In the 17th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Ryan Zehl, a top Houston-based personal injury lawyer, with a long record of success in the courtroom. His profile on his firm website is found here: https://www.zehllaw.com/texas-trial-lawyers/ryan-zehl-houston-personal-injury-lawyer/ Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his first success in a courtroom when successfully defended himself at 16 years old, which led to his decision to go to law school to become a lawyer, his first job as a lawyer working for Justice Scott Brister at the Texas Supreme ..read more

In the 16th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with the Fort Bend County Attorney, Bridgette Smith-Lawson, who was first elected in 2020 and is running for re-election as an unopposed candidate for the November 2024 election. Her profile on the Fort Bend County website is found here: hhttps://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/county-attorney  Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including her decision while at the University of Houston to head to law school to become a lawyer, her early career in private practice in the Houston area handling ..read more

In the fifteenth episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Attorney Robert M. "Randy" Roach Jr., the Founding Partner of Roach Newton, LLP and one of the top appellate attorneys in Texas, and the country. His firm website and profile is found here: https://www.roachnewton.com/randy-roach/.  Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including the start of his road to law school beginning with undergraduate debate tournaments, his already-made decision to go to law school, his work with the U.S. Senate and U.S. Supreme Court, his early career as a litigation attorn ..read more

In the 14th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Professor Charles W. "Rocky" Rhodes, a Professor of Law at South Texas College of Law Houston, and the Charles Weigel II Research Professor of State & Federal Constitutional Law. His faculty page at South Texas College of Law Houston is located here: https://www.stcl.edu/academics/faculty-and-adjuncts/#member-7558-info Listen in and learn while we discuss many topics including his easy decision, as a 10-year-old, to become a lawyer like his father and uncle, his decision while at Baylor Law School, where he was class valedic ..read more

In the 13th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Christian Becerra, the Judge of the 434th District Court, Fort Bend County, Texas, a life-long resident of Fort Bend, Texas, who is running for reelection in 2024. His campaign website is located here: www.judgebecerra.com. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his long-time family roots in Fort Bend County, his road to UT Austin for undergrad and then to law school, with his eyes initially set on politics not law practice, his becoming a successful prosecutor in the Fort Bend District Attorney ..read more

In the 12th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Christine Weems, the Judge of the 281st Civil District Court, Harris County, Texas, double Board-Certified in Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law, and a candidate for the Texas Supreme Court. Her campaign website is located here: https://www.weemsforjudge.com/. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including her participation in a mock trial program as an undergraduate student at UT Austin, which sparked her interest in becoming a lawyer, her long career as a personal injury and civil litigation attorney ..read more

In the 11th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Steve Duble, Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 2, a life-long Houstonian and a long-time civil litigation attorney before taking office. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his long career as a civil litigation attorney, including arguing Houston-area and 5th Circuit appeals, his decision to run for Justice of the Peace of Harris County Precinct 1, Place 2, the types of matters that are within his Court's jurisdiction, his efforts while on the bench to make the court system ..read more

In the ninth episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Attorney Sean Teare of Houston, Texas, a long-time prosecutor, former Division Chief of the Trial Bureau of the Harris County District Attorney's Office, among other roles, a defense attorney currently with the Cogdell Law Firm, and a Democratic Candidate for Harris County District Attorney. His firm profile is  located at https://cogdell-law.com/attorney/sean-b-teare/ and his campaign website is https://seanteareforda.com/. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his early career as a prosecutor ..read more

In the eight episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Tanya Garrison of the 157th Harris County, Civil District Court and who is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including her early career as an appellate attorney for Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C., her decision to run for Judge of the 157th District Court, her tips on voir dire and jury charges in her court, when having outside appellate counsel is appropriate, and her favorite courtroom movies and TV shows, among other topics. Email me with question ..read more

In the seventh episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Attorney Derek Hollingsworth of Houston, Texas, a co-founder of Drumheller, Hollingsworth & Monthy, LLP. His firm website is https://dhmlaw.com/. Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his early career as a Clerk at the Texas Supreme Court, his time as a civil trial and appellate attorney with a large firm where he participated in a U.S. Supreme Court case, his transition to becoming a prosecutor in Dallas and Harris Counties, his time with Rusty Hardin & Associates, his decision to open his ..read more