became a legal trend-setter. His success in a product liability case in the mid-1970’s and a bad faith case a decade later, both established significant case law. He’s also credited with starting many legal careers in the specialty practice fields that resulted. More than 50 year

Titans of Trial - Don Hinkle

Sep 04 2020 29 mins

It was a chance encounter with trial lawyers Fred Levin and Chris Searcy when he was just a few years out of law school that taught Don Hinkle a big lesson: To be a successful trial lawyer, you just have to be yourself. It’s that and good old-fashioned hard work that he credits for much of his success. He focuses on catastrophic personal injury cases, limiting his pract

Titans of Trial – Jeffrey Liggio

Aug 21 2020 36 mins

Jeff Liggio approaches law practice as a human being first, rather than acting like a lawyer. It’s advice he passes along to younger lawyers and is one of his keys to trial success. As you’ll learn, he brings “honor” to an honorable profession. For the first 17 years he was a lawyer, Jeff Liggio was also a military pilot. Given his mi

Titans of Trial – Keith Mitnik

Aug 07 2020 42 mins

His parents were school teachers, so it’s no surprise that part of Keith Mitnik’s practice at Morgan & Morgan in Orlando is to counsel other lawyers. He has a reputation as the “go-to guy” who helps turn seeming problems into solutions. He’s going to share some of those lessons with us today, so grab a pen and pad of paper. He prides hi

Titans of Trial – Ted Leopold

Jul 23 2020 38 mins

It was helping a friend of a friend in a practice area outside of his usual cases that led Ted Leopold to find – and win – a new kind of case, one that would change his career. It was the first managed care case of its kind in the country and would lead to a flood of others. Most recently, he’s expanded into a novel way to try workers’ compensati