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Half a century in the courtroom has earned Bruce Broillet something every trial lawyer hopes for but few ever achieve – enduring respect. Along the way, he helped build Greene, Broillet & Wheeler into one of California’s most respected plaintiff law firms while establishing himself as one of the nation’s premier trial attorneys. The result is something no award can
Laura Ramos James survived a case before she ever argued one. At three years old, in her hometown of Monclova, Mexico, a German shepherd attacked her. The injuries required facial reconstructive surgery and years of medical care. She learned early what it feels like to be hurt and unable to speak for yourself, an outsider fighting to be understood. That
Heparin is an anticoagulant medication used every day in every hospital in the United States. It is used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and to help prevent harmful clots from forming in blood vessels. While it is commonly referred to as a blood thinner, it does not actually thin the blood. In cases of heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia and
Two teenagers walked into Rachel Gusman’s practice with a newborn and a case against the United States government. The Indian Health Service delivered their son, who suffered severe brain damage. He will never walk, never talk, and never care for himself. His parents, both under 18, had no way to fund the lifetime of care ahead. What they had was
Law firm founders considering a private equity backed Legal MSO transaction spend an extraordinary amount of time thinking about what happens at closing. How much cash will they receive? What happens to their compensation? These are obviously important questions, particularly when the answers involve several million dollars, but there is another question that receives considerably less attention: What exactly happens
The world of commercial trucking litigation just got bigger. On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion, greenlighted negligent hiring and negligent selection claims against freight brokers concerning safety. The decision raises immediate questions for brokers, carriers, and their defense teams: What does the Court’s holding mean? Where are the limitations? And what should defense counsel
“Jeffery is the visionary of the firm and my job is to execute that vision,” says Nasser Abujbarah, managing partner of Phillips Law Group, PC. The Jeffrey referred to is founding partner, Jeffrey Phillips, who created the firm 33 years ago. Of Abujbarah, Phillips says, “Nasser has been the unlock I have always looked for at this firm. We speak
Las Vegas is a city built on spectacle—flashing neon, ringing jackpots and the promise of something bigger just around the corner. But Matt Granda’s work happens far from the spotlight. Off the Strip, where families go about their daily lives and unexpected moments can change everything, Granda has helped scale a law firm designed not for visibility, but for impact.
When Marc Shapiro first launched his law firm, he took on a significant personal injury case involving a family of four. At the time, he knew he needed the assistance of one of the best local litigators. “My inquiries led me to Michael R.N. McDonald. I insisted we work the case together. That was one of the most important professional
In the early hours of October 28, 2020, Isaac Castellanos, a group of friends and other Angelenos were celebrating the historic Dodgers World Series victory in downtown Los Angeles. They were peacefully participating in celebrations in a crowd that included families and children. A group of 31 LAPD officers dressed in heavy tactical gear and carrying “less lethal” weapons arrived near
“What the Hell did I just do?” That’s the thought that went through Kevin L. Edwards’ mind. A mother and daughter sustained significant injuries in a crash, and went to court to seek compensation. Edwards, a young attorney, had just won his first trial against them. “I saved a few bucks for a multibillion-dollar insurance company, and I guess it
Dave Abels has built his practice at Abels & Annes, P.C. around helping people whose lives have been upended by catastrophic injuries caused by others’ negligence. His clients are people who have lost loved ones, suffered permanent disabilities, or face months of painful, exhausting recovery. “It doesn’t matter how much money you recover for somebody that’s been badly injured in
Everyone in the legal profession is talking about AI. Conferences, bar association panels, LinkedIn posts, law school curriculums. The conversation is everywhere. But most of it is still framed around the future tense: AI is coming, AI will change things, attorneys need to prepare. Here is the part the conference presentations are missing: it is already here. And it is
With 57% of adults in the United States using a generative chatbot like ChatGPT or Gemini multiple times a week, the landscape for how people find information, such as what lawyer to hire, has changed dramatically in a very short time. But generative AI tools are more than just answer engines, they can, among other things, research, outline, draft, critique
Justice does not happen because it should. It happens because someone is willing to outwork, outthink, and outlast the other side,” says Mark Shirian, founder of Mark Shirian, P.C. For the past decade, Shirian has built a firm designed for exactly that purpose. Mark Shirian P.C. was structured to confront institutions that believe they are too powerful, too insulated, or
Brand Law Group founder Anton Abramyan sat down with us to discuss his journey to personal injury law and the defining characteristics that have pushed his firm forward to success over the years. AALM: How did you first find a passion for justice? AA: I believe that people who suffer unjustly and lack a voice to speak out for themselves
A mother calls at midnight. Her 14-year-old son has not slept in three days. He refuses to eat. When she tries to take away his gaming console, he becomes violent. This is not teenage defiance. This is addiction by design. When I first started looking at video game addiction cases, I thought we were dealing with parents who could not
Half a century in the courtroom has earned Bruce Broillet something every trial lawyer hopes for but few ever achieve – enduring respect. Along the way, he helped build Greene, Broillet & Wheeler into one of California’s most respected plaintiff law firms while establishing himself as one of the nation’s premier trial attorneys. The result is something no award can
Laura Ramos James survived a case before she ever argued one. At three years old, in her hometown of Monclova, Mexico, a German shepherd attacked her. The injuries required facial reconstructive surgery and years of medical care. She learned early what it feels like to be hurt and unable to speak for yourself, an outsider fighting to be understood. That
Heparin is an anticoagulant medication used every day in every hospital in the United States. It is used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and to help prevent harmful clots from forming in blood vessels. While it is commonly referred to as a blood thinner, it does not actually thin the blood. In cases of heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia and
Two teenagers walked into Rachel Gusman’s practice with a newborn and a case against the United States government. The Indian Health Service delivered their son, who suffered severe brain damage. He will never walk, never talk, and never care for himself. His parents, both under 18, had no way to fund the lifetime of care ahead. What they had was
Law firm founders considering a private equity backed Legal MSO transaction spend an extraordinary amount of time thinking about what happens at closing. How much cash will they receive? What happens to their compensation? These are obviously important questions, particularly when the answers involve several million dollars, but there is another question that receives considerably less attention: What exactly happens
The world of commercial trucking litigation just got bigger. On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion, greenlighted negligent hiring and negligent selection claims against freight brokers concerning safety. The decision raises immediate questions for brokers, carriers, and their defense teams: What does the Court’s holding mean? Where are the limitations? And what should defense counsel
“Jeffery is the visionary of the firm and my job is to execute that vision,” says Nasser Abujbarah, managing partner of Phillips Law Group, PC. The Jeffrey referred to is founding partner, Jeffrey Phillips, who created the firm 33 years ago. Of Abujbarah, Phillips says, “Nasser has been the unlock I have always looked for at this firm. We speak
Las Vegas is a city built on spectacle—flashing neon, ringing jackpots and the promise of something bigger just around the corner. But Matt Granda’s work happens far from the spotlight. Off the Strip, where families go about their daily lives and unexpected moments can change everything, Granda has helped scale a law firm designed not for visibility, but for impact.
When Marc Shapiro first launched his law firm, he took on a significant personal injury case involving a family of four. At the time, he knew he needed the assistance of one of the best local litigators. “My inquiries led me to Michael R.N. McDonald. I insisted we work the case together. That was one of the most important professional
In the early hours of October 28, 2020, Isaac Castellanos, a group of friends and other Angelenos were celebrating the historic Dodgers World Series victory in downtown Los Angeles. They were peacefully participating in celebrations in a crowd that included families and children. A group of 31 LAPD officers dressed in heavy tactical gear and carrying “less lethal” weapons arrived near
“What the Hell did I just do?” That’s the thought that went through Kevin L. Edwards’ mind. A mother and daughter sustained significant injuries in a crash, and went to court to seek compensation. Edwards, a young attorney, had just won his first trial against them. “I saved a few bucks for a multibillion-dollar insurance company, and I guess it
Dave Abels has built his practice at Abels & Annes, P.C. around helping people whose lives have been upended by catastrophic injuries caused by others’ negligence. His clients are people who have lost loved ones, suffered permanent disabilities, or face months of painful, exhausting recovery. “It doesn’t matter how much money you recover for somebody that’s been badly injured in
Everyone in the legal profession is talking about AI. Conferences, bar association panels, LinkedIn posts, law school curriculums. The conversation is everywhere. But most of it is still framed around the future tense: AI is coming, AI will change things, attorneys need to prepare. Here is the part the conference presentations are missing: it is already here. And it is
With 57% of adults in the United States using a generative chatbot like ChatGPT or Gemini multiple times a week, the landscape for how people find information, such as what lawyer to hire, has changed dramatically in a very short time. But generative AI tools are more than just answer engines, they can, among other things, research, outline, draft, critique
Justice does not happen because it should. It happens because someone is willing to outwork, outthink, and outlast the other side,” says Mark Shirian, founder of Mark Shirian, P.C. For the past decade, Shirian has built a firm designed for exactly that purpose. Mark Shirian P.C. was structured to confront institutions that believe they are too powerful, too insulated, or
Brand Law Group founder Anton Abramyan sat down with us to discuss his journey to personal injury law and the defining characteristics that have pushed his firm forward to success over the years. AALM: How did you first find a passion for justice? AA: I believe that people who suffer unjustly and lack a voice to speak out for themselves
A mother calls at midnight. Her 14-year-old son has not slept in three days. He refuses to eat. When she tries to take away his gaming console, he becomes violent. This is not teenage defiance. This is addiction by design. When I first started looking at video game addiction cases, I thought we were dealing with parents who could not
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