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After Hard-Fought Medical Malpractice Trial Involving Disputed Liability, Plaintiff Awarded $10M in Damages, Exceeding Request in Closing Argument

The Simon Law Firm requested $9.8M in closing arguments, but the jury’s verdict for the Plaintiff was $10M.  Our client,...

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In Five-Part Podcast Mini-Series, John Simon Untangles Voir Dire

Voir Dire is arguably the most important part of a trial, making it a worthy topic for extended treatment on...

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Vetting and On-Boarding Expert Witnesses

When you file a lawsuit for a client who has suffered a broken leg, it makes intuitive sense to hire...

The Opioid Epidemic Enters the Courtroom

Over the past 20 years, hundreds of thousands of Americans have died from opioid overdoses. The number of deaths from...

Having Difficult Conversations

It’s often a challenge to break bad news to a potential client, a client, or a co-worker. The task is...

Attorney Pat Malone is Recommending That We Violate Irving Younger’s Ten Commandments of Cross-Examination

John Simon and Erich Vieth invited celebrated attorney/author Pat Malone onto their podcast (Episodes 201 and 202 of The Jury...

True Crime Meets True Law: New Podcast Serializes Firm’s High-Profile Cases

Originally published on Missouri Lawyers Media. Attorneys for The Simon Law Firm in St. Louis were looking for novel ways...

Local Law Firm Launches True Legal Drama Podcast About Opioid Addiction, Healthcare Systems, and Change

St. Louis, MO (March 30, 2021). In 2012, an opioid case against a physician was new legal territory, even though...

Attorney Athena Dickson Selects "Heels in the Courtroom" as her Favorite Law Podcast in the February Edition of the KC Counselor

Attorney Athena Dickson Selects “Heels in the Courtroom” as her Favorite Law Podcast in the February Edition of the KC Counselor

The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s Monthly Magazine, KC Counselor, polled a group of Kansas City attorneys about their favorite...