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Lawyers in the Attic
Weekly conversations with lawyers and law students about all things legal in the 21st century, from big criminal cases and celebrity lawsuits to the challenges of figuring out what to wear in court. Recorded in a big beautiful attic space at the law offices of Bamieh & De Smeth in Ventura, California.
Episodes
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Ep 73 - Anatomy of Criminal Defense, Part Three w/ Ron Bamieh
What happens when your client is found guilty of murder? In the conclusion of our series on the art of criminal defense, attorney Ron Bamieh walks us through…
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Ep 72 - Debunking the Biggest Divorce Myths w/ Jennifer Yates
Do you really "get everything" if your partner cheats? Do moms always get full custody of the kids? Spoiler alert: Um, no. This week we talk with family law…
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Ep 71 - You Can't Trust a Lizard in a Suit w/ Danielle De Smeth and Meghan Sherry
Is filing a lawsuit an easy way to get rich? A lot of Americans seem to think so! But the truth is, of course, far more complicated. In this episode, attorneys…
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Ep 70 - Murder in Moscow w/ Jennifer Yates
This week Jennifer Yates joins us to talk about shocking developments in the case of four college students murdered in Moscow, Idaho in 2022. How did all sides…
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Ep 69 - Vexatious Litigant w/ Jennifer Yates
Everyone knows that, if you're accused of a crime, you're entitled to a court-appointed attorney. But, as family law attorney Jennifer Yates explains this…
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Ep 68 - To Catch a Predator w/ Danielle De Smeth
This week Danielle De Smeth joins us for an update on the case of Christopher Rodriguez, a teacher at UCLA's Early Care and Education Center, who was recently…
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Ep 67 - Anatomy of Criminal Defense, Part Two w/ Ron Bamieh
In Part 2 of our series on the art of criminal defense, founding partner Ron Bamieh walks us through the mechanics of going to trial, from preliminary hearings…
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Ep 66 - Anatomy of Criminal Defense, Part One w/ Ron Bamieh
Ron Bamieh has served as a criminal defense attorney for many years, handling everyday crimes like DUIs and assaults alongside some of the area's highest…
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Ep 65 - The E-Bike Menace w/ Danielle De Smeth
In cities and towns across America, roving gangs of teens and pre-teens prowl the streets on electric bicycles, wreaking untold havoc and creating unbelievably…
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Ep 64 - Your New Lawyer, Brought to You by Amazon Prime w/ Jennifer Yates
What is an "Alternative Business Structure" and how is it changing the future of the legal industry? This week senior partner Jennifer Yates helps guide us…
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Ep 63 - Kids in Court w/ Ron Bamieh, Danielle De Smeth, and Jennifer Yates
What rights and responsibilities come into play when children are involved in legal cases? The firm's senior partners (Ron Bamieh, Danielle De Smeth, and…
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Ep 62 - The Internet is Forever w/ Jennifer Yates
How often do social media posts, texts, and other bits of digital life come up in court cases? As it turns out, extremely often! In this conversation, family…
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Ep 61 - How Do You Sleep at Night? w/ Ron Bamieh
A question often asked of criminal defense attorneys is, "How do you represent such TERRIBLE people who have done such HORRIBLE things?" This week, I talk with…
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Ep 60 - Trial Diary - The People v Christopher Rodriguez, Part Four w Danielle De Smeth
As Danielle De Smeth anxiously waits for news of a verdict in the re-trial of Christopher Rodriguez, a teacher at UCLA's Early Care and Education Center…
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Ep 59 - DOGE Hits Home w/ Jennifer Yates
Since the Trump administration took power in January, more than 260,000 federal workers have been fired by DOGE, the agency headed by Elon Musk and tasked with…
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Ep 58 - The Trial of Jane Laut, Part Three w Danielle De Smeth
This week we talk with senior partner Danielle De Smeth about her role in the trial of Jane Laut, who was accused of murder in the killing of her husband Dave…
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Ep 57 - The Trial of Jane Laut, Part Two w Ron Bamieh
Jane Laut was charged with murder in the 2009 killing of her husband, Dave Laut, an Olympic athlete and local sports hero. Jane's story of relentless abuse at…
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Ep 56 - The Trial of Jane Laut, Part One w Ron Bamieh
Jane Laut was charged with murder in the 2009 killing of her husband, Dave Laut, an Olympic athlete and local sports hero. Jane's story of relentless abuse at…
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Ep 55 - CHAOS - The Manson Murders w/ Jennifer Yates
Jennifer Yates is a senior partner at the firm whose work focuses on family law, but she's also a dedicated true crime fanatic with a deep interest in the dark…
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Ep 54 - DA vs Defense w Ron Bamieh
What's it like to work on "both sides of the law"? For the firm's founding partner, Ron Bamieh, who worked as a prosecutor before starting a private criminal…
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Ep 53 - A Week in the Life w Danielle De Smeth
It's a wacky world for lawyers these days, and as one of the firm's senior partners, Danielle De Smeth has a front seat for much of the wackiness. She joins us…
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Ep 52 - The Black Mirror of AI and the Law w/ Jennifer Yates
This week we talk with attorney Jennifer Yates about two big news stories last week that highlighted the dangers of AI and digital tech in the legal industry…
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Ep 51 - School for the Neurospicy, Part Two w Meghan Sherry
Meghan Sherry is an attorney whose work focuses on equity in education. In Part Two of our conversation, we continue discussing Meghan's personal experiences…
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Ep 50 - School for the Neurospicy w Meghan Sherry
Meghan Sherry is an attorney whose work focuses on equity in education. In Part One of a two-part conversation, she shares her personal experiences and legal…
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Ep 49 - Free Luigi? w/ Ron Bamieh
This week the firm's founding partner, Ron Bamieh, climbs the ladder to answer questions from our listeners. The number one legal case on everyone's mind…
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Ep 48 - ICE Crackdown w/ Danielle De Smeth and Ruby Nava
The Trump administration is cracking down on illegal immigration, with new rules, guidelines, and policies for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents)…
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Ep 47 - How to Start a Law Firm w/ Ron Bamieh
Ron Bamieh's life hit a crossroads in 2001, when his audacious political campaign for the office of District Attorney of Ventura County hit an unexpected bump…
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Ep 46 - Tik Tok v America w Danielle De Smeth
It was a wild weekend for Tik Tok users, with the app shutting down on Saturday night, only to reappear on Sunday morning with a cryptic thank you note to…
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Ep 45 - Do Grandparents Have Rights? w/ Jennifer Yates
This week I'm joined by family law attorney Jennifer Yates, who helps answer the question: What legal rights, if any, do grandparents have over child custody…
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Ep 44 - Trial Diary - The People v Christopher Rodriguez, Part Three w Danielle De Smeth
On Part Three of our Trial Diary, attorney Danielle De Smeth provides some shocking updates in the trial of Christopher Rodriguez. Rodriguez was a teacher who…
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Ep 43 - Murderball w/ Jennifer Yates and Meghan Sherry
It's a whole new year for Lawyers in the Attic, and we're starting off 2025 by diving into our sick obsession with history's nastiest serial killers. In this…
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Ep 42 - Trial Diary - The People v Christopher Rodriguez, Part Two w Danielle De Smeth
On Part Two of our Trial Diary, attorney Danielle De Smeth catches us up on developments in the trial of Christopher Rodriguez. Rodriguez was a teacher who…
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Ep 41 - Trial Diary - The People v Christopher Rodriguez, Part One w Danielle De Smeth
Christopher Rodriguez was a teacher who worked at the UCLA Early Care and Education Center for nearly 25 years. He stands accused of a number of charges of…
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Ep 40 - The Curious Trial of Manuel Rodriguez w Ron Bamieh
Manuel Rodriguez was 19 years old when he was charged with a gang-related murder in Santa Paula, California in 2007. The resulting trial, in which founding…
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Ep 39 - Broken Home for the Holidays w Jennifer Yates
It's holiday time, so you know what that means: bitter divorces and custody disputes! This week we talk with family law attorney and senior partner Jennifer…
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Ep 38 - The End of No Fault Divorce? w/ Jennifer Yates
In the wake of conservative electoral victories this month, there is renewed discussion about the end of "no fault divorce," a key victory from the feminist…
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Ep 37 - OK, Coach w Ron Bamieh
Ron Bamieh is much more than Ventura's favorite lawyer. As a parent and coach, he's made a significant impact on the lives of the city's young people for more…
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Ep 36 - Season of the Witch w/ Jennifer Yates
It's officially Spooky Season on Lawyers in the Attic, so this week we're talking about the history of witch trials with attorney Jennifer Yates, who shares…
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Ep 35 - Scar Tissue w Danielle De Smeth
Immediately upon passing the bar exam in 2009, attorney Danielle De Smeth began experiencing a persistent shortness of breath that left doctors puzzled…
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Ep 34 - Lawyers in the Age of AI w/ Danielle De Smeth
This week senior partner Danielle De Smeth joins us to report on her experiences at the CLIO Cloud Conference in Austin, Texas earlier this month. The…
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Ep 33 - Who Had the Knife? w Ron Bamieh
Ron Bamieh has worked dozens of murder cases, both as a prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney. In this conversation, he tells the story of Gus Tapia, who…
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Ep 32 - Child Custody Across Borders w Jennifer Yates
What happens when a spouse takes the children across national borders? Family law attorney Jennifer Yates joins us this week to examine a shocking local case…
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Ep 31 - Lawyer or Therapist?
This week we talk with the family law super team at Bamieh & De Smeth: Jennifer Yates, Jason Frantz, and Thelma Corsa. These are seasoned family law attorneys…
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Ep 30 - Mock Trial Memories w Danielle De Smeth
This week attorney and senior partner Danielle De Smeth joins us in the attic to share memories and reflections of a formative experience from her high school…
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Trial Diary - The People v Jacob Caliboso, Part Three w/ Ron Bamieh
In April 2024, Jacob Caliboso, a 25 year old man from Oxnard, California, stood trial in Ventura County Superior Court for his involvement in the deaths of…
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Ep 29 - Back to School
It's back to school week, so we've got all the firm's senior partners (Ron Bamieh, Danielle De Smeth, and Jennifer Yates) together in the attic for a…
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Ep 28 - Finding Katrina, Chapter Six w/ Ron Bamieh
In the concluding episode of our series on the murder of Katrina Montgomery, Ron Bamieh describes his experience serving as lead prosecutor in the trials of…
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Trial Diary - The People v Jacob Caliboso, Part Two w/ Ron Bamieh
In April 2024, Jacob Caliboso, a 25 year old man from Oxnard, California, stood trial in Ventura County Superior Court for his involvement in the deaths of…
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Ep 27 - Bookworm w Jennifer Yates
When she's not at the office or in court, family law attorney and senior partner Jennifer Yates can most likely be found reading novels and non-fiction…
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Ep 26 - Seasons of the Law w Jennifer Yates and Danielle De Smeth
Do people really commit more crimes during the hotter summer months? Are there more divorces in January? As it turns out, yes! This week we talk with Jennifer…
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Trial Diary - The People v Jacob Caliboso, Part One w/ Ron Bamieh
In April 2024, Jacob Caliboso, a 25 year old man from Oxnard, California, stood trial in Ventura County Superior Court for his involvement in the deaths of…
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Ep 25 - Finding Katrina, Chapter Five w/ Ron Bamieh
In Chapter Five of our series on the disappearance of Katrina Montgomery, founding partner Ron Bamieh describes building a complex wire operation in a county…
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Ep 24- The Magic of a Prenuptial Agreement w Jennifer Yates
Love is forever – until it isn't. And that's when a prenuptial agreement can come in handy. This week we talk with family law attorney Jennifer Yates about one…
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Ep 23 - Hiding in Plain Sight w Danielle De Smeth
This week senior partner Danielle De Smeth joins us in the attic to talk about her current role representing families of victims in a disturbing sex abuse case…
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Ep 22 - The Brangelina Divorce w Jennifer Yates
Family law attorney Jennifer Yates, aka The Divorce Whisperer™, joins us in the attic this week for an examination of the Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie divorce…
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Ep 21 - Compassion Fatigue w/ Charlotte Krem
This week we're joined by Charlotte Krem, attorney at Bamieh & De Smeth, who shares her experiences working in both criminal and civil law. We talk about the…
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Ep 20 - Finding Katrina, Chapter Four w/ Ron Bamieh
This week, we continue the harrowing saga of Katrina Montgomery, a young woman who disappeared in 1992 after attending a party thrown by white supremacist gang…
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Ep 19 - The Legal Landscape of Special Education w Danielle De Smeth
This week we're joined by senior partner Danielle De Smeth, who explains how parents of children with disabilities can navigate the complicated legal rights…
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Ep 18 - The Law Life Balance w/ Anzac Jacobs
Anzac Jacobs is a criminal defense attorney at Bamieh & De Smeth who joins us in the attic this week for a conversation about his path to becoming a lawyer…
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Ep 17 - Finding Katrina, Chapter Three w/ Ron Bamieh
This week we return to the story of Katrina Montgomery, whose 1992 disappearance led to a years-long investigation, ultimately headed by prosecutor Ron Bamieh…