"It's easy to convince yourself to settle a case," says Chicago trial lawyer Patrick A. Salvi Jr. Despite growing up with the Salvi name, he had to confront self-doubt after an early devastating loss. For seven years, fear kept him from taking good cases to trial. Everything changed when he began studying jury psychology and decision-making. Now with multiple eight and nine-figure verdicts, Patrick reveals his approach to maximizing damages and conducting meticulous cross-examinations in this conversation with host Dan Ambrose. Patrick will teach a one-hour lecture on maximizing damages and a one-day med-mal masterclass at TLU Beach (June 4-7), plus demonstrate voir dire with a live focus jury.
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Episode Snapshot
- Despite his father's reputation, Patrick focused on earning respect inside his law firm through unmatched work ethic rather than worrying about his external reputation
- An early devastating loss—a defense verdict in just 20 minutes—created fear that prevented Patrick from trying many cases he should have for nearly seven years
- Patrick's first major seven-figure verdict came when he was willing to try a case with good liability in a tough downstate Illinois venue, resulting in a $2 million verdict
- As president of the Illinois Trial...
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