We recently sat down with Shahrad Milanfar, trial attorney and mediator who has leveraged his defense and neutral experience to catapult himself and his plaintiff-side clients into stratospheric case results. We talked about a recent record-setting 8-figure elder abuse verdict, a tragic story involving a catastrophically unprepared nursing home and a wildfire.
Shahrad’s practice includes personal injury, police brutality, and wrongful death cases. Shahrad also has a family practice — and that’s a play on words in that he runs his office along with his spouse, who held a leadership role with a 900-lawyer law firm before running the Milanfar Law Firm.
Shahrad and Miles in the studio.
Like many modern trial lawyers, Shahrad developed initial trial skills serving the community as a district attorney before transitioning to civil work. A passion for trial work and technology has led to Shahrad teaching at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, developing his own course on using iPads in trial, and serving as an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University Law School.
During our 3-part discussion (all of which are available on your favorite podcast platforms, and in full video on YouTube), we covered a wide range of topics including:
- Overcoming impostor syndrome
- The importance of mentorship and giving back
- Embracing awkwardness and vulnerability in trial
- Lessons from a $32 million elder abuse verdict
- Tips for thriving in trial law
- Using iPads and other technology in court
… and many other subjects. We hope you enjoy this in-depth conversation as much as we did.
Ready for more? Go directly to Shahrad Milanfar Episode 1 on YouTube!
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