The Case We Had to Take: A $6.5M Med Mal Win, with Meryl Poulin and Ben Gideon

Host Ben Gideon invites co-counsel Meryl Poulin to break down their $6.5 million med-mal verdict on behalf of a client who was paralyzed after a 20-hour delay in surgical care for cauda equina syndrome. With host Rahul Ravipu...

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May 18, 2026

The Case We Had to Take: A $6.5M Med Mal Win, with Meryl Poulin and Ben Gideon

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April 6, 2026

Win Big on Appeal: The Plaintiff's Appellate Playbook, with Deepak Gupta

Washington, D.C.-based Gupta Wessler holds the highest win rate among the top five most active firms practicing before the 6-3 conservative U.S. Supreme Court firms. And they’re large, corporate firms “representing corporatio...

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March 23, 2026

You Need to Know This Principle to Pick a Jury, with Bo Fraser

"Bad is stronger than good" is a widely cited principle in social psychology – and one that trial consultant Bo Fraser has built his jury strategy around. “You're not going to win them with, ‘We're the good guy and here's why...

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March 11, 2026

Special Preview: The Entrepreneur’s Top 10, with Ben Gideon and Jeff Wright

Live from Portland, Maine, it’s Ben Gideon and Jeff Wright , the team from Gideon Asen taping a special edition of “Elawvate: Build and Grow Your Law Firm.” Ben and Jeff walk through 10 proven strategies for building a financ...

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March 9, 2026

Win Your Case at Voir Dire, with Todd Schafer

A jury once told Todd Schafer that they had decided the case in his favor before he stood up for opening statement. Why? Todd pulls back the curtain on his success with picking juries in this conversation with hosts Ben Gideo...

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Feb. 22, 2026

Trial Excellence and Effecting Change, with Shanin Specter

Shanin Specter ’s $25 million verdict against Boeing last November is just one example of his approach to tort: It’s not just about compensation and deterrence. It’s also about sharing important public information. The son of...

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Feb. 8, 2026

View from a Former JAG: Our “National Emergency,” with Margaret Donovan

A former JAG officer and federal prosecutor, Margaret Donovan is now an associate at Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder and proud to promote her firm’s work suing the administration – including in this conversation with hosts Rahul ...

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Jan. 25, 2026

Big Law IP Strategy and Activism, with Neel Chatterjee

From running a radio station in undergraduate school to running an “IP litigation ambulance” as a young lawyer to running a platform that fights the Trump administration’s attacks on law firms, Neel Chatterjee has had a remar...

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About the Hosts

Benjamin R. Gideon

Partner, Gideon Asen LLC

Rahul Ravipudi

Partner, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP

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Great podcast for trial lawyers

"As an aspiring trial lawyer, this podcast has been such a fun and useful resource. Thanks for putting in the time & effort to make it."

work for Christ | Oct. 30, 2022

Valuable Trial Lawyer Podcast

"One of the more valuable podcasts for trial lawyers. Relevant and actionable discussions in every episode from lawyers that have walked the walk."

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A must listen

"I truly enjoy listening to this podcast. I try and consume all trial lawyer material and podcast. This one separates itself from all."

Monte Tynes | Oct. 26, 2022

Elite Trial Lawyers - Incredible Podcast

"As a longtime fan of Rahul’s work (both as a trial lawyer and teacher for other attorneys), I was hyped to hear about this podcast. I’ve listened to every episode and it has not disappointed. Rahul a…"

Fezziwig! | Nov. 20, 2024

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"GREAT trial lawyer podcast. If you represent injured people, this is required listening."

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