How Fighting for the Underdog Built a Respected Law Firm
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but i don't do it just for the money i've had times where i've had to put water in the soup to make ends meet and then i've had other times i'm buying the biggest steak on the menu i think that's a big big deal is i enjoy getting the justice from my clients david curlander is a trial attorney community leader and the founder of david curlander attorney at law pa through his work he advocates for individuals and families while championing fairness accountability and client-centered representation law is a niche where you have to have the passion to do it. I remember thinking to myself, I can't believe how often you have people taking advantage of people who are just trying to make an honest living.
And that's what kind of drove me and incentivized me to go into law is I wanted to do the right thing.
I know that the law field can get muddied at times. What's your general opinion on just like, do you see a lot of malpractice?
I think what we're seeing a lot of is... It spans the globe like a super high school internet. Elvis, ready? Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone. It's not over until I win. The Living Your Legacy podcast. For those who live to leave a legacy.
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How did David Kurlander's early experiences with being cheated shape his decision to become a lawyer?
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Welcome back everybody to another episode of the Living Your Legacy podcast. I am your host for today, Jason Tyler, and I am joined today by David Kurlander, attorney at law. David, welcome to the show. How you feeling? Good. Thank you. Thank you. Welcome. Welcome to sunny Miami. Where are you? Where are you flying in out of?
Why does David say 'do the right thing' is the core lesson of his legal career?
From Pompano. Oh, you're from Pompano. Oh, so you already know about South Florida. Oh, we don't even need to go down that rabbit hole. Yeah. So David, you are here today to film your episode of America's Top Lawyers. What is what would you say is the number one lesson that you want people to be able to learn from your story?
The number one lesson from my story, I guess, would be you have to try to do the right thing. And, you know, goodwill goes a long way.
And for all you lawyers out there, that was directed specifically at you. Do the right thing, all right? I know that the law field can get muddied at times.
What examples does David give of how deep-pocketed defense teams impact courtroom fairness?
What's your general opinion on just, like, do you see a lot of malpractice?
Do you see a lot of, like... I think what we're seeing a lot of is... You have big companies who are paying thousands of dollars for defense litigation. They have deep pockets. They can spend as much money as they want to litigate a case. And to give you an idea, they'll spend $100,000 if they're going to try to defend a million dollars. So you have opposing counsel on the other side that will lie, cheat, and steal. to the courtroom's face, to the judge's face, and you have to sit there and just try to explain to the court, your honor, we've discussed this already. This is the third time we've appeared on the same thing and you're allowing this to happen. And it's not with every court, but with my experience, you know, you have one or two situations where this occurs and then they, you kind of lose faith in the judicial system.
yeah i mean there's so much that's happening in a courtroom you know these judges have 1700 cases i am just uh spoken the wheel to that you're just like kind of a another number on the board as a as it pertains because i mean you imagine the scale of dealing with that many cases all at the same time you know my family all of my family up until Well, up until my dad really, but they're all attorneys. So my grandfather was a really big attorney in Jamaica. My aunts, they both took over his law firm in Jamaica. He wrote laws to help out with Rastafarians becoming able to smoke as a part of their religion. So he got to meet Bob Marley and do the whole thing in like the 70s. But one thing that I've always noticed is that
When you look at law, when you look at that field, and it's kind of a microcosm of society, but it's a... Financial incentives drive everything.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:33
2
How did David Kurlander's early experiences with being cheated shape his decision to become a lawyer?
1:33–1:53
3
Why does David say 'do the right thing' is the core lesson of his legal career?
1:53–2:33
4
What examples does David give of how deep-pocketed defense teams impact courtroom fairness?
2:33–5:23
5
How does courtroom overload and judge caseload affect plaintiffs' access to justice?
5:23–10:00
6
Why does David prioritize putting clients before profits and how does that show in his practice?
10:00–11:22
Speakers
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