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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 16 - State of the Legal Union
This week we are graced by the presence of all three senior partners at Bamieh & De Smeth, who join us in the attic for a conversation about law school and the…
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Ep 15 - Stalker w Jennifer Yates
The death of O.J. Simpson provides us an occasion to reflect on domestic violence, "stalkers," pests, and other dangers of relationships gone toxic. Family law…
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Ep 14 - Special But Equal w Meghan Sherry
This week we talk with Meghan Sherry, an attorney at Bamieh & De Smeth whose work focuses on equity in education, particularly around disability and access…
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Ep 13 - Finding Katrina, Chapter Two w Ron Bamieh
Continuing our story of Katrina Montgomery's disturbing disappearance in 1992, attorney Ron Bamieh tells us how, after taking on the case in 1997, he began the…
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Ep 12 - Adventures in Personal Injury w Danielle De Smeth
This week senior partner Danielle De Smeth climbs the ladder and joins us in the attic for a conversation all about the world of personal injury, from car…
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Ep 11 - Finding Katrina, Chapter One w Ron Bamieh
The disappearance of Katrina Montgomery is one of the more haunting cases in Ventura County's history. Katrina was 20 years old in 1992 when she attended a…
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Ep 10 - When Love is a Court Order w/ Jennifer Yates
Family law attorney (and senior partner at Bamieh & De Smeth) Jennifer Yates comes to the attic this week for a conversation about the strange, disturbing…
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Ep 9 - Show Up to Win
What makes a good lawyer? And more importantly, what makes a bad lawyer? This week we've got all the firm's senior partners (Ron Bamieh, Danielle De Smeth, and…
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Ep 8 - More Than Meets the P.I. w Danielle De Smeth
Have YOU been injured in a car accident? Do you remember the McDonald's "hot coffee" case? This week Danielle climbs up to the attic to share her thoughts on…
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Ep 7 - Locked Up w/ Ron Bamieh
This week Ron stops by the attic to share some details on a tragic local murder case, as he strategizes a defense for his client. This leads us to a wider…
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Ep 6 - I'm Literally Not Saying She's a Gold Digger w Jennifer Yates
Kanye West's 2005 mega hit "Gold Digger" repeats a number of popular misconceptions about gender bias in the American family court system. In this episode…
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Ep 5 - The Bully On the Screen w Danielle De Smeth
This week Danielle stops by the attic to discuss school bullying in the age of Tik Tok, as she offers details of an intense civil rights case in Santa Barbara…
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Ep 4 - Malice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
It's an exciting week in the attic, with all of the firm's senior partners climbing the ladder for a roundtable conversation. Ron Bamieh, Danielle De Smeth…
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Ep 3 - Where Dreams Go to Die w Jennifer Yates
This week we talk with Jennifer Yates, senior partner at Bamieh & De Smeth. Jennifer shares the chilling childhood story that drew her into a life of law, and…
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Ep 2 - A Tort is Not a Cake w Danielle De Smeth
This week we talk with attorney Danielle De Smeth, senior partner at Bamieh & De Smeth. Danielle tells us about the chance encounter in high school that set…
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Ep 1 - The Bamieh Method w Ron Bamieh
In the debut episode of Lawyers in the Attic, we talk with attorney Ron Bamieh, whose storied career is the stuff of local legend in the coastal communities of…