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Author: Paul Luvera

Luvera practiced plaintiff law 55 years. He is past President of the Inner Circle of Advocates & Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Member ABOTA, American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy, International Society of Barristers and the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. Book Luvera on Advocacy available at Trial Guides Publishing Email paul@luvera.org
The 2010 american trial lawyer hall of fame

The 2010 american trial lawyer hall of fame

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I ‘d like to be immodest and tell you that my wife Lita and I  just returned from Las Vegas where I was inducted into the 2010 American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. What made it such an honor for me personally were the other members.  Last year  Bobby Lee Cook, Morris Dees, Fred Levin, stanley Preiser and Gerry Spence were inducted. Non living members include Melvin Belli,Clarence Darrow, William Kunstler and Johnnie Cochran. This year Phillip Corboy, Richard "Racehorse" Haynes, Russ…

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Of course it’s about the money

Of course it’s about the money

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I have two cases I’ve become involved in which the media has an interest. One is a tragic explosion and fire which injured and killed workers at a refinery near Anacortes, Washington state. The other is case of a drunk man who was sitting in his car in parking lot outside a bar when the cops arrived after being called by patrons inside with whom he had had an argument. Officer Troy Meade of the Everett police department was on the driver’s side, the…

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Communications: tell a story and decide the viewpoint you’re going to tell it from

Communications: tell a story and decide the viewpoint you’re going to tell it from

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This is a continuation of some ideas about communication. All of these are fundamentals and not something brand new, but they are also essential to good communication. While we often give acknowledgement to them with the attitude "I already know that" I’ve discovered that lawyers often do something very different under the pressure of a trial. They revert to what is comfortable for them without even realizing it.  So here are a couple more thoughts for you to consider   TELL A…

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