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Coopers' Code
By Miles Cooper, Coopers LLPEducation
Coopers' Code episodes
- Launching Your Solo Law Firm: Debra Bogaards’ Best Advice for Lawyers
This Part II of this conversation; tune it next week for Part III.
If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first:
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/lqqR_PusY9Q
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PG8zmqcIQP1AL3CScaX4j?si=Ouj143_vQdmQNY6RXxOctw
- Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/polite-persistence-debra-bogaards-guide-to-deposition/id1679622653?i=1000702533488
Debra pivoted from her career as a talented trial lawyer handling both plaintiff and defense cases into full-time mediation. She brings that trial lawyer preparation and focus to her mediation practice meeting all types of cases.
Debra also serves on the faculty for UCL Law, SF, formerly known as UC Hastings, College of the Law, teaching negotiation and settlement. As someone who's been on the other side of Deborah in litigation as well as a participant in her mediations, I can attest to her quick study capabilities in identifying the key issues in the heart of a dispute.
Her meticulous preparation includes working with the parties in advance to make sure the work has been done and the right decision makers will be there. For us, her advance work has led to cases resolving for policy limits before the mediation even occurs. We discussed Debra's approach to cases before, during, and after a session and how to set the sage for success.
So please sit back and enjoy this wonderful and expansive conversation with the inevitable Debra Bogaards.
More about Debra:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-bogaards-4a0a833/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/bogaardslaw/
- https://bogaardslaw.squarespace.com/
We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Rate/Leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Questions, comments, feedback and suggestion? Email us at: [email protected]
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29 min - The Man, The Myth, The Lawyer: Miles Cooper's 100th episode of Coopers' Code
Celebrating the 100th episode milestone of Coopers' Code, Miles Cooper shifts roles from host to interviewee.
In a candid conversation hosted by Zach Morvant, Miles answers thought-provoking questions provided by past guests of the show. From childhood influences and family life to career-defining moments and challenges, Miles openly discusses his journey, sharing powerful personal stories, including navigating childhood cancer within his family.
The conversation further delves into the future of law, the transformative impact of artificial intelligence, and the necessity of empathy and civility in legal practice.
Wrapping up with a Lighting Round of personal questions, this episode provides a meaningful look behind the curtain at the man who usually asks the questions, revealing the values and experiences driving his work and life.
We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant
Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Rate/Leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Questions, comments, feedback and suggestion? Email us at: [email protected]
Read Coopers' Code & articles and publications
44 min - "Polite Persistence": Debra Bogaards’ Guide to Deposition and Trial Success
Debra pivoted from her career as a talented trial lawyer handling both plaintiff and defense cases into full-time mediation. She brings that trial lawyer preparation and focus to her mediation practice meeting all types of cases.
Debra also serves on the faculty for UCL Law, SF, formerly known as UC Hastings, College of the Law, teaching negotiation and settlement. As someone who's been on the other side of Deborah in litigation as well as a participant in her mediations, I can attest to her quick study capabilities in identifying the key issues in the heart of a dispute.
Her meticulous preparation includes working with the parties in advance to make sure the work has been done and the right decision makers will be there. For us, her advance work has led to cases resolving for policy limits before the mediation even occurs. We discussed Debra's approach to cases before, during, and after a session and how to set the sage for success.
So please sit back and enjoy this wonderful and expansive conversation with the inevitable Debra Bogaards.
More about Debra:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-bogaards-4a0a833/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/bogaardslaw/
- https://bogaardslaw.squarespace.com/
We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Rate/Leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Questions, comments, feedback and suggestion? Email us at: [email protected]
Read Coopers' Code & articles and publications
31 min - Empathy and Emotional Intelligence: Mediator Nolan Armstrong’s Tips for Lawyers
Please enjoy this wonderful conversation with Nolan Armstrong, who is now a fulltime neutral with Signature Resolutions. Most folks will also identify him as a partner at McNamara, Ambacher, Wheeler, Hirsig & Gray, LLP where Nolan practiced for almost 20 years or as the current President for the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada.
This Part II of this conversation.
If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first:
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/MPtN8RZ2NZ8
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RVCOGyq7IzKqGcDjJLgEq?si=sIlhsy9JRvaskl7z2yZnVA
- Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coopers-code/id1679622653?i=1000700586606
I first met Nolan in an uncommon circumstance: my client was willing to accept policy limits for a significant injury case but only if there was an opportunity to sit face to face with the defendant, and for my client to tell that person how his life had been changed. Nolan was assigned by the carrier to attend, and it was evident why the carrier picked Nolan. I observed Nolan’s empathy, openness, and patience firsthand. It is no surprise to me that Nolan has taken that quiet confidence paired with deep listening to move into helping people navigate challenging conflicts in the mediation setting. So please sit back and enjoy this deep conversation with Nolan Armstrong.
More about Nolan:
- https://signatureresolution.com/neutral-CPT/nolan-armstrong/
- htps://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-armstrong-57a9828b/
We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Rate/Leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Questions, comments, feedback and suggestion? Email us at: [email protected]
Read Coopers' Code & articles and publications
39 min - Parachuting in: Nolan Armstrong on Litigation, Mediation, and Client Communication
Please enjoy this wonderful conversation with Nolan Armstrong, who is now a fulltime neutral with Signature Resolutions. Most folks will also identify him as a partner at McNamara, Ambacher, Wheeler, Hirsig & Gray, LLP where Nolan practiced for almost 20 years or as the current President for the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada.
This Part I of this conversation; tune in next week for Part II.
I first met Nolan in an uncommon circumstance: my client was willing to accept policy limits for a significant injury case but only if there was an opportunity to sit face to face with the defendant, and for my client to tell that person how his life had been changed. Nolan was assigned by the carrier to attend, and it was evident why the carrier picked Nolan. I observed Nolan’s empathy, openness, and patience firsthand. It is no surprise to me that Nolan has taken that quiet confidence paired with deep listening to move into helping people navigate challenging conflicts in the mediation setting. So please sit back and enjoy this deep conversation with Nolan Armstrong.
More about Nolan:
- https://signatureresolution.com/neutral-CPT/nolan-armstrong/
- htps://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-armstrong-57a9828b/
We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Rate/Leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Questions, comments, feedback and suggestion? Email us at: [email protected]
Read Coopers' Code & articles and publications
32 min - These Cases Must Go to Trial, Not Just Settle
I’m thrilled to share this conversation with Scott Montgomery, a partner at Santa Rosa-based Abbey Weitzenberg Warren & Emery.
This Part III of this conversation. If you missed Part II, make sure to stream it first:
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/xtpBS-s3piw
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0u6avdVFDjObcJYc3vhfyE?si=wwPHl82qR_SGGvbwBYwL2w
- Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coopers-code/id1679622653?i=1000698570746
Scott is part of the exciting shift in trial work. For decades the big deal trial lawyers were primarily pre-Discovery Act or former criminal practitioners. We’re now seeing a wave of younger civil trial lawyers storming the courtroom doors, refusing offers that undercompensate their clients.
Scott’s results read like the introductory speech for a Lifetime Achievement award winner, yet at 39 years old he’s got decades ahead to continue laying defendants low. Over the last two years he’s won a $46 million and a $24.8 million jury verdict for child sex abuse victims. He has already won a CLAY award for the social significance of his results. He’s done this while being a father of a two-year-old with another on the way, and we talk about the tension between parenting and a prodigious practice.
So please sit back and enjoy this wide-ranging and inspiring conversation with Scott Montgomery.
More about Scott:
- https://www.abbeylaw.com/our-attorneys/scott-r-montgomery/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-montgomery-64492a8a/
We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Rate/Leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Questions, comments, feedback and suggestion? Email us at: [email protected]
Read Coopers' Code & articles and publications
33 min - Losing Cases Makes You a Better Trial Lawyer
I’m thrilled to share this conversation with Scott Montgomery, a partner at Santa Rosa-based Abbey Weitzenberg Warren & Emery.
This Part II of this conversation; tune in next week for Part III. If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first:
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/gUaaZcizXlM
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/78Mp3Gvkb5CSaBpiSKZopK?si=EDNWsSr_TAeP0QkX40B6nQ
- Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-some-lawyers-settle-others-win-millions-in-court/id1679622653?i=1000697350398
Scott is part of the exciting shift in trial work. For decades the big deal trial lawyers were primarily pre-Discovery Act or former criminal practitioners. We’re now seeing a wave of younger civil trial lawyers storming the courtroom doors, refusing offers that undercompensate their clients.
Scott’s results read like the introductory speech for a Lifetime Achievement award winner, yet at 39 years old he’s got decades ahead to continue laying defendants low. Over the last two years he’s won a $46 million and a $24.8 million jury verdict for child sex abuse victims. He has already won a CLAY award for the social significance of his results. He’s done this while being a father of a two-year-old with another on the way, and we talk about the tension between parenting and a prodigious practice.
So please sit back and enjoy this wide-ranging and inspiring conversation with Scott Montgomery.
More about Scott:
- https://www.abbeylaw.com/our-attorneys/scott-r-montgomery/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-montgomery-64492a8a/
We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Rate/Leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Questions, comments, feedback and suggestion? Email us at: [email protected]
Read Coopers' Code & articles and publications
22 min - Why Some Lawyers Settle & Others Win Millions in Court
I’m thrilled to share this conversation with Scott Montgomery, a partner at Santa Rosa-based Abbey Weitzenberg Warren & Emery.
This Part I of this conversation; tune in next week for Part II.
Scott is part of the exciting shift in trial work. For decades the big deal trial lawyers were primarily pre-Discovery Act or former criminal practitioners. We’re now seeing a wave of younger civil trial lawyers storming the courtroom doors, refusing offers that undercompensate their clients.
Scott’s results read like the introductory speech for a Lifetime Achievement award winner, yet at 39 years old he’s got decades ahead to continue laying defendants low. Over the last two years he’s won a $46 million and a $24.8 million jury verdict for child sex abuse victims. He has already won a CLAY award for the social significance of his results. He’s done this while being a father of a two-year-old with another on the way, and we talk about the tension between parenting and a prodigious practice.
So please sit back and enjoy this wide-ranging and inspiring conversation with Scott Montgomery.
More about Scott:
- https://www.abbeylaw.com/our-attorneys/scott-r-montgomery/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-montgomery-64492a8a/
We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Rate/Leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Questions, comments, feedback and suggestion? Email us at: [email protected]
Read Coopers' Code & articles and publications
31 min - Yosemite Bike Crash, Agent Orange Litigation, and more High Stakes Cases
I’m thrilled to share this conversation with Mary Alexander!
This Part III of this conversation. If you missed Part II, make sure to stream it first:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/qBT3hnTwzJE
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wm6nbXWEDGsT8TzW7ynWK?si=4DRNoOgLQQ-a98e6CB4txQ
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/corporate-cover-up-how-science-helped-win-a-%241/id1679622653?i=1000693028236
Initially a scientist, Mary confronted personal tragedy in her life by moving from public health and the lab to law school and the courtroom, recognizing the value in the court’s enforcement mechanisms.
Now, Mary is widely recognized as one of the country’s top personal injury lawyers. One example? Mary’s decades-long work litigating against lead paint manufacturers led to a settlement over $1 billion and helped changed the industry. She’s been inducted into the California State Bar’s Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame and served as president for the American Association of Justice and the Consumer Attorneys of California.
So sit back and enjoy as we delve into Mary’s path, the challenges she’s faced, the successes she’s had, and the wisdom she’s learned along the way.
More about Mary:
https://maryalexanderlaw.com/attorneys/mary-e-alexander/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-alexander-and-associates/
***
We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant
Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Rate/Leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Questions, comments, feedback and suggestion? Email us at: [email protected]
Read Coopers' Code & articles and publications
43 min - Corporate Cover-Up: How Science Helped Win a $1 Billion Lead Paint Case
I’m thrilled to share this conversation with Mary Alexander!
This Part II of this conversation; tune in next week for Part III.
If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/ltPmRCEOqA0
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30rbzyt6EXM3nK2UE9Xtbp?si=9omwR66aSRGyelu6JMlDWQ
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mary-alexander-fighting-child-abuse-big-pharma-corporate/id1679622653?i=1000690845910
Initially a scientist, Mary confronted personal tragedy in her life by moving from public health and the lab to law school and the courtroom, recognizing the value in the court’s enforcement mechanisms.
Now, Mary is widely recognized as one of the country’s top personal injury lawyers. One example? Mary’s decades-long work litigating against lead paint manufacturers led to a settlement over $1 billion and helped changed the industry. She’s been inducted into the California State Bar’s Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame and served as president for the American Association of Justice and the Consumer Attorneys of California.
So sit back and enjoy as we delve into Mary’s path, the challenges she’s faced, the successes she’s had, and the wisdom she’s learned along the way.
More about Mary:
https://maryalexanderlaw.com/attorneys/mary-e-alexander/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-alexander-and-associates/
***
We are now on video as well. You can watch the episodes on our Youtube channel!
Hosted by Miles Cooper
Produced by Mauro Serra | Kenji Productions
Recorded & Co-produced by Zach Morvant
Music by The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Rate/Leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Questions, comments, feedback and suggestion? Email us at: [email protected]
Read Coopers' Code & articles and publications
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About Coopers' Code
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Coopers’ Code contains collected wisdom we’ve learned during our years practicing law. We’ve learned from, worked for, worked with, and been up against some of the best lawyers there are. Every week, Miles Cooper and a guest host use this experience to examine a legal issue and hit that issue’s key practice pointers and strategic highlights — so we can all achieve the best results for our clients.
Hosted by Miles Cooper - Coopers LLP | Produced by Mauro Serra - Kenji Productions | Recorded & Co-produced by Zachary Morvant
www.coopers.law