“War Stories” – A Wealth of Experience
Jim Ford’s “War Story”: You just never know what the jury is thinking……
Business litigation and personal injury attorney and SynerG member Jim Ford shared this “SynerG War Story” about what he learned about researching your expert witness and judging your jurors during a trial: Several years ago, my college roommate, Dennis Cathey, a lawyer in Cornelia, and I tried a case against…
Read moreAlan I. Seitman’s “War Story”: You just never know what a witness will say……
Bankruptcy attorney and SynerG member Alan Seitman shared this “SynerG War Story” about what he learned about witness preparation, listening, and assumptions when he was “less experienced”: Over 30 years ago, as a young attorney, I had the opportunity to represent an entrepreneur who had incurred significant debt in connection…
Read moreJason Graham’s “War Story”: Stand by your man
Commercial litigator and SynerG member, founder, and Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer Jason W. Graham shared this "SynerG War Story" about beating a motion to disqualify him and the lessons he learned from it: I have done a fair bit of construction law in my career. A number…
Read moreBill Bassett’s “War Story”: It ain’t over ’til it’s over!
General transactional lawyer and SynerG member Bill Bassett shared this “SynerG War Story” about learning the difference between "recess" and "adjournment" the hard way back in his litigation days: Back in 1973, as a sole practitioner, I had just started representing the Atlanta Regional Commission, a newly created governmental planning…
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