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Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back The Legal Curtain Episode 14 (Part 4) Featuring Sharieff: Life As A ClerkPaul Edelstein: Hello. Welcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain, I am your host Paul Edelstein, I'll have my partner Glenn Faegenburg with me most of the time. This podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court and wondered, what the hell is going on in courts? It seems like every day we have these kinds of questions that get asked then, so on this podcast, we will pull back the curtain on the mystery...
2024-04-0513 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back The Legal Curtain Episode 14 (Part 3) Featuring Sharieff: How People Hire Their LawyersPaul Edelstein: Hello. Welcome to Pulling Back the legal Curtain. I am your host, Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner Glenn Fagenberg with me most of the time. And this podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered what the hell is going on in courts. It seems like every day we have these kind of questions that get asked then. So on this podcast, we will pull back the curtain...
2024-03-2011 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back The Legal Curtain Episode 14 (Part 2) Featuring Sharieff: Race in the CourtroomPaul Edelstein: Hello! Welcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain. I am your host Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner Glenn Faegenburg with me most of the time. And this podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered, "What the hell is going on in courts?" It seems like every day we have these kind of questions, and get asked them, so on this podcast, we will pull back the curtain on the...
2024-03-1314 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back The Legal Curtain Episode 14 (Part 1) Featuring Sharieff: Hip Hop LawyerPaul Edelstein: Hello, welcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain. I am your host, Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner, Glenn Faegenburg, with me most of the time. And this podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered, "What the hell is going on in courts?" It seems like every day we have these kind of questions that get asked them. So on this podcast, we will pull back...
2024-02-1511 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back The Legal Curtain Episode 13 (Part 4): Sit Down With Justice Charles Thomas, Former Justice of the Supreme Court Queens County Paul Edelstein: Hello, welcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain. I am your host Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner Glenn Faegenburg with me most of the time. And this podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered, "What the hell is going on in courts?" It seems like every day we have these kind of questions and get asked them. So on this podcast, we will...
2023-11-2815 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back The Legal Curtain Episode 13 (Part 3): Sit Down With Justice Charles Thomas, Former Justice of the Supreme Court Queens CountyPaul Edelstein: Hello. Welcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain. I am your host, Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner Glenn Faegenburg with me most of the time. And this podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered, "What the hell is going on in courts?" It seems like every day we have these kind of questions that get asked them. So on this podcast, we will pull back the curtain on the...
2023-11-1515 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back The Legal Curtain Episode 13 (Part 2): Sit Down With Justice Charles Thomas, Former Justice of the Supreme Court Queens CountyPaul Edelstein: Hello. Welcome to pulling back the legal curtain. I am your host, Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner Glenn Faegenburg with me most of the time. This podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered, "What the hell is going on in courts?" It seems like every day we have these kind of questions and get asked them. So, on this podcast, we will pull back the curtain on the mystery...
2023-11-0719 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back The Legal Curtain Episode 13 (Part 1): Sit Down With Justice Charles Thomas, Former Justice of the Supreme Court Queens CountyPaul Edelstein: Hello. Welcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain. I am your host, Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner, Glenn Faegenburg, with me most of the time. This podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered what the hell is going on in courts. It seems like every day we have these kind of questions and get asked them, so on this podcast we will pull back the curtain on the mystery...
2023-10-3013 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back The Legal Curtain Episode 12 (Part 2): Civil Damages ExplainedPaul Edelstein: Hello. Welcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain. I am your host, Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner Glenn Fagenberg with me most of the time. This podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered what the hell is going on in courts. It seems like every day we have these kinds of questions and get asked them. So, on this podcast, we will pull back the curtain on...
2023-08-1023 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Episode 12 (Part 1): Civil Damages ExplainedPaul Edelstein: Hello, Arthur. How are you? Arthur Blyakher: I'm good, Paul. How are you? Paul Edelstein: This is great. All right, so good, I've got Arthur Blyakher, my partner, my nemesis, my coworker, my point, counterpoint. Arthur, we haven't spoken in a while, but usually we're fighting at this time in the afternoon. It's casual Wednesdays, is casual every day for me, but not for you. Arthur Blyakher: No. Paul Edelstein: We're always fighting about issues and you're a great...
2023-07-2722 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Episode 11 (Part 2): Questions About Insurance? Call "The Insurance Doctor" Before You Need a LawyerRobert “The Insurance Doctor” Intelisano contact information: (917) 359-3985 Paul Edelstein: Here we go. I've got Rob Intelisano, my extremely long time close friend and advisor, also known as The Insurance Doctor. How you doing, Rob? Rob Intelisano: Doing well, Paul. Thanks for having me. Paul Edelstein: This is great. We're going to do a Part 2, or Part 1, depending on how this ends up being thrown on the cutting room floor here. But this one is a Part 1, I think, for me as a personal injury lawyer, and for you as an Insura...
2023-06-0616 minPulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Episode 11: Questions About Insurance? Call "The Insurance Doctor" Before You Need a Lawyer (Part 1)Robert "The Insurance Doctor" Intelisano contact information: Phone: (917) 359-3985 Paul Edelstein: Hello, welcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain. I am your host, Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner Glen Faegenburg with me most of the time. And this podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered what the hell is going on in courts? Seems like every day we have these kind of questions and get asked them. So, on this podcast we...
2023-05-2527 minPulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Episode 10: Discussing Legal Circumstances in Foreign JurisdictionPaul Edelstein: Hello. Welcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain. I am your host, Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner, Glenn Faegenburg with me most of the time. And this podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered, "What the hell is going on in courts?" Seems like every day we have these kind of questions and get asked them. So on this podcast, we will pull back the curtain on the mystery...
2023-04-1224 min
Law TalksLife as a US Attorney: Is Suits an Accurate Portrayal?Ever wondered if a career an US attorney is as glamorous as depicted in Suits? Spoiler alert: it's not. But, it’s nothing short of thrilling. In this episode, Ellie is joined by Manhattan-based attorney Paul Edelstein, who compares his real-life experiences to the fictional portrayals seen in shows like Suits. We trace Paul's journey from his early fascination with the law in childhood, through completing his legal studies, and up to conquering the courtroom.Sharing his drive to fight for justice, Paul hones in on the case of the Solis family. Evicted and...
2023-04-0150 minPulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Episode 9: Sidewalk Hazards - Slip & Fall Cases and Who's Liable Paul Edelstein: Hello. Welcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain. I am your host, Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner Glenn Faegenburg with me most of the time. And this podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered what the hell is going on in courts? Seems like every day we have these kind of questions and get asked them, so on this podcast, we will pull back the curtain on...
2023-03-0928 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Episode 8: Discussing Governor Kathy Hochul's Veto of Grieving Family Act Paul Edelstein: Hello, welcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain. I am your host, Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner Glenn Faegenburg with me most of the time. And this podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered what the hell is going on in courts. Seems like every day we have these kind of questions and get asked them. So on this podcast, we will pull back the curtain on...
2023-02-0818 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Episode 7 (Part 2): Reform the Police Featuring Alex Vitale Paul Edelstein: So how come the message isn't getting out in the media? So like, look, we're recording this now. It's January, 2023, and I watched a lot of your recordings. It's amazing because a lot of your interviews like this on this topic, go pre covid, not all the way through. Why are we seeing the message even now? So now we're in January, 2023, and when I still read the news every day or talk to jurors and I talk to a lot of jurors, I still don't get the message that I would disseminate on this...
2023-02-0228 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Episode 7 (Part 1): Divest the Police Featuring Alex VitaleThis is a rare treat, all right? Well, for me to record it, it's a rare treat. It's not a rare treat for me to get, for me to get to talk to this guy. But we have today, professor Alex Vitale and I'm gonna give him a little introduction. He is a professor of sociology, coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College and CUNY graduate Center, visiting professor at London South Bank University, been writing for 30 years about police departments and human rights. He has lectured from Harvard University to London to South America...
2023-01-1925 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Episode 6: How Does the Law Balance What is "Just" With What is "Fair?"Pulling Back the Legal Curtain Episode 6: How Does the Law Balance What is "Just" With What is "Fair?" This is going to be a very interesting podcast for me. Here we have my partner and brother Adam Edelstein joining me for the very first time. Usually he refuses to join me, so this is a really good day. Adam and I have been practicing together for a long time, but Adam has been a matrimonial family law attorney since '92. I practice primarily in the personal injury medical malpractice world so we really do two different things...
2022-11-3022 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Episode 5: Is The City Responsible When parents Don’t Protect their Children From harm?What is the recent issue and how does it relate to our past case? Paul Edelstein: We saw a case in the newspaper yesterday where yet another child was abused and killed, despite the fact that city agencies apparently had some knowledge that abuse was going on. There was a news conference with a lawyer and they were saying they're suing the city. When you read the New York Post article, you obviously get the feeling "Wow, this is a horrible, horrible tragedy, and the city maybe should have done something." You and...
2022-11-0718 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Ep 4: New York’s New Outdoor Dining StructuresWhat is the issue all about? Paul Edelstein: I've got my young new partner, Arthur Blyakher here with me. And as we usually discuss things at lunch, I brought to Arthur's attention the fact that I read an article on my train ride today that said, "New Yorkers left feeling queasy after court rules in favor of completely disgusting outdoor structures." And actually you read the first line of the New York Post article, and I love the Post, but I don't know sometimes. It says, "A New York court ruled on Tuesday...
2022-10-1415 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back the Legal Curtain Ep 3: Discussing Tua Tagovailoa with Dave LangerWhy call Dave Langer? Paul Edelstein: Dr. Dave, the reason I called you is because all this week I've been getting a lot of calls regarding what happened to Tua, the Miami Dolphins quarterback, over the last two weeks, which has been a very prominent story in the news. I've been getting calls from a legal perspective because as I know you remember, we represented Magomed Abdusalamov who was a boxer that had a severe neurological injury that could have been addressed much better by the physicians that were assigned. And now, there...
2022-10-1429 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back The Legal Curtain Ep 2: The Big Story of Tua TagovailoaWelcome to Pulling Back the Legal Curtain. I am your host, Paul Edelstein. I'll have my partner, Glen Faegenburg with me most of the time. This podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered what the hell is going on in courts. Seems like every day we have these kinds of questions and get asked them. On this podcast we will pull back the curtain on the mystery that sometimes surrounds the court...
2022-10-0716 min
Pulling Back the Legal CurtainPulling Back The Legal Curtain Ep 1: The Real Scoop from Real Trial LawyersTitle: Podcast Episode 1 - Pulling Back the Legal Curtain: The Real Scoop from Real Trial Lawyers. This podcast is for all of you out there who have ever read about a court case, seen a court case, been involved in a court case, went to court, thought about court, and wondered, "What the hell is going on in courts?" Seems like every day we have these kinds of questions and get asked them. In this podcast, we will pull back the curtain on the mystery that sometimes surrounds the court and what happens there and h...
2022-10-0615 min