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Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning by integrating with the unfolding story- Stephen EngelSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz was invigorated early on by entertaining others, including performing magic shows for children's birthday parties and performing musically, including with improvisational music. That helped make criminal defense a natural destination on Jon Katz's path, with the spontaneity required of the work, and the engaging, performing and entertaining involved on the road of persuasion. Jon recently looked up what his fellow college alum Stephen Engel was up to, and found that that for decades Steve has been writing for and producing television comedy. With persuasive storytelling being a big...
2025-12-161h 00Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning by conveying a compelling story- Matty WegehauptSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz knows the power of a compellingly persuasive story. The elements of such a story can include setting a vivid scene, often with word pictures, a keen sense of the audience, and full engagement with the listeners. The story must not get lost in the translation. All of that lends itself well to this podcast episode's interviewee Matty Wegehaupt, who is an instructor of East Asian studies at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Matty first came to Jon Katz's attention in his role as English translator of the great...
2025-12-1048 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning by sensing the opportunities- Abi WilliamsSend us a textFairfax, Virginia, criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz first met international relations expert and five-book author Abiodun Williams when they were university students. When Jon Katz at that first sit down mentioned all the very important things left to learn on his path, Abi summed up the right approach perfectly: "Information overload." Abi clearly has dealt with his share of expansive data and other information and writings, having tackled demanding obligations starting in his student years, followed by overseas peacemaking and conflict resolution missions, working with United Nations secretaries general, serving at a high level...
2025-12-0258 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning while fully teaming with clients- Joe Margulies talks with Jon KatzSend us a textThis week’s podcast guest is Joseph Margulies, an accomplished civil rights litigator, author of three books and many online articles, and Cornell University professor. Joe was counsel of record in Supreme Court litigation that established the right of Guantanamo inmates and Americans detained abroad by American forces to challenge their detentions. He describes one of his current clients as having been “imprisoned and tortured in CIA black sites.”Joe and Fairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz graduated from their respective law schools a year apart. Joe's father, Irv, was a great lawyer...
2025-11-1955 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning with boundary-moving storytelling- Danny Schnitzlein of Monster Who Ate My PeasSend us a textStorytelling is a key part of persuading in court. In this Beat the Prosecution episode, Fairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz interviews one of his favorite storytellers, Danny Schnitzlein, who penned The Monster Who Ate My Peas, which was the centerpiece of hundreds of bedtime stories told to Jon's son. Danny gives a fascinating look at his storytelling process, the key elements to a great story, and his continued connection with his inner child that enables his addressing fear and humor. Jon Katz includes addressing the feeling aspect of stories, the...
2025-11-071h 00Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning without brute force- Kung Fu chronicler Herbie J PilatoSend us a textMany times, Fairfax criminal defense lawyer Jon Katz has quoted this great passage from the Kung Fu television pilot with David Carradine as a Shaolin priest (1972): “Perceive the way of nature and no force of man can harm you. Do not meet a wave head on: avoid it. You do not have to stop force: it is easier to redirect it. Learn more ways to preserve rather than destroy. Avoid rather than check. Check rather than hurt. Hurt rather than maim. Maim rather than kill. For all life is precious nor can any be...
2025-10-2458 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning with full scene engagement- Jonathan D. Moreno & Chris FlohrSend us a textPsychodrama plays a major role at the Trial Lawyers College that Fairfax criminal defense lawyer Jonathan Katz attended for a full month in 1995. Psychodrama was founded by Jacob L Moreno and taught and pursued in depth by him and his wife Zerka. Jon Katz is delighted in this Beat the Prosecution episode to be joined by J.L. Moreno's son Jonathan, and Jon Katz's fellow criminal defense attorney Christopher Flohr, also a TLC alum and a proponent of psychodrama. Here, Jonathan Moreno addresses the roots of psychodrama in working wi...
2025-10-101h 03Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning with powerfully optimistic zeal- Bruckheim & PatelSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz's go-to lawyers for referrals for District of Columbia criminal defense are Michael Bruckheim and Sweta Patel at Bruckheim & Patel. Sweta and Mike regularly refer potential Virginia criminal and DWI defense clients to Jon Katz. Jon's confidence in Michael and Sweta arises from their consistently strong defense work, caring for their clients, and powerfully optimistic zeal. In this Beat the Prosecution podcast episode, you will hear Jon, Sweta and Mike talk in unvarnished terms about the strengths and weaknesses of the criminal justice system, and how to p...
2025-10-071h 03Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning with a compelling voice, compassion, and clarity- Nina Rao chantsSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz last month joined several hundred attendees at the Boone, NC, Ram Dass mountain legacy retreat. The experience was wonderful, with people connecting at the heart and soul level, in the beautiful mountains and clean air. Our last podcast episode features Raghu Markus, the executive director of the Ram Dass Love Serve Remember Foundation. Among those on stage at this Boone mountain retreat was Nina Rao, who with a beyond beautiful voice chants mantra, sings, and shares her essence. Nina is the yin to the yang of d...
2025-09-261h 01Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning while at peace with an open heart- Raghu MarkusSend us a textAfter attending a great mid-August mountain retreat celebrating Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert) with several hundred people -- complete with kirtan with Krishna Das (lead singer of the precursor to Blue Oyster Cult), Nina Rao, David Nichtern (who wrote "Midnight at the Oasis", for starters) and more; talks by Robert Thurman and more; and a deep rapport with many -- Fairfax criminal defense lawyer Jonathan Katz returned from the mountains and found himself repeating old patterns in dealing with such challenges as tailgating drivers. Three weeks later, Jon Katz joined his f...
2025-09-111h 02Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning with a devotion to true justice- David Walsh-LittleSend us a textWhen Fairfax criminal defense / DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz joined with Ramsey Clark in defending the Plowshares activists for their 2000 criminal jury trial for their depleted uranium action, one of the group's supporters suggested getting ideas from lawyer David Walsh-Little , who served as standby trial counsel to the Gods of Metal Plowshares Five in 1998. In the interim, Jon instead consulted with another lawyer who had defended a slew of political activists. Now, twenty-five years later, Jon Katz for the first time talks with David Walsh-Little, about winning with a devotion to true ju...
2025-09-0359 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerGerry Spence's gifts live on- Talk by his students Jon Katz & Shalev Ben-AvrahamSend us a textFairfax, Virginia criminal defense lawyer Jonathan Katz's teacher Gerry Spence lived until 96 years, and transitioned from his body on August 13, 2025. Gerry has had a profound and lifelong impact on Jon Katz's personal and professional lives, as he has had on thousands of people's lives. Great public defender lawyer Shalev Ben-Avraham in this episode joins Jon Katz in diving deep in illustrating the great gifts from Gerry and in deeply thanking and bowing to him. No liner note substitute exists for listening to what Jon and Shalev have to say in...
2025-08-211h 15Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning while taking on tough cases- Jerry ZerkinSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz started law school seeing the glass as more half empty than full when it came to protecting people's Constitutional rights and civil liberties. That situation began shifting as Jon Katz learned about the many people around him who not only were fighting like hell for the side of justice, but who refused to depart from their optimism. One of those lawyers is Gerald Zerkin. Jerry's name became more well known with his helping to get Earl Washington, Jr., off death row with DNA analysis. Then, Jerry b...
2025-08-1556 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning with martial arts sense- David Kaufman of KarateLaw.comSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz one day Googled for other lawyers practicing martial arts, and came upon David Kaufman of KarateLaw.com . Now, several years later, Jon Katz speaks to David (now retired from law practice and serving as an expert witness and business security consultant) about applying martial arts experience and knowledge to criminal defense and to the practice of law generally, benefitting from the regular practice of martial arts, and keeping our wits and summoning our calmness during our legal battles. David has devoted years to learning and practicing j...
2025-08-0755 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning with full martial firepower- Sifu Bill Phillips, taijiquan student of Cheng Man Ch'ingSend us a textFairfax criminal defense lawyer Jonathan Katz daily practices the martial art of taijiquan / t'ai chi ch'uan Yang style short form, also known as Cheng Man Ch'ing (CMC) taijiquan form. This episode introduces our third taijiquan teacher, after previously introducing you to Jon Katz's vitally important teacher Julian Chu (a student of CMC senior student Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo, several of whose weekend training classes Jon has attended), and Len Kennedy, who is one of two lawyers who has inspired Jon on the taijiquan path. Taijiquan is vitally important to Jon. Courtroom d...
2025-06-201h 06Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning by settling for a great outcome- Jon Katz on negotiatingSend us a textFairfax criminal defense lawyer Jonathan Katz knows that acquittals are great and often exhilarating, but trials can also bring risks. On this Beat the Prosecution episode, Jon Katz talks on his own about the art of obtaining favorable plea or settlement deals, which need to be backed up by the threat and strength of trial readiness. Settlements can only be earned, but are never owed to a criminal defendant. Many Virginia criminal and DUI defendants expect to be offered a plea deal, and want it to be a desirable plea deal. Ho...
2025-06-1609 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning by challenging civil liberties violations- Lawyer Mahsa Khanbabai, defending Rümeysa ÖztürkSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz knows that it is not radical to protest, but instead is among our rights under the Bill of Rights. As an undergraduate alum of Tufts University, Jon Katz opened his eyes and ears all the more to the plight of Rümeysa Öztürk, who is not known to have written or said anything more radical than the decidedly non-radical op-ed she co-authored with three others in the Tufts Daily. Ms. Öztürk has a great team of lawyers -- including our interviewee Mahsa Khanbabai -- and she...
2025-05-291h 00Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning by erasing borders- Marissa Feil on entering Canada with a convictionSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz knows the importance of reducing not only conviction and sentencing risks in Virginia criminal court, but also to minimize adverse collateral consequences from court outcomes. Jon Katz has interviewed some immigration lawyers on our Beat the Prosecution podcast to address immigration risks from criminal case outcomes. This episode is the first one to have a lawyer tell about risks about traveling outside the United States with a criminal conviction or the equivalent, with Canada being the topic of this episode. Enter Canadian crimmigration attorney Marisa Feil, w...
2025-05-241h 01Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning with a full court press- Steve Kravit on Judge Dugan's prosecutionSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz strongly dissents from the Trump administration's revoking of the Biden administration's policy of rarely making immigration arrests at courthouses other than for essentially exigent circumstances, lest undocumented people stay away from courthouses when criminal defendants, civil litigants, and witnesses. Separation of powers and federalism also favor no courthouse immigration arrests. "Nobody is above the law" oversimplifies this entire matter, as covered by this podcast episode, with Milwaukee lawyer Stephen Kravit as our guest, to explain the realities over the below-detailed incident involving Judge Hannah Dugan, and how to...
2025-05-1458 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning with masterful storytelling, joy & blissful wisdom: Bob Thurman- Dharma teacher & moreSend us a textFairfax criminal defense lawyer Jonathan Katz derives tremendous inspiration in his courtroom work from teacher Robert Thurman, for his humor, caring realness, great storytelling ability, and certainly his genius in conveying Buddhist, mindfulness and spiritual ideas in a way that draws in the audience. In this episode of Beat the Prosecution, Jon Katz goes beyond what has already been written about Bob, to find out what energizes and inspires him to be the great person and teacher that he is. Bob's story is fascinating, to say the least. In hi...
2025-05-031h 06Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning by keeping the claws & fangs on your lawyer- Attorney Carolyn ElefantSend us a textBethesda lawyer Carolyn Elefant is a trailblazing lawyer. Not being cut out to conform to law firm life, she decided thirty years ago to strike out on her own. For decades and counting, she has shared her pearls of wisdom and encouragement -- including in her book Solo By Choice -- for lawyers to consider becoming their own bosses, and to thrive as solo and small firm practitioners. At first, Carolyn's focus on energy law might sound establishmentarian, until you hear here about her repeated representation of the underdog threatened with eminent domain...
2025-05-011h 03Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning by speaking up with truth & passion- Bachir Atallah & Celine AtallahSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz knows that we are at the moment of truth for standing up to Donald Trump's onslaught against non-United States citizens, lawyers and law firms, and higher education. If not, we will face the discomfort of younger generations in the future asking what we did to raise our voices to all this injustice flying from all directions in this period in American government. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) is among the groups at the forefront of challenging such a state of affairs, with FIRE having a...
2025-04-231h 00Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning from the center of the story- Jon Katz on persuasive storytelling and scene re-enactmentSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz learned early in his trial career about the critical role of persuasive storytelling, executed throughout the trial, and not only in opening and closing. Jon Katz in this first Beat the Prosecution episode in a year without a guest, illustrates how he won an assault trial by supporting his client's alibi by illustrating the alleged assault's happening in Club Blah, where the defendant at the time was in Club Ah, and could not bring himself to stepping foot in Club Blah any more than he could bring himself...
2025-04-1811 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning with fiercely compassionate mindfulness and samurai spirit- Michael Carroll of Global Coaching AllianceSend us a textIn 2015, Fairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz finished court early enough to rush over to the Mindful Leadership conference in Arlington, eager to meet such great teachers as Roshi Joan Halifax, Jim Dethmer and Rhonda Magee. Sold out, said a front desk person. A woman overheard my asking what I could do about that, and she sold me her extra ticket. This conference was so good that it would have been worth flying coast-to-coast for such an experience. Learning applications of mindfulness to my life and work are very important. Among the b...
2025-04-091h 11Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning at sentencing and with commutation- Felicia Donald, former federal inmate released under the CARES ActSend us a textFairfax criminal defense lawyer Jonathan Katz named this podcast Beat the Prosecution in sync with his teacher SunWolf's watchword that reality is no obstacle. By shooting for the stars, great outcomes be achieved in court. Nonetheless, plenty of criminal defendants get convicted, requiring all criminal defense lawyers to be great at sentencing. Recently, Jon Katz's fellow criminal defense lawyer Bret Lee told Jon of his and lawyer Marvin Miller's Northern Virginia federal criminal defense client Felicia Donald, saying she was willing to be on Jon's podcast. Dr. Donald is a physician w...
2025-03-291h 00Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning by throwing your full self into the battle: Ofelia Calderon- Virginia crimmigration lawyerSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz first met local highly-regarded immigration / crimmigration lawyer Ofelia Calderon (Merrifield, Fairfax, Virginia) nearly 20 years ago at a Cinco de Mayo celebration, introduced by Jon's then law partner Jay Marks who subsequently became Ofelia's law partner for a few years. Ofelia is the third immigration lawyer on this Beat the Prosecution podcast, and for good reason, with Ofelia being the first immigration lawyer to join us after Donald Trump returned to the White House and unleashed a slew of unfriendly, dangerous and often downright civil liberties- and due process-violating...
2025-03-201h 01Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerApplying psychodrama and other winning Trial Lawyers College approaches- Charles Abourezk, Chief Justice of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s Supreme CourtSend us a textSouth Dakota trial lawyer Charles Abourezk has a compelling story as a lawyer and beyond that role. He grew up on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation, and advocated for Indian Americans before and after law school. He represented indigenous people's interests at the United Nations. He produced and directed radio and television programming concerning Native Americans. Charlie is Chief Justice of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s Supreme Court in South Dakota; Justice of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Appellate Court; Justice of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Appellate Court; and Special Jud...
2025-03-1058 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerFrom Guantanamo and back- Winning with full devotion to clients, persuasion, and fearlessness: Rosa Eliades- Criminal Defense Lawyer & Trial ConsultantSend us a textEvery criminal defense and other trial lawyer faces the possible moment of truth about how to handle an unjust judicial directive. This week's guest Rosa Eliades -- along with lead counsel Richard Kammen (who wore a kangaroo pin to Guantanamo court and has pointed words about the military commissions), and co-counsel Mary Spears -- in 2017 obtained approval from now-former Marine criminal defense Brigadier General John Baker to withdraw as civilian defense lawyers for Guantanamo defendant Abd Al-Rahim Hussein Muhammed Al-Nashiri, due to their not receiving judicial authorization to share critical but classified evidence...
2025-03-0359 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerFirst Amendment FIRE Lawyers Harvey Silverglate & Robert Corn-Revere- Winning by staying true to our principlesSend us a textOne of the two founders of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education -- Harvey Silverglate -- figured the group might no last much past ten years beyond its 1999 founding. Instead, Silverglate, describes the group -- renamed Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression -- as having filled the gap that was left when the ACLU became more of a progressive organization and less of a free expression protector. Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz first met criminal defense and civil liberties lawyer Harvey Silverglate over twenty years ago through t...
2025-02-221h 06Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerDemanding fully of ourselves in serving criminal defendants- Senior Virginia public defender Michael CashSend us a textIn this Beat the Prosecution episode, Fairfax, Virginia, criminal / DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz talks with the fifth public defender lawyer to be on this podcast. Arlington County, Virginia, senior public defender Michael Cash is a true believer in his clients and his work. His successful law school application to the University of Virginia Law School proclaimed his goal to do indigent criminal defense work. His story is riveting, including how he does public defender work for his profession, and public defender work on his free time. Michael recognizes that being a...
2025-02-2157 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning while redefining what is victory: Trial Teacher & Asheville criminal defense lawyer Fredilyn SisonSend us a text"I lucked out with getting interviewed by a great host." Those are the words of this episode's guest Fredilyn "Fredi" Sison, upon speaking for the first time on a podcast. Fairfax, Northern Virginia, criminal / DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz has known Fredi for years. Jon Katz and Fredi Sison are both graduates -- from separate years -- of the multi-week Trial Lawyers College, when the TLC was still at Gerry Spence's beautiful Thunderhead Ranch, outside Dubois, Wyoming, before the schism that led to the TLC's operating elsewhere. Fredi for years taught a...
2025-02-111h 04Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerView from risking incarceration- Winning from the heart center- Peace & Plowshares activist Susan CraneSend us a textFor the first time on Fairfax, northern Virginia criminal / DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz's podcast, we have one of his former clients joining us. Susan Crane has engaged in four Plowshares peace actions and calculates that she has spent nearly a total of seven years of her life in jails and prisons. Jon Katz was honored to have co-counseled with Ramsey Clark and Anabel Dwyer in defending Susan, Jesuit Father Stephen Kelly, Elizabeth Walz, and Father Philip Berrigan in Susan's third Plowshares action, in 1999 hammering on two A-10 military aircraft, to c...
2025-02-071h 05Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerDecades of mindfulness & meditation practice- Winning by bursting with positive energy and focus- Jonathan FoustSend us a textFairfax, Northern Virginia criminal / DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz knows the benefit of mindfulness and meditative practice to beating the prosecution and to living a great life. Jon Katz's main mindfulness practice is taijiquan / t'ai chi chu'an yang style short form (also known as 37 posture Cheng Man Ch'ing / CMC taijiquan). Jon has also been involved with lawyers mindfulness gatherings. Jon also benefits from the practice of Self Identity Through Ho'oponopono. This practice helps develop razor sharp focus, deep listening, and clearing out one's internal gunk. Right here in the nation's capital area are...
2025-01-3159 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerPracticing law & martial arts- Winning with deep listening & calmness- My early taijiquan teacher Len KennedySend us a textLawyers were two of Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal defense lawyer Jonathan Katz's early inspirations on the taijiquan / tai ch'i ch'uan path, those being the late Victor Crawford and this episode's guest, Leonard "Len" J. Kennedy. Vic was an energetic and engaging lawyer, who early in Jon Katz's criminal defense career told about his years-long practice of this martial art. Seeking a personal breakthrough, a few years later, Jon asked Vic to recommend a taijiquan teacher. Victor mailed Jon pamphlets about several teachers, including Glen Echo taijiquan. There, Jon learned from Ellen a...
2025-01-241h 03Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerAdvocating for immigrants: Winning with full client engagement & teamwork: Crimmigration lawyer and former immigration judge Paul GrussendorfSend us a textFairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz's first client visit to a jail was with his law professor and immigration legal clinic director Paul Grussendorf. Jon Katz's first two trials were also with Paul, one a deportation hearing for that jailed client after he had gotten convicted for importation of two kilos of cocaine into the United States, and the other for an Ethiopian client who had found safe haven in Zimbabwe and then flew to the United States, when U.S. immigration policy disfavored forum shopping for safe havens and political asylum after already...
2025-01-181h 00Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWhale Wars' Paul Watson: Winning with Courage, Passion and ImaginationSend us a textIn mid-December 2024, Denmark released Captain Paul Watson (co-founder of Greenpeace, and founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) after five months of captivity in an apartment-like incarceration setting in Greenland, when Denmark ultimately declined to extradite him to Japan for a matter about which Captain Watson asserts his innocence. Three weeks after Captain Watson's release, Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense and DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz had the privilege to spend an hour with him on our Beat the Prosecution podcast, covering such topics as risking detention and prosecution for what we deeply believe...
2025-01-081h 02Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerMarijuana battles as incentives for winning- NORML founder Keith Stroup & political director Morgan FoxSend us a textMarijuana in large part accelerated Fairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz's transition from working at a corporate law firm to becoming a criminal defense lawyer many years ago. Jon Katz one day read about a federal prosecutor's issuance of a subpoena for High Times Magazine's advertiser records. Jon figured that the prosecutor was going after customers of hydroponic indoor marijuana growers. In protest, Jon took out a subscription to High Times, and told the same by letter to the then-federal attorney general and High Times. As a result of that subscription, Jon learned about...
2024-12-301h 02Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerOverlap between emergency room physicians & criminal defense lawyers- Winning through resilience, internal strengthening & developed perception: Zen priest Wendy Lau, M.D.Send us a textGreat criminal defense is like delivering clients excellent results while balanced on a pinnacle thousands of feet above the ground below. For that reason, Fairfax criminal / Virginia DUI attorney Jon Katz has invited Zen priest and former New York City emergency room physician Wendy Dainin Lau, M.D., who went from computer technology to medical school, and, after burnout, to the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe. Effective criminal defense lawyers in so many ways are like emergency room physicians, single-mindedly reaching out to their patients as verbal bows and arrows...
2024-12-201h 01Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerStanding firm against injudicious judging- Attorney Sameera Ali, VACDL president Lauren Whitley, lawyer Erin Smith & attorney Jim MagnerSend us a textCriminal defense lawyers must hang together lest they hang separately. Northern Virginia lawyer Sameera Ali accepted an Alexandria Juvenile & Domestic Relations (JDR) Court request to represent an indigent defendant (for abysmally low pay), let the court know she was not available on the then-pending court date, got the prosecutor's office on board for seeking a very brief court date rescheduling to when Ms. Ali was available, and instead got issued a show cause notice to appear in the same court to address why she should not be held in jailable contempt of court.
2024-12-1355 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerUsing the Bill of Rights for sexual freedom- Ricci Levy of Woodhull Sexual Freedom Foundation & Florida lawyer Larry WaltersSend us a textNow that marijuana has become heavily decriminalized in Virginia and beyond, Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz sees drug reform and protecting adults' right to choose their consensual sexual activity as critical to protecting everyone's civil liberties. Joining us for this Beat the Prosecution podcast episode are Woodhull Freedom Foundation president and CEO Ricci Levy, and WFF general counsel and First Amendment defense lawyer Lawrence G. Walters. John has known these two guests for many years. The Woodhull Freedom Foundation's website presents the group's mission as affirming sexual freedom as a f...
2024-12-031h 00Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerRelentless defense on the road to victory- Fairfax public defender / Justice Forward Virginia leader Bryan T. KennedySend us a text"Aspiring full time anti-racist" is how senior Fairfax public defender lawyer Bryan T. Kennedy describes himself on his Twitter page. In this episode of Beat the Prosecution, Bryan joins Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz in discussing how to beat the prosecution both in court and through out-of-court action, action, and more action, including with strength in numbers and having a great team of lawyers and non-lawyers. Bryan is a founding member of Justice Forward Virginia , which has made huge inroads in bringing Virginia out of its capital punishment...
2024-11-2658 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerDefending in criminal court by keeping one's eyes on the prize- Plowshares & Catholic Worker activist Mark ColvilleSend us a textFairfax criminal and DWI lawyer Jonathan Katz heard Abbie Hoffman's lawyer Gerald Lefcourt speak in 1991 about how Abbie had asked Gerry to keep Hoffman out of jail so that he could keep pursuing his agenda. At that moment, Jon wondered whether he had missed the boat on the days of defending activists. Nine years later, Jon teamed with Ramsey Clark to defend the Plowshares 4 at their 2000 criminal jury trial following their action against depleted uranium, and Ramsey mentioned there being plenty of interesting activists to defend when doing so for free. ...
2024-11-131h 05Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerJudge David L. Lewis (Ret.)- Winning by throwing one's full self and humor into the fightSend us a textWhen Fairfax criminal defense / DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz attended his first National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers meeting, he was wowed by a talk by New York attorney David L. Lewis, who is brilliant, uniquely humorous, and tremendously persuasive. David has been very generous in sharing his knowledge and experience with his fellow criminal defense attorneys. After all these decades, David continues to inspire Jon Katz in pursuing his clients' best defense, following the possibilities and not being hemmed in by perceived boundaries. Hear David's fascinating story about his path to c...
2024-10-301h 01Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerHarmonizing criminal defendants' imbalanced situations- Venerable Thubten ChodronSend us a textFairfax criminal defense lawyer and DUI attorney Jonathan Katz has been inspired for years by the great and to-the-point online dharma talks and guided meditations by Venerable Thubten Chodron. Venerable is at once compassionate, kind, generous of her time and as tough as nails. Through divine coincidence that neither knew about at the time, Venerable was editing a book about inmates when Jon Katz invited her onto this show. Transcending all religious and non-religious approaches to life, Venerable here gives great lessons on non-anger, selflessness, restorative justice, working with inmates, mindfulness...
2024-10-1558 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerCriminal defense wizard Lisa Monet Wayne- Winning through powerful trial advocacySend us a textThere are heroes, and then there are heroes. Lisa Monet Wayne is one of Fairfax criminal / Virginia DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz's greatest heroes. Lisa was one of Jon Katz's earliest great criminal defense teachers, encouraging attorneys not to shy away from taking even the toughest cases to trial. She was among Jon's teachers at the National Criminal Defense College's Trial Practice Institute. Lisa is one in a line of great former Colorado Public Defender training directors. She is currently Executive Director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). This i...
2024-10-0957 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning by mindfully empowering ourselves in the face of racism and all other hurdles- Law professor & author Rhonda MageeSend us a textFairfax criminal defense and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz was floored when he met law professor, mindfulness teacher, and teacher on overcoming racial injustice Rhonda Magee, at the 2015 Mindful Leadership conference in Arlington, Virginia. Nine years later, Jon Katz catches back up with Rhonda, talking about her essential book The Inner Work of Racial Justice, her work with addressing how we handle racial injustice, about being proactive rather than reactive to others' verbal and nonverbal trespasses, and her online events and meditations. Rhonda is a leader in these practices.
2024-10-0251 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerConscious Leader Deb Katz- Winning without negative reactivitySend us a textIn 2015, Fairfax criminal lawyer Jon Katz finished court earlier than expected, and beelined to the Mindful Leadership conference in Crystal City, Virginia, in part to meet speaker Roshi Joan Halifax. Snagging a ticket to this soldout event, Jon met Roshi Joan, and also sat mesmerized by speaker Jim Dethmer's (co-founder of the Conscious Leadership Group) talk about conscious leadership, and about the difference between leading from above the line (where one is open, curious, and not attacking) versus from below the line. This conscious leadership approach is fully addressed in The 15 Commitments of...
2024-09-1959 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerDefending activists who broadcast their actions- Activists' lawyer Mark GoldstoneSend us a textCriminal defense usually includes keeping the burden with the prosecution to attempt to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. That approach can be turned upside down with activists who broadcast their actions loudly and clearly. Fairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz first faced that situation when teaming with Ramsey Clark to defend four Plowshares activists who hammered on warplanes outfitted to fire depleted uranium missiles. The four defendants' openness about their actions made winning the destruction of property count a challenge to win at their jury trial, while pretrial, Jon still convinced the...
2024-09-131h 03Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning at zero and with personal responsibility- Kamaile Rafaelovich on Self Identity Through Ho'oponoponoSend us a textReaching and being in a state of zero is vital for Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal defense and DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz. Jon Katz has learned and applies this approach of zero through taijiquan, mindfulness, nonduality, and Self Identity Through Ho'oponopono (SITH). Taijiquan master Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo taught that by being at zero, we are never chasing nor letting outside forces nor influences guide our path. Mindfulness helps us clean our internal gunk and vibrate away new gunk. Nonduality / non-attachment enables us to find, harness and unleash our power internally, without gauging our...
2024-09-061h 00Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning through compassion, true sensing & realness- Nikki MirghaforiSend us a textAfter learning about non-attachment after revisiting Wim Wenders's visit in Tokyo-Ga to the gravesite of famous director Yasujirō Ozu (who left his body only eight months after Jon Katz was born), whose headstone was marked solely with the character 無 Mu (translatable as nothingness), Fairfax Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz learned more clearly and deeply about nonduality / non-attachment, and began more intentionally pursuing this life path, through his continued practice of the taijiquan martial art, additional mindfulness practice, and lessons from such great teachers as Baba Ram Das (born Richard Alpert) abo...
2024-08-291h 02Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerJon Katz's teacher for peaceful powerfulness - Jun Yasuda of Nipponzan MyohojiSend us a textWhen Fairfax, Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz faces particularly challenging times in court, he often imagines that his peace teacher Jun Yasuda is to his right, his trial teacher Steve Rench is to his left, and his martial arts teacher is also right there. This Beat the Prosecution episode interviews Jon Katz's friend and peace mentor Jun Yasuda, who spearheaded making the Grafton, New York, Peace Pagoda a reality.https://www.graftonpeacepagoda.org (This peace pagoda is such an amazing place that Jon's friend's usually constantly overactive dog stood in...
2024-08-1357 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerHaving winning fun while fighting on the side of the angels- Longime DC ACLU legal director Art SpitzerSend us a textArt Spitzer for four decades served as the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of the national capital area. Fairfax, Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz has known Art since before the time Jon served on that group's board for three years in the early 1990's, and through that experience has met such great civil libertarians as Art Spitzer, Eugene Fidell (a dean of military criminal defense lawyers), and Mary Jane DeFrank, who for years served as the affiliate's executive director. Art tells a fascinating story about ho...
2024-08-011h 01Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerStephen Bright- Fighting for racial justice and full indigent defense funding in the criminal courtsSend us a textLawyer Stephen B. Bright is a hero to Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz and to many other people. Steve left the security of his public defender salary at one of the nation's premier defender offices, to barely receive pay during some of the early months of his working to overturn death sentences imposed in the Georgia capital punishment machine. While Jon Katz was yearning to shift to serving social justice when at a corporate law firm doing litigation and regulatory work, at a 1990 post-Supreme Court oral argument reception a...
2024-07-2357 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning with a full frontal assault, and more- Criminal defense lawyer Ernie LewisSend us a textErnie Lewis was one of Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz's instructors at the National Criminal Defense College's Trial Practice Institute. Ernie is a past head of the Kentucky public defender system and a co-founder of the National Association of Public Defense. Join us as Ernie talks with Jon Katz about Ernie's relentless, fully prepared and caring approach to beating the prosecution. For Ernie's very direct approach to effectively defending the accused, see his "10 Top Things I always wanted to say at a judge’s conference," including:
2024-07-191h 01Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerLegendary criminal defense lawyer Tony Serra- Winning as a True Believer with a total focus on defendants, great outcomes & mercilessness towards snitchesSend us a textTrue believer criminal defense lawyer J. Tony Serra has been defending for over sixty years. He sees the criminal justice system as a broken system, without letting him shy away from fighting in court whatsoever. https://pier5law.com/attorneys/j-tony-serra/Early in his career, Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense / DUI lawyer Jon Katz became aware of Tony and his being a true believer. Tony's single-minded and highly capable devotion to pursuing great outcomes for his clients with his self-imposed vow of poverty is enough to take notice of him, and to...
2024-07-1144 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerCross-exam wizard Larry Pozner- Winning with full preparation, focus, and compassionSend us a textCross examination master Larry Pozner https://www.pozneroncross.com for decades has been practicing law and teaching criminal defense and other lawyers how to effectively cross examine witnesses, without needing to be born with that ability. Fairfax, Virginia, criminal defense / DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz first met Larry at a National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers conference in Philadelphia in 1991. Jon Katz was immediately drawn to Larry's excellence as a lawyer and teacher, and his selflessness in sharing what he knows. Larry travels all over the country and beyond teaching cross examination. He is...
2024-07-0843 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerCivil liberties protector Louis Sirkin- Winning in court with relentlessness and caring on the side of the angelsSend us a textCriminal defense and First Amendment defense lawyer Louis Sirkin has since the 1960's been at the forefront of obscenity defense, criminal defense and First Amendment defense, often crisscrossing the nation in his battles for our civil liberties. When Jon Katz first met Louie in 1999, he was struck by Louie's powerfully persuasive approach that is both without ego and selfless, and his generosity in sharing his knowledge and experience with his fellow members of the First Amendment Lawyers Association, which Louie previously led as its president. Louis Sirkin's clients have included Larry F...
2024-07-0248 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerCombat veteran turned Zen Buddhist monk Claude AnShin Thomas- Winning through being at peace with our unpeacefulness:Send us a textWhat do engaging with our suffering, breaking from addiction, and knowing our true nature have to do with beating the prosecution? Join Jon's riveting talk with Claude AnShin Thomas who has travelled the path between fighting in the thick of the Vietnam war to now being a warrior for peace and for helping others, including veterans. Claude ultimately became a mendicant Soto Zen Buddhist monk, meeting people "at the point of their humanity", as Claude says. After leaving Vietnam, Brother Claude pickled himself in drugs, alcohol and sex. Learn how he successfully ended...
2024-06-2747 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerLacross lessons for winning in court- Championship coach Robert StreetenSend us a textWhat do lacrosse, being self-demanding, and being ever vigilant have to do with beating the prosecution? Join us as championship lacrosse coach Bob Streeten talks with his former summer camper and now-Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal defense and DUI lawyer Jon Katz about there being no replacement for preparation, hard work, excellent planning and strategy, and being self demanding for winning, whether in court, the playing field or life. Check out Bob's lengthy 2022 sports interview at https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/legends-of-the-twin-tiers-bob-streeten. As the foregoing interview's liner notes aptly underline: "No...
2024-06-2140 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerPowerhouse lawyer Bob Hilliard- Winning trials by caring for our clients and throwing ourselves fully into their causeSend us a textWhat do non-ego, blue jeans, and tireless work have to do with beating the prosecution? Join us as Fairfax, Northern Virginia, criminal and DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz talks in depth with Corpus Christi, Texas, trial lawyer Robert C. Hilliard, who was Jon's roommate at the Trial Lawyers College. https://hilliard-law.comEarly on, Bob inspired Jon to stay on the path of deeply caring for his clients, and to become his own boss. Bob's experience pursuing products liability cases against manufacturers served him well in achieving the ending of a multiyear...
2024-06-1154 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerPublic Defenders Supreme Shawn Stout and Shalev Ben-Avraham- Beating the Prosecution Like a WarriorSend us a textWhat do Gideon, Hawkeye and being a warrior have to do with beating the prosecution? Join us as Virginia criminal defense and DUI lawyer Jon Katz (who started his criminal defense career as a public defender lawyer) talks with Northern Virginia public defender lawyers Shawn Stout and Shalev Ben-Avraham. Jon has deep respect and appreciation for both of these lawyers, who have been selfless in talking with Jon about challenging aspects of his cases and about defending all of our clients. Shawn has been involved in reforming the criminal justice system to the b...
2024-06-041h 05Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerTaijiquan martial arts master Julian Chu- Winning by strengthening our root and internal compassSend us a textWhy does Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz's law firm symbol incorporate the taiji / yin yang / supreme ultimate symbol with the scales of justice? Because powerful balance and constant internal strengthening is needed to beat the disharmony of a prosecution, and because for decades Jon has incorporated his taijiquan / t'ai chi ch'uan martial art (the Yang style 37-posture short form modified by megaster Professor Cheng Man Ch'ing /CMC ) into his pursuing the best defense. Jon writes here about applying taijiquan and other vital internal practices to defending his clients.Our...
2024-05-301h 04Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning by Adjusting to the Courthouse Battlefield: Lessons from Donald Trump's Trial on What to Do and Not to DoSend us a text What do keeping composure, staying off the witness stand, and grilling an admitted liar have to do with beating the prosecution? Join Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz as he discusses lessons from the current prosecution against Donald Trump for what you and your attorney should and should not do on the path to obtaining as much justice as possible for you at trial.This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit h...
2024-05-2449 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerA Winning Lyon's Roar- Powerhouse Lawyer Andrea Lyon on Beating the Toughest ProsecutionsSend us a textWhat do hearts, dragons, and a defender general have to do with beating the prosecution? Join us as Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense and DUI lawyer Jon Katz talks with powerhouse, trailblazing criminal defense attorney, teacher, and reformer Andrea Lyon on how she effectively and persuasively fights like hell for her clients. Jon first heard Andrea speak near the start of his criminal defense career, and ever since has been a huge fan, inspired by her profound humanity, dedication, and success. Read Andrea's essential autobiography Angel of Death Row, and her manifesto Fixing Legal I...
2024-05-1357 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning as immigrants in criminal court. Jon Katz's former law partner Jay MarksSend us a textWhat do hugging, speaking multiple languages, and lifting up legal clients have to do with beating the prosecution? Listen to Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz and his former decade-long law partner Jay Marks addressing the power of our joining forces together as people's lawyers, and continuing as people's lawyers. We talk about "crimmigration" -- reducing adverse immigration exposure from criminal prosecutions (starting from the ideal of winning in the first place) -- and about the greatness of the immigrant community and the injustice when anyone tries to marginalize them. "You c...
2024-05-0857 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerBattling like a Ram- Richmond warrior lawyer Douglas RamseurSend us a textWhat do fearlessness, never giving up nor giving in and Will Rogers have to do with winning for criminal defendants? Join us as Fairfax criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz talks with Richmond criminal defense lawyer Douglas Ramseur on how to beat your prosecution. Jon has the utmost respect for Doug not only for his excellence as an attorney but also for his devotion to criminal defendants through his capital defense work and his successful years-long push for requiring Virginia prosecutors to provide substantially expanded disclosure of discovery evidence to the defense. T...
2024-05-0255 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerPsychodrama and storytelling power- Don Clarkson and Chrisopher Flohr on Trial Lawyers College magicSend us a textWhat do Soul Train, Jacob Moreno and trials have to do with each other? Two of my favorite people help with that answer. Join us for our first episode with guests outside our law firm as we talk with Maryland trial consultant and psychodramatist Don Clarkson and Severna Park, Maryland, Criminal Defense lawyer Christopher Flohr. Fairfax criminal lawyer Jon Katz first met Don at the Trial Lawyers College in 1995. Chris attended the Trial Lawyers College four years later. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is pl...
2024-04-2354 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerAssault defense - Know your rights and defensesSend us a textVirginia courts are filled to the brim with people seeking court orders to banish people from communicating with them or getting anywhere near them. Each violation of such an order can wreak havoc on your liberty and reputation. Join us as we discuss how Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal defense lawyer Jon Katz successfully defends against such a draconian statutory system. Jon has successfully defended many people slapped with preliminary protective order lawsuits. Fight back against such cases. Listen in for great ideas on defending yourself. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / D...
2024-04-1704 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWeaponize your weapons defenseSend us a textThe Second Amendment’s right to bear and use weapons has its court-established limits. Join us as we discuss having fun with weapons without being dragged down with an arrest and prosecution. Fairfax and Northern Virginia criminal lawyer Jon Katz believes in a robust Second Amendment. He will never judge you for any matter you bring to him, but he will fight like hell for you. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://KatzJustice.com...
2024-04-1019 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerTheft defense- Don't be robbed of your libertySend us a textTheft is a common human activity. Join us as Fairfax and Northern Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz discusses how to avoid such prosecutions from raining on your day and damaging your future. This episode includes tips and proactive steps that you can take to reduce the adverse impact of your case in court and for your defending yourself. Listen in to learn more than you may have ever imagined for your defense. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.c...
2024-04-0214 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerDrug defense- Don't become a drug war victimSend us a textThe illegal drug trade is big business. Don’t become the victim of a snitching drug dealer or a narc. Fairfax criminal lawyer Jon Katz has successfully defended hundreds of drug defendants, running from large-scale operations to small-quantity personal use. He believes in dismantling the drug war but knows that you need a full-court press defense while the drug war still haunts us. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://KatzJustice.com or contact us...
2024-03-2814 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerDrunk Driving Defense RevisitedSend us a textGetting home right away in one’s own comfortable car can be tempting after having one alcoholic belt too many. Join Fairfax DUI lawyer Jonathan Katz as he answers questions about avoiding DWI prosecutions in the first place with such approaches as designated drivers and hired rides, and defenses that can help preserve your liberty, reputation, and career. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://KatzJustice.com or contact us at info@KatzJustice.com, 703-38...
2024-03-2623 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWinning in Court by Transcending the DistractionsSend us a textWhat do targets, veneers, and agendas have to do with winning in criminal court? Join Fairfax and Northern Virginia criminal defense/ DUI lawyer Jon Katz with an in-depth discussion about the benefits of overcoming risk by obtaining your best possible lawyer and working closely with them as a team. Do not get lulled into a false sense of security by smiling law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges. They all have their own agendas. Your only agenda needs to be to beat the prosecution as best as possible. This podcast with Fairfax, V...
2024-03-2134 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerSex offense defense- Don't expect automatic sympathy for the defendant- Part IISend us a text What do Elton John, alcohol and code words have to do with sex crime defense? Join Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal/DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz in discussing defenses running from prostitution, sexual assault, BDSM, underage sex, and peeping tom photography prosecution and much more. Jon Katz does not judge his clients and only pursues their best defense. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://KatzJustice.com or contact us at info@KatzJustice.com, 703-383-1...
2024-03-1335 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerGoing to Criminal and DUI Court Stronger and More Confident- How to do itSend us a textWhat do strawberries, samurais, and dress rehearsals have to do with being persuasively strong for court, and not losing sleep before your court date? Join us as Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz discusses simple steps you can apply immediately to not lose sleep over court, to not sweat in the courthouse, and to have a powerfully united front with your lawyer. This includes such approaches as making sure you have the best lawyer for you; following a sensible diet, rest, and exercise; and engaging in mindfulness practice. Jon Katz for...
2024-03-0622 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerSex offense defense- Avoid a damning conviction and sentence- Part ISend us a textWhat do Nevada, Traci Lords, and IP addresses have to do with sex crime defense? Join Fairfax, Northern Virginia criminal/DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz for essential information and ideas for defending against prosecutions for alleged prostitution, indecent exposure, child pornography, and soliciting minors for sex. Jon Katz does not advocate any such law violations, but relentlessly defends you every step of the way against all prosecutions. Our law firm is a judgement-free zone where our sole focus is on pursuing your best defense. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI l...
2024-02-2933 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerStorytelling is essential to trial victorySend us a textWhat do Gilligan’s Island, dive bars, and diabetes have to do with trial persuasion? Join Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz addressing the necessity of full preparation, persuasion, and experience for winning in court. Jon Katz has successfully defended hundreds of people at trial, often in some of the most challenging situations. To learn how Jon Katz can pursue your best defense, contact us for your free in-person consultation about your court pending case by calling 703-383-1100 or e-mailing us at info@beattheprosecution.com. This podcast with Fai...
2024-02-2138 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerWeapons Defense- Stay Out of the Firing LineSend us a textWhat do chameleons, shaving, and Heinz ketchup have to do with weapons defense, the Second Amendment, and firearm safety? Join us as Fairfax Virginia criminal defense and DUI lawyer Jon Katz addresses such essential issues as carrying a handgun without a concealed carry permit, omitting past felony convictions from a firearm purchase application, and carrying concealed weapons in the airport.This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://KatzJustice.com or contact us at info...
2024-02-1327 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerTestify Like a Pro, and Overcome Courtroom DiscomfortSend us a textWhat do the Gladiator, Amber Heard, and turquoise shirts have to do with preparing for court? Find out on the eighth episode of Beat The Prosecution. No actor starts opening night without a dress rehearsal. Make sure your lawyer walks you through the nitty gritty of your criminal court date with details as small as if you can bring your cellphone into the courthouse, and with such weighty details as giving your testimony. In this episode, Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jonathan Katz addresses how you and your lawyer can strengthen yourselves...
2024-02-0624 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerTackle the challenge of difficult police, prosecutors, and judges.Send us a textWhat do playgrounds, Don Corleone and t'ai chi ch'uan have to do with transcending challenging police, prosecutors and judges? Criminal court can get messy, with proverbial dirt and mud flying, and with figurative trap doors. Make sure that your potential and hired criminal defense lawyer is up to the challenge of dealing with difficult police, prosecutors, and judges. Join us for this episode of Beat The Prosecution, where Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz talks about overcoming such challenges by treating the courthouse as his playground and by applying th...
2024-01-3019 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerAssault Defense has many essential moving parts.Send us a textWhat do haiku, martial arts, and the Border Patrol have to do with assault defense? Join Fairfax, Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz for pursuing your best defense against an assault accusation. Even one slap to someone else’s face could be a crime. The temptation to use physical force against other people can sometimes be irresistible. Listen in for techniques for resisting such temptation and for defending yourself if hauled into court. If you are an alleged assault victim and want to dismiss the prosecution, this episode is for...
2024-01-2420 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerDrug Defense Calls for Relentless DefenseSend us a textFairfax, Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz discusses how to reduce your risk of being a victim of the drug war. This war sweeps up innocent people, mere drug users, and those at all levels of the drug trafficking chain. Jon Katz mines his decades of defending hundreds of drug defendants to help you protect yourself against the drug war. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://KatzJustice.com or contact us a...
2024-01-1816 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerTrial readiness needs to lead your criminal defense.Send us a textSuccessful criminal case plea negotiation must be backed up by the real threat of an effective trial defense. Sometimes settlement negotiations do not pan out, necessitating a powerful defense at trial. Join us as Fairfax criminal and DUI lawyer Jon Katz provides tips on choosing the right lawyer for you, for mentally preparing yourself for court, and for testifying. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://KatzJustice.com or contact us at info@KatzJustice.c...
2024-01-1128 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerChoosing your criminal defense lawyer- The funding aspect.Send us a textFinancing your criminal defense may be among your more important questions in selecting a lawyer. Join us as Fairfax criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz addresses some payment options for hiring an attorney, and questions you might ask your potential lawyer about fees. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://KatzJustice.com or contact us at info@KatzJustice.com, 703-383-1100 (calling), or 571-406-7268 (text). If you like what you h...
2024-01-0914 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerDUI Arrests and Prosecutions- Avoiding and defending against themSend us a textDuring this holiday season, Fairfax, Virginia DUI and criminal defense lawyer Jon Katz addresses avoiding arrests and convictions for alleged drivking under the influence of drugs and alcohol. This episode is packed with steps you can take to make a difference between being arrested and convicted or not. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://KatzJustice.com or contact us at info@KatzJustice.com, 703-383-1100 (calling), or 571-406-7268 (text). If y...
2023-12-2119 minBeat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerEpisode I- Fully Defend in Criminal CourtSend us a textJoin Fairfax, Virginia criminal and DUI defense lawyer Jon Katz for our regularly posted Beat The Prosecution podcast, devoted to pursuing your best defense in criminal court. This first Beat the Prosecution episode introduces you to attorney Jon Katz and his team, and dives right in with insights on starting on the right foot for a great defense. This podcast with Fairfax, Virginia criminal / DUI lawyer Jon Katz is playable on all devices at podcast.BeatTheProsecution.com. For more information, visit https://KatzJustice.com or contact us at info@KatzJustice.com, 703...
2023-12-1416 min
Jon Katz ShowJohnny v Amber, Roe v Wade, Twitter v Elon - Episode #40In this episode Jon opens the show by discussing Elon Musk's recent purchase of Twitter, how it relates to free speech, and the formation of Joe Biden's new Disinformation Board. Jon then shares a few thoughts on the recent news surrounding Roe v Wade, and the overall discussion happening around the abortion debate. Jon then delves deep into the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial, sharing his unique analysis of Johnny, Amber, and the wildly entertaining courtroom proceedings. Thank you so much for tuning in!Be something you love and understand.
2022-05-0846 min
Jon Katz ShowWeekend Rant - Freedom, Liberty, Lockdowns, Society & Culture - Episode #26In this episode, Jon begins by delving into the questions that seem to be on everyone's minds lately -- What effects will this pandemic continue to have on our society, our freedom, and our country's future going forward? He then discusses some recent "controversial" statements made by Joe Rogan on this topic, and ponders the importance of having voices like Joe Rogan's in our national discourse. Jon then examines "freedom and liberty" as a whole, and what it means to live in the United States of America, and what we must do to preserve our great republic. Thank you...
2021-08-0840 min
Jon Katz ShowSociety, Social Media, and Sports - Episode #25In this episode, Jon begins by touching on a subject related to his last episode, regarding the adverse effects of false narratives being perpetuated in society, specifically relating to our election process, and also coronavirus. Jon then shares his opinions on the TikTok app, which he has been using a lot lately. And then Jon discusses some sports topics, including another rant on "Lebron not having the same mindset as guys like MJ & Kobe," before offering his take on who "the best running back of all time" is, along with some thoughts on the "Jake Paul vs Ben Askren f...
2021-04-2242 min
Jon Katz ShowFreedom and Liberty - Episode #23In Episode #23, Jon returns from a short hiatus to rant on the much needed topic of liberty, and what it means to live in a free society in the United States, and how the "libertarian" ideology fits into our modern construct; especially given recent debates surrounding lockdowns, masks, vaccines, etc. Jon then discusses why the two-party system is so damaging to our political process, and then closes the show by delving into the 2nd Amendment, and what our founding fathers intended when they wrote about our right to bear arms. Hope everyone had an amazing weekend! Thank you so...
2021-04-0445 min
Jon Katz ShowNew Years Rant/Kobe Tribute/Listener Topics - Episode #22In this episode, Jon kicks off the new year with season 2 of the podcast. He begins the show talking a little about the year that was, and the loss of Kobe Bryant, it what it means to achieve that level of greatness. Jon then briefly touches and politics, and the Right's obsession with "trafficking" and "missing children," before delving into some listener topics on everything from genetic engineering, to the rift between motorists and cyclists. Hope everyone had an amazing holiday, and thank you so much for tuning in!Be something you love and understand.
2021-01-051h 03
Jon Katz ShowPat Mullen - Episode #17In this episode, Jon is joined by his old friend Pat Mullen. Pat and Jon reminisce about fun times working together at the Marriott almost 20 years ago. And delve into conversation about society, culture, politics, and more. Thank you so much for tuning in! ❤Be something you love and understand.
2020-09-251h 36
Jon Katz ShowFood Review #1 - Burgerim, Deerfield Beach, FL - Episode #16In episode 16, Jon does his very first food delivery review, as he samples a variety of dishes from Burgerim in Deerfield Beach, FL. 'Food Delivery Reviews' is going to be a regular segment on the Jon Katz Show, with more episodes coming soon! Thank you for tuning in!
2020-09-1814 min
Jon Katz ShowJake Ralston (Part 1) - Episode #14In part 1 of a two-part episode, Jon is joined by his good friend Jake Ralston. Jon and Jake reminisce about old times, and discuss such issues as government, politics, Trump, racism, policing, and much more. Thank you so much for tuning in!Be something you love and understand.
2020-09-151h 06
Jon Katz ShowMore Listener Topics/Saturday Night Rant (Economy, Racism, etc) - Episode #13In episode 13, Jon responds to a listener's question about the economy, and discusses "who deserves the credit vs the blame". Jon then shares some conversations he had on Twitter recently, and delves into the "racism" and "police brutality" issues that seem to be on everyone's minds. Thank you so much for tuning in!!Be something you love and understand.
2020-09-0656 min
Jon Katz ShowListener Topics/Sunday Night Rant - Episode #12In episode 12, Jon begins the show with the listener suggested topic of "Jeffrey Epstein" and his apparent suicide, which leads into a rant about the "child trafficking" narrative that's been exploding on social media lately. Jon then discusses the recent tension in Wisconsin and other places following the shooting of Jacob Blake, and the ensuing protests & violence, and ponders what the protestors are actually asking everyone to do. Thank you all so much for tuning in & subscribing!!Be something you love and understand.
2020-08-3147 min
Jon Katz ShowCara Brook (Founder/CEO Seint Beauty) - Episode #10In episode 10, Jon is joined by Cara Brook, the founder/CEO of Maskcara Beauty. Jon & Cara discuss what it means to pursue one's dreams, and to manifest a passion from a vision into reality, as well as how to run and maintain a successful business. They also discuss the child foster care system, and the great work Cara is doing with her foundation 'Love is Never Wasted'. Cara's company can be found at www.maskcarabeauty.com, and her foundation at www.loveisneverwasted.org. Thank you all so much for tuning in & subscribing!!Be something you love and...
2020-08-2340 min
Jon Katz ShowRaw Mondays - Episode #2Welcome to episode 2 of the Jon Katz Show! We are joined today by a special guest, "Raw," who will be joining us every Monday for our "Raw Mondays" segment. Thank you tons for listening & subscribing! And please check us out on Twitter @JonKatzShow. More episodes & interviews coming soon!Be something you love and understand.
2020-08-0344 min
Katz and Wulf on Bedlam FarmEpisode 2 Who Are We?We wanted to introduce ourselves - Jon Katz and Maria Wulf. Why are we doing a podcast?
2019-04-1726 min
Katz and Wulf on Bedlam FarmEpisode 001This is our first official podcast. I'm Jon Katz, Maria Wulf my lover, friend and partner. Every week (sometimes more often) we will share our lives, our animal issues, our life on our farm, our love for one another. We will be honest and open.
2019-04-1626 min