In this episode of On Trial, host Christopher DeGennaro sits down with seasoned trial lawyer and CNN legal commentator Paul Callan, former deputy chief of the Homicide Bureau of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, with 30 years’ experience as a trial lawyer. Throughout his career, Paul has tried civil and criminal cases on both sides of the V. In addition to sharing his views on the most important parts of trial (jury selection and cross-examination), as well as the most important skills of trial lawyers (perseverance and conveying absolute sincerity), Paul shares some wonderful war stories, including representing the estate of Nicole Brown Simpson in the OJ Simpson civil trial and helping bring the Son of Sam to justice.

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In this episode of On Trial, host Christopher DeGennaro sits down with Senior U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska of the Southern District of New York. Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992, Judge Preska has served as a trial judge in the nation’s premier federal trial court for more than 30 years. Judge Preska served as chief judge from 2009 to 2016, and took senior status in 2017. In addition to talking about her interesting path to the law, Judge Preska explains why trial is an art, and shares some interesting and instructive experiences from the bench. Judge Preska agrees with earlier guests on the most important part of trial, the opening statement, and that trial lawyers should convey absolute credibility and sincerity. Judge Preska also offers some invaluable advice to trial lawyers, especially young trial lawyers: engage with the jury, address the weaknesses in your case head on, always be formal in court, help the judge, be kind and courteous, and pick and choose your battles.

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In this episode of On Trial, host Christopher DeGennaro sits down with Foley senior partner Mike Gay, former chair of Foley’s national Litigation Department, with 30 years’ experience as a trial lawyer focusing on bet-the-company litigation. In addition to speaking about his path to trial practice, Mike explains his view on the most important part of a trial (voir dire) and shares some of his trial war stories, including famously defending a newspaper in a defamation action brought by a mob enforcer.

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In this episode of On Trial, host Christopher DeGennaro sits down with Foley senior partner Mike Tuteur, former chair of Foley’s national Litigation Department, with 40 years’ experience as a trial lawyer, including as a federal prosecutor in Boston. In addition to offering his thoughts on closing argument and objections, Mike explains his view on the most important skill of a trial lawyer (being resilient), and shares some of his own memorable trial moments.

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In the second episode of On Trial, host Christopher DeGennaro sits down with the chair of Foley’s Government Enforcement Defense and Investigations Practice, Lisa Noller, a former federal prosecutor with over 25 years’ experience as a trial lawyer. Lisa offers her view on the most important part of a trial (the opening statement), explains the most important skill of a trial lawyer (being nimble), and shares some of her own memorable trial moments.

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In the first episode of On Trial, a podcast dedicated to the art of trial, host Christopher DeGennaro, a commercial litigator at Foley & Lardner LLP in New York sits down with Foley senior partner Peter Wang, a legendary New York trial lawyer with nearly 50 years of experience. In addition to offering his thoughts on an effective opening statement, the most important part of a trial in his view, Peter shares some of his trial rituals and most memorable trial moments.

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Welcome to On Trial, a podcast dedicated to the art of trial. I’m your host, Christopher DeGennaro, a commercial litigation lawyer at Foley & Lardner in the firm’s New York office with a focus on trial practice. I have been fascinated by trials since I was in grade school, when both my parents served as prosecutors in suburban Philadelphia. On sick days from school, I went to work with my mother—often to court, where I sat in a back row and watched. Instantly, I was captivated by persuasive story-telling and trial advocacy. And ever since, I’ve been on a path to developing my own trial skills, starting out as a NYC prosecutor, clerking in a federal trial court, and now representing clients in high-stakes, commercial cases in trial courts across the country. This podcast explores all things related to the art of trial, including in particular, its artists—trial lawyers. Throughout the series, we’ll talk to trial lawyers from different areas of practice, hearing their stories and exploring the most interesting and important elements of trying cases.

This podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and is intended as a general overview. The podcast does not constitute legal advice nor solicitation to provide legal services. It is not meant to convey a legal position of Foley & Lardner, LLP (“Foley” or the “Firm”) on behalf of any client, nor is it intended to convey specific legal advice. Any opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of the Firm, its partners, or its clients. The podcast is not intended to create, and listening to the podcast does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. The listener should not act upon this information without seeking counsel from a licensed attorney. Foley makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the content of the podcast or to its accuracy or completeness and accepts no responsibility for an individual who acts or refrains from acting based on information obtained from the podcast. In some jurisdictions, the contents of this podcasts may be considered Attorney Advertising. If applicable, please note that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.