# Mohamad Ahmad — Overcoming Self Doubt, Fear and Insecurity To Get a $51,000,000 Verdict

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Published: 2025-10-15T07:00:00+00:00
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Clashes with the judge. Nineteen expert depositions. Ten hours of court hearings leading to trial. Outcome: $51.3 million for a construction worker who was electrocuted on a job site. Mohamad Ahmad discusses the remarkable journey of the Maggio case and his career in this conversation with host Dan Ambrose . After getting no job offers after his UCLA Law summer clerkship and starting his own firm, Mohamad endured a decade-long drought between seven-figure verdicts and spent about $1 million of his own money on Maggio . Tune in for his insights about assembling a trial team, mastering cross-examination, and videotaping yourself – an uncomfortable but essential training tool. Train and Connect with the Titans ☑️ Mohamad Ahmad | LinkedIn ☑️ Kermani LLP | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | X ☑️ Trial Lawyers University ☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube 2025 Programming ☑️ Case Story Bootcamp : (Dan Ambrose and Eric Oliver), Oct 28-Nov 1, Las Vegas, NV ☑️ TLU Performance Skills | Cabo Edition (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Dec. 15-22, Cabo San Lucas, MX 2026 Programming ☑️ Bootcamp & Ski (Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos), Feb. 8-15, Lake Tahoe, CA ☑️ Depostions Are Trial (Sach Oliver and Dan Ambrose), March 3-7, Rogers, AR ☑️ TLU Beach , June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA Episode Snapshot After graduating from UCLA law with no job offers, Mohamad started his own firm. His first trial was a restraining order case, where he defeated a 20-year veteran lawyer from a white shoe San Francisco firm. In 2013, Mohamad obtained his first seven-figure verdict ($1.57 million) on a case that was going to settle for $45,000. After a 10…

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