What Makes A Great Trial Lawyer with Ben Gideon

David vs. Goliath

When faced with a difficult case, some lawyers move on, other lawyers settle for a decent compensation. The best lawyers prepare and persevere through the ups and downs of trial when they create the path to win compensation and accountability.

Our guest today knows a thing or two about perseverance. From nearly being kicked out of Cornell University to becoming one of the top trial lawyers in the country, Ben Gideon has developed a high level of patience, empathy, and the ability to take a high level of confidence into the courtroom.

With a storied career that includes millions of dollars in client compensation, multiple peer-recognition awards, and cases that are still talked about today including (maritime case,) Ben provides a plethora of knowledge, insights, and ideas that every future or current lawyer can benefit from and apply into their work.

Learn more in this episode of the David vs. Goliath podcast with elite personal injury lawyers Matt Dolman and Stan Gipe and their guest, top trial lawyer Ben Gideon. Matt and Stan get into the weeds with Ben on his story of coming up, stories of his early career, how his most recent case displays the strength of emotional distress cases, mindset changes that many trial lawyers could benefit from, how his podcast Elawvate ties together the human traits of successful lawyers and firms, and more!

In this episode:

• [01:47] How Ben overcame a poor start at Cornell to become a graduate of Yale Law
• [08:59] Key takeaways from Ben's most recent case involving negligent and intentional emotional distress
• [21:55] How emotional damage cases have become as strong as physical damage cases
• [36:51] Ben talks about his own podcast Elawvate, which focuses on what drives successful lawyers and law firms.
• [40:35] The common threads that connect great lawyers and firms is confidence

💡 Meet Your Hosts 💡

Name: Matthew A. Dolman, Esq.

Title: Partner at Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PA

Specialty: Matt is a nationally recognized insurance and personal injury attorney and focuses much of his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.

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Name: Stanley Gipe, Esq.

Title: Partner and Head of Litigation at Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PA

Specialty: Stan is a Florida Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. This distinction connotes expertise in the discipline of trial practice. He has served as lead counsel on over 1,000 Florida personal injury lawsuits.

💡 Featured Guest 💡

Name: Ben Gideon

Title: Attorney, Partner

Specialty: Ben is one of the top trial lawyers in the country handling cases from medical malpractice to wrongful death.

Connect: LinkedIn

🔑 Relevant Resources 🔑

• Gideon Assen, LLC
• Alex Jones-Sandy Hook Victims Case
• The Mental Health Consequences of Disaster-Related Loss
• The Sinking of the El Faro

The insights and views presented in “David vs. Goliath” are for general information purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. The information presented is not a substitute for consulting with an attorney. Nor does tuning in to this podcast constitute an attorney-client relationship of any kind. Any case result information provided on any portion of this podcast should not be understood as a promise of any particular result in a future case. Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers: Big firm results, small firm personal attention.