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Orlando De Castroverde - From Las Vegas Billboard Lawyer to Trial Lawyer: My 8-Year Journey with TLU
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- Trial Lawyers University
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- Apr 3, 2026
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- 4463
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Summary
Orlando De Castroverde was done referring his best cases to other lawyers. A billboard lawyer and co-owner of a Las Vegas personal injury firm, Orlando had the cases — he just needed the conviction to try them. After stepping away from trials to build the business, he committed in 2018 to becoming a real trial lawyer, including through training on the TLU platform with founder host Dan Ambrose What followed: the last pre-COVID verdict in Vegas, the city's first post-COVID trial, and a $1.72 million verdict against an offer of $125,000. In this episode, he shares how he uses a flip chart to box in defense experts, why he never tries a case alone, and how TLU On Demand sharpens his whole team. Train and Connect with the Titans ☑️ Orlando De Castroverde | LinkedIn ☑️ De Castroverde Law Group | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube ☑️ 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 2026 Programming ☑️ Witness Preparation & Direct Examination , May 8 - 9, Hermosa Beach, CA ☑️ Dark Arts Trial Warcraft Bootcamp , May 27 - June 2, Huntington Beach, CA ☑️ TLU Beach , June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CA Episode Snapshot Orlando's father, Waldo, a former blackjack dealer who became a lawyer in his late 40s, inspired Orlando to follow in his footsteps. Orlando worked at his dad's office through junior high, high school, and college. After clerking for district court judge Lee Gates in Las Vegas for a year and a half, Orlando learned the court from the inside out — watching trials, meeting judges, and building the confidence to eventually join his dad's firm. Within a month of joining his dad's firm, Orlando tried hi…