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Ryan Medler – Born to Be a Trial Lawyer: A Lifelong Quest to Be the Best
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- Trial Lawyers University
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- Apr 8, 2026
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- 3854
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Summary
At four years old, Ryan Medler had cancer — and the doctor who nearly missed it changed his family's legal history. His mother quit her defense firm and launched the plaintiff practice that Ryan now calls home, Medler Law . He joins host Dan Ambrose to share highlights of his path, which includes 11 trials to date. Tune in as he reflects on his first trial that earned him thousands less than he’d asked for, his innovative decision to bring a habitability claim into a slip-and-fall case, and the chainsaw case that he brought under a section of the California labor code. As he says: It’s more interesting than it sounds. Train and Connect with the Titans ☑️ Ryan Medler ☑️ Medler Law | Facebook | Instagram | X | 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 Ryan grew up in St. Louis, attended UCLA for his undergraduate degree, and then moved to New York, managing nightclubs for several years before enrolling at New York Law School on a full scholarship. Ryan began his legal career as a floater at Wilshire Law Firm before joining trial attorney Gene Sullivan's five-person firm, where he co-first-chaired nine trials in just over three years. He now practices at the firm that his parents founded. In a slip-and-fall case against a slumlord with a leaking skylight over a staircase, Ryan won over $6.5 million at verdict — a figure that grew to more than $9 million by the tim…