Episodios

  • From CEO to Construction Law: It’s not Just for Men!

    From CEO to Construction Law: It’s not Just for Men!
    May 19 2021
    On the docket in this episode we explore the construction industry and construction law and the women who are shattering the glass ceiling in this industry, paving the way for young girls to get scholarships to study and enter the field, and opening doors for women that were previously only available for men to walk thru. Co-host Christina Denning and special guest Melinda Dicharry team up on this episode to flex their girl power in construction.

    Tina Denning is the Managing Director of the premier firm Denning Moores, a firm she co-founded after maintaining a busy litigation practice at Higgs Fletcher & Mack. She specializes in construction law, business litigation and personal injury. She is recognized by peers in the construction litigation space as being one of the best and was selected to Rising Stars in 2015.

    Melinda Dicharry is an entrepreneur, CEO and President of Paradigm Mechanical Corporation. She served as President of the San Diego Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). Presently, she is the President of the Future Construction Leaders Foundation of San Diego, an organization that is dedicated to the advancement of programs focused on educating youth about career opportunities in the construction industry and encouraging them to pursue careers in this field.
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  • Winning a $3 Million Verdict - The Case of John Upton

    Winning a $3 Million Verdict - The Case of John Upton
    May 12 2021
    On the Docket in this episode, Tina Denning takes you inside the courtroom on a case of an everyday neighborly dispute over the trimming of bushes gone awry in the affluent Encinitas, CA area that escalated and came to a chilling end with the murder of documentary filmmaker John Upton by Michael Vilkin. Vilkin, an inventor who emigrated from the former Soviet state of Georgia for the American dream, at age 63, was sentenced to 64 years in prison for Upton’s murder. Tina worked directly on the civil wrongful death and fraudulent transfer of property cases representing the victim’s children. Since the criminal prosecution has to be heard first, Tina talks about how quickly you have to move with the filing of the wrongful death lawsuit and the twists and turns a case such as this can quickly take from the fraudulent transfer of property to collecting on the verdict. The verdict resulted in a $3M award for the children, but the case highlights a flaw in the law that makes it very difficult for victims to collect after it is all said in done.

    Tina Denning is the Managing Director of the premier firm Denning Moores. She has over 20 years of experience practicing in the areas of construction law, business litigation and personal injury, and she litigates disputes from the claim stage through arbitration or trial and post-judgment collection efforts. https://www.denningmoores.com/christina-denning

    This episode is brought to you by Imagine Reporting. Imagine Reporting offers comprehensive litigation support tailored to the needs of your firm. To learn more, visit https://www.imaginereporting.com/.
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  • Seeking Justice for Excessive Force & Sexual Assault Victims

    Seeking Justice for Excessive Force & Sexual Assault Victims
    Apr 21 2021
    On the docket in this episode, Tina Denning takes you inside the courtroom of two extraordinarily compelling cases. The first involves a chilling excessive force case against a man who did not commit the crime that led to a $3M verdict for the victim. The second is a case against a large hospital in Los Angeles, California by a gay refugee who was sexually assaulted while in the hospital’s care by an employee. The refugee had fled his native country after being persecuted for his sexual orientation and having to suffer severe sexual abuse by his own family as punishment for being gay. Having worked directly on both cases, Tina walks you thru the facts of both cases and what it took to win verdicts for both victims, who in a way were both underdogs.

    Tina Denning is the Managing Director of the premier firm Denning Moores. She has over 20 years of experience practicing in the areas of construction law, business litigation and personal injury, and she litigates disputes from the claim stage through arbitration or trial and post-judgment collection efforts. https://www.denningmoores.com/christina-denning

    This episode is brought to you by Imagine Reporting. Imagine Reporting offers comprehensive litigation support tailored to the needs of your firm. To learn more, visit https://www.imaginereporting.com/.
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    31 m
  • How not to Spend Your Life Savings on Divorce Part II

    How not to Spend Your Life Savings on Divorce Part II
    Apr 13 2021
    On the docket in this episode, Brian Cook, teaches you how not to spend your life savings on your divorce by doing a little pre-planning and self-education before you say “I Do”. You will learn 4 key tips that could save you from breaking the bank during divorce. Brian has spent the majority of his career in family law and has taken on an array of divorces from affluent clients with large multimillion dollar estates to the average working-class clients to the nearly bankrupt. He has seen firsthand people who are so focused on “winning” that they lose sight (and common sense at times) of the goal which is to legally end the marriage while remaining emotionally and physically intact and with money left in the bank to start the next chapter of their lives. By sharing what he knows with you, you can avoid the same financial pitfalls of those who have already divorced. This way you can save money, time, emotional energy, and move forward with your life.

    Brian Cook is the Director of Litigation at the premier firm Denning Moores and practices within the areas of family law and civil litigation. He navigates the complicated and often emotional practices of each with focus and empathy. https://www.denningmoores.com/brian-cook

    This episode is brought to you by Imagine Reporting. Imagine Reporting offers comprehensive litigation support tailored to the needs of your firm. To learn more, visit https://www.imaginereporting.com/.
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    31 m
  • How not to Spend Your Life Savings on Divorce Part I

    How not to Spend Your Life Savings on Divorce Part I
    Apr 6 2021
    On the docket in this episode, Brian Cook, teaches you how not to spend your life savings on your divorce with alternative dispute resolution methods. Brian has spent the majority of his career in family law and has taken on an array of divorces from affluent clients with large multimillion dollar estates to the average working-class clients to the nearly bankrupt. He has seen firsthand people who are so focused on “winning” that they lose sight (and common sense at times) of the goal which is to legally end the marriage while being emotionally and physically intact and with money left in the bank to start the next chapter of their lives. Brian explores options for couples that do not involve a standard divorce proceeding that can be much more cost friendly such as mediation, collaborative divorce, open lines of communication, and 4-way settlement meetings. This way you can save money, time, emotional energy, and move forward with your life.

    Brian Cook is the Director of Litigation at the premier firm Denning Moores and practices within the areas of family law and civil litigation. He navigates the complicated and often emotional practices of each with focus and empathy. https://www.denningmoores.com/brian-cook

    This episode is brought to you by Imagine Reporting. Imagine Reporting offers comprehensive litigation support tailored to the needs of your firm. To learn more, visit https://www.imaginereporting.com/.
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    33 m
  • Mark Hunt v UFC : Taking Down 1 Opponent at a Time, Part II

    Mark Hunt v UFC : Taking Down 1 Opponent at a Time, Part II
    Mar 26 2021
    On the docket in this episode, you will hear from the legendary Mark Hunt, heavyweight MMA fighter, aka “The Super Samoan”.  He joins the podcast in a 2-part interview.   Tina Denning, Managing Director of the premier firm Denning Moores, currently represents Mark in his lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar stemming from the UFC 200 in July 2016 wherein Lesnar fought Mark while on a banned performance enhancing drug.  The fight was supposed to be Lesnar's big return to the MMA.  In a fight with a lot of mystery shrouding the pre-fight drug testing of Lesnar, Lesnar was allowed to take home the bulk of the $2.5M purse. UFC’s drug testing policy at the time required fighters to spend four months in a drug testing pool before competing.  However, despite this policy, Lesnar was given a special exemption by UFC to this drug testing policy which allowed him to be ruled eligible to fight Mark. A few weeks after the fight, the world learned that Lesnar had tested positive for a banned substance not only in the in-competition test on fight night but also in a test 11 days prior to the fight.  In part II of the interview with Mark, you will learn more about the facts leading up the lawsuit and the status of it today. 

    In part I, you get to know the real Mark Hunt and his story of how he went from a street fight outside a bar in Auckland, New Zealand to battling his way to the top of his profession with some of the UFC, Pride, and K-1’s most memorable fights.  His story is one that begins with a terrifying early life with his siblings starving and being physically and sexually abused to one of hope and success.  Sometimes all you need is a little luck and good timing, which is how Mark’s career began in Auckland.  Mark, like most in his profession, has been taken advantage of by agents and managers that prey upon new and aspiring fighters and by the organizations that feature them, which is why he hopes that young fighters today learn from his past trials and tribulations within the sport.  He also hopes to shed more light on the prevalent doping problem within the profession and reduce its occurrences so that fights are fair and clean.  This is a no-holds-bar, not to be missed interview!
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  • Mark Hunt v UFC : Taking Down 1 Opponent at a Time, Part I

    Mark Hunt v UFC : Taking Down 1 Opponent at a Time, Part I
    Mar 23 2021
    On the docket in this episode, you will hear from the legendary Mark Hunt, heavyweight MMA fighter, aka “The Super Samoan”. He joins the podcast in a 2-part interview. In part I, you get to know the real Mark Hunt and his story of how he went from a street fight outside a bar in Auckland, New Zealand to battling his way to the top of his profession with some of the UFC, Pride, and K-1’s most memorable fights. His story is one that begins with a terrifying early life with his siblings starving and being physically and sexually abused to one of hope and success. Sometimes all you need is a little luck and good timing, which is how Mark’s career began in Auckland. Mark, like most in his profession, has been taken advantage of by agents and managers that prey upon new and aspiring fighters and by the organizations that feature them, which is why he hopes that young fighters today learn from his past trials and tribulations within the sport. He also hopes to shed more light on the prevalent doping problem within the profession and reduce its occurrences so that fights are fair and clean. This is a no-holds-bar, not to be missed interview!

    Tina Denning, Managing Director of the premier firm Denning Moores, currently represents Mark in his lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar stemming from the UFC 200 in July 2016 wherein Lesnar fought Mark while on performance enhancing drugs. In part II of the interview with Mark, you will learn more about the facts leading up the lawsuit and the status of it today.
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  • Crime in the Era of Covid with Kerry Steigerwalt

    Crime in the Era of Covid with Kerry Steigerwalt
    Mar 19 2021
    On the docket in this episode, DM attorney Aaron Steigerwalt talks to his father, Kerry Steigerwalt, partner at Sevens Legal, and Jay Monico, associate at Sevens Legal, to get you up to speed on the new criminal laws that you need to know about, the effect Covid-19 has had on the criminal justice system, and the increase in rape, domestic violence, DUI, and vandalism cases since the pandemic began.

    Aaron Steigerwalt is an associate at Denning Moores and his practice centers on civil litigation, including business litigation, construction law and personal injury litigation. As a second generation attorney following in the footsteps of his father, he brings strong analytical skills, knowledge of the law and genuine advocacy to the table.

    Kerry Steigerwalt is a partner at Sevens Legal and with over three decades of successful criminal defense litigation experience, Kerry has become one of the most well-known criminal law attorneys in San Diego, California. With over 100 jury trials in his background, he has successfully defended numerous clients against capital murder charges and multiple 3 strike cases. In addition, he has handled Many high publicity cases appearing on 20/20, 60 minutes, 48 hours, Oprah Winfrey another national and local news stations.

    Jay Monico Is an associate attorney with sevens legal. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1999 two 1003 and since becoming a lawyer he has successfully defended numerous clients against vandalism, DUI, domestic violence, rape, and hit and run with death cases.

    This episode is brought to you by Imagine Reporting. Imagine Reporting offers comprehensive litigation support tailored to the needs of your firm. To learn more, visit https://www.imaginereporting.com/.
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