Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of 2024! We start off with a bang with lawyer Jonathan Marigliano of the law firm Prieto, Marigliano, Holbert & Prieto. Originally, from NY, Jonathan moved to Atlanta to attend Emory Law School and has lived here ever since (except for a brief stint in with his family in Mississippi running a Mexican restaurant). Jonathan is one of the most interesting people I know with quite the background. We cover a lot of what all he has done in this podcast. I call him the Dos Equis man –  most interesting man in the world.

 Jonathan played football at Penn and then embarked on a career in sports which led him to become a scout in the NFL for 16 years working for the Raiders. We learn what goes into scouting NFL players and Jonathan gives us his prediction for the 2024 NFL playoffs.

 Along the way, Jonathan defended medical malpractice cases for one of the largest defense firms in Georgia until he founded a personal injury Plaintiffs firm which focused on medical malpractice and nursing home abuse cases. Jonathan tells us how nursing home abuses are developed and what it takes to win them. We talk about professionalism and how he views his role as a lawyer. Jonathan shares some really creative thoughts on expert witness depositions and presenting evidence to a jury. We also debate Zoom vs. In Person depositions.

 Jonathan also serves as a Magistrate Court for Cobb County. He tells us how he got the job and what the role entails. We hear about the cases that come in front of him and how he makes his rulings. He is our first Judge on the podcast!

 Finally, Jonathan is a MMA official. He has officiated and scored UFC fights and we learn what goes into becoming an official and the stresses of the job.

 I am also pleased to announce an upcoming live event on Sports ‘N Torts that we will be talking a lot about over the next 2 months. My good friend, Parag Shah – CEO of Miles Mediation – has agreed to shave his head if we raise $10,000 for Side By Side – a charitable organization in Georgia that provides a work oriented day program to support adults with brain injuries. Get out your checkbooks! More to come on where and how to donate. Lets get that head shaved!

 As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – www.jsteinlawfirm.com – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA.