{"podcast":{"title":"Trial Lawyers University","slug":"trial-lawyers-university-6449144","podcast_index_feed_id":6449144,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/tlu/","website_url":"https://tlu.captivate.fm/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8be73f8f-09bc-4292-b1de-d037d8526d6a/TLU-Cover-Art-Captivate.jpg","author":"Dan Ambrose, Trial Lawyers University","episode_count":124,"summary":"Satisfied with being an average trial attorney? This isn't the podcast for you. Welcome to Trial Lawyers University (TLU), the ultimate playbook for lawyers that want to achieve trial immortality. Hosted by TLU founder and veteran trial attorney Dan Ambrose, this power-packed podcast features in-depth interviews with Top Ranked Trial Lawyers, including Brian Panish, Keith Mitnik, Joe Fried, Zoe Littlepage, Rex Parris, John Romano, Sach Oliver, Jakob Norman, Dino Colombo, Lloyd Bell, Chris Finney, David Christensen, and more. In each episode, you’ll gain invaluable trial insights, strategies, and tactics directly from the titans of trial. Ready to join the group that continues to dominate the trial world? Register for our live conferences and boot camps at triallawyersuniversity.com. And while you are waiting for the main event, jumpstart your journey to victory now by going to TLUonDemand.com for instant access to live lectures, case analysis, skills training videos, expert depositions, jury selection, transcripts, pleadings, and more strategic insight to apply to every stage of litigation! Access is limited to attorneys for plaintiffs and criminal defendants. To begin your journe…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:18:22.446951+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-lawyers-university-6449144"},"episode":{"title":"Alex Ivanov - From Belarus KGB to Dallas Courtrooms","slug":"alex-ivanov-from-belarus-kgb-to-dallas-courtrooms","published_at":"2025-10-10T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-lawyers-university-6449144/alex-ivanov-from-belarus-kgb-to-dallas-courtrooms","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-lawyers-university-6449144","url":"https://tlu.captivate.fm/episode/87-alex-ivanov","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fff309bb-37de-4cba-b340-8c74bc8c3652.mp3","summary":"Alex Ivanov’s journey to Angel Reyes & Associates in Texas started when he fled his native Belarus after refusing KGB recruitment, arriving in America at age 21 with $380. Just three years into trying cases, he secured his first seven-figure verdict on a non-surgical pain management case where the defense offered only $90K on a $250K policy. How? Leveraging strategies developed by host Dan Ambrose for his TLU platform to prepare the witness and transport the jury back to the crash scene, The jury awarded $1.075 million. Since 2022, Alex has tried about 15 jury trials and recently earned recognition as a Texas Rising Star. He’s also the third most prolific TLU On Demand user; tune in to learn why he considers daily learning non-negotiable for trial success. Train and Connect with the Titans ☑️ Alex Ivanov | LinkedIn ☑️ Angel Reyes & Associates | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | 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 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 Alex graduated top of his class from Belarusian State University with a degree in international law, competing in moot court competitions at Oxford and the International Court of Justice in The Hague After refusing KGB re…","meta_description":"Alex Ivanov’s journey to Angel Reyes & Associates in Texas started when he fled his native Belarus after refusing KGB recruitment, arriving in America…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4586,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trial-lawyers-university-6449144/episodes/alex-ivanov-from-belarus-kgb-to-dallas-courtrooms/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trial-lawyers-university-6449144/alex-ivanov-from-belarus-kgb-to-dallas-courtrooms.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}