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Use strategic motion practice to force settlements and gain leverage before your case ever reaches a jury.
Join us for part five of this five-part series on the skills you need to win your case before you even step into the courtroom. Andrew Smiley will discuss everything you need to know about motion practice to move your case.
The course provides a strategic framework for using motion practice as a primary tool to resolve personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases before trial. It covers the tactical use of summary judgment, motions to preclude expert testimony, and discovery motions to narrow issues, eliminate defense arguments, and increase case value. The material emphasizes the importance of understanding court rules, timing, and the use of admissible evidence to create leverage that compels adversaries to negotiate. Participants will learn how to transition from a static case posture to an offensive strategy that forces activity and settlement discussions.
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Managing Partner at Smiley & Smiley, LLP
Andrew J. Smiley is the managing partner and senior trial attorney at Smiley & Smiley, LLP, a New York City-based personal injury law firm. Since joining the firm in 1996, he has secured significant verdicts and settlements in personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. Admitted to practice in New York State Courts and various U.S. District Courts since 1997, Mr. Smiley has been recognized as a New York Super Lawyer from 2010 to 2023. He has held leadership roles, including President of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and Chairman of the Board of Governors for the New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance. Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Smiley founded and hosts "The Mentor Esq." podcast and authored "How to Successfully Litigate a Personal Injury Case – A Practical Guide." He earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and his B.A. in Psychology from Tulane University.