{"podcast":{"title":"Trial Alchemy™","slug":"trial-alchemy-6379899","podcast_index_feed_id":6379899,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147512616/feed","website_url":"https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com/podcasts/trial-alchemy","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/site/39194/podcasts/248b0c-8f6d-512f-8cc3-c2106a44c1c_Trial_Alchemy_Logo_w_TM_Learn_from_Trial_Experts.jpg","author":"Monty A. McIntyre, Esq. and California Case Summaries™","episode_count":33,"summary":"In this podcast, 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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-alchemy-6379899"},"episode":{"title":"#32 Richard H. Schoenberger, Esq. Counsel for the Plaintiff","slug":"32-richard-h-schoenberger-esq-counsel-for-the-plaintiff","published_at":"2026-04-28T20:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-alchemy-6379899/32-richard-h-schoenberger-esq-counsel-for-the-plaintiff","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-alchemy-6379899","url":"https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com/podcasts/trial-alchemy/episodes/2149190820","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149190820.mp3","summary":"Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers and ABOTA civil trial judges about what works, and what doesn't work in civil jury trials. In this episode I interview ABOTA member and outstanding plaintiff attorney Richard H. Schoenberger, Esq. who is a past president of the San Francisco ABOTA Chapter. Thanks for joining me! Guest Resume: Richard H. Schoenberger, Esq. Richard H. Schoenberger has enjoyed remarkable success in his almost 40-year legal career. His outstanding skillsand presence in the courtroom have made him one of the most highly respected trial lawyers in California. In honor of his achievements in the courtroom, Rich was inducted as the 37th member of the California Lawyers Association Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame in August of 2024. At various times, RIch has held or shared the record for the largest verdict in particular case types in San Francisco, Sacramento, Santa Clara, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, and Sonoma Counties. In September of 2025, his client, a 21-year-old who was paralyzed after the roll cage of the Yamaha YXZ side-by-side he occupied collapsed during a forward rollover, received a $26,300,000 verdict, one of the largest ever handed down for personal injury in Orange County. With its verdict, the jury sent a strong message that Yamahaʼs off-road vehicle is defective and needs to be recalled before others are badly hurt. In August of 2023, Richʼs clients received a $16.1 million verdict against the State of California, Department of Transportation, believed to be the largest personal injury verdict in Sonoma County history. Rich has tried to verdict or settled well over 100 cases for a million dollars or more, including more than 30 eight-figurecases. In the last few years alone, he ha…","meta_description":"Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers and ABOTA civil trial judges about what works, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4123,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trial-alchemy-6379899/episodes/32-richard-h-schoenberger-esq-counsel-for-the-plaintiff/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-alchemy-6379899/32-richard-h-schoenberger-esq-counsel-for-the-plaintiff.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}