# #11: Eric V. Traut, Esq. Counsel for the Plaintiff. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-alchemy-6379899/11-eric-v-traut-esq-counsel-for-the-plaintiff Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-alchemy-6379899/11-eric-v-traut-esq-counsel-for-the-plaintiff.md Podcast: [Trial Alchemy™](https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-alchemy-6379899) Published: 2024-06-25T08:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com/podcasts/trial-alchemy/episodes/2148708691 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2148708691.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trial-alchemy-6379899/episodes/11-eric-v-traut-esq-counsel-for-the-plaintiff Duration seconds: 4074 ## Resource Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers about what works, and what doesn't work when trying a case to a jury. In episode #11, I talk with outstanding plaintiff attorney Eric V. Traut, Esq. Thanks for joining me! Guest Resume: Eric V. Traut, Esq. Eric Traut is a founding partner of the Traut Firm in Santa Ana, California, and is one of the top trial attorneys in Southern California. He distinguished himself early in his career as the youngest recipient of the Orange County Trial Lawyer Association's "Trial Lawyer of the Year" award in 2003 and received it again in 2023. Recently, Eric was selected by the nine chapters of Cal-ABOTA as their “Trial Lawyer of the Year”, 2024, which is the highest honor for a trial lawyer to receive in California. In his 34 years practicing law, Eric has successfully tried over 100 jury trials. He represents plaintiffs in personal injury, wrongful death, assault, sexual assault, dog attacks, slip/trip and fall cases, and vehicle/boat/plane incidents. Eric’s reputation for civility, ethics, and fair play precedes him. Judges, arbitrators, and mediators alike have openly admired his integrity, compassion for his clients, impressive trial skills, and his gift of advocacy. Eric is held in the highest regard throughout the legal community and beyond. Guest Contact Information: Eric V. Traut, Esq.  Traut Firm Griffin Towers Suite 700 Santa Ana, CA 92707 Telephone: (714) 835-7000 Email:  eric@trautfirm.com   Web:   https://trautfirm.com    Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. Monty: (1) Helps settle lawsuits as a mediator, and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. He handles cases in the areas of business,… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trial-alchemy-6379899/episodes/11-eric-v-traut-esq-counsel-for-the-plaintiff/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-alchemy-6379899/11-eric-v-traut-esq-counsel-for-the-plaintiff.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.