Trial Lawyer’s Journal is built on the voices of trial lawyers like you. Share your journey, insights, and experiences through articles, interviews, and our podcast, Celebrating Justice.
Season Two of “Celebrating Justice” ran from May 2025 to January 2026: 26 episodes with Mike “Pap” Papantonio, Gary Gwilliam, Joe Fried, Sharif Gray, Maggie Bopp, Tanya Ortega and more plaintiff trial lawyers, hosted by TLJ editor Chad Sands. Each conversation covers why the guest became a trial lawyer, what makes them different, a case that mattered and their “Closing Argument.” Every episode page below has a summary, key takeaways, chapters and a full transcript.
26Episodes756Minutes of conversation12States2025–26May–January
Every bar is an episode, sized by its running time. Hover to see the guest; click to jump to the episode.
Where they practice /
Twenty-six conversations from 12 states.
Season Two guests practice from San Diego to Long Island. Hover a state to see who joined the show from there, or pick one below to jump to its first episode.