Episode #255 - Different Types of Plaintiff Attorneys

Guest: Jim Pattillo, Partner - Christian & Small LLP

Jim Pattillo, Partner, Christian & Small joins Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. to talk about different types of plaintiff attorneys. Jim and Bill discuss what the reasons are for why there has been a degradation in civility between attorneys in recent years and what can be done about it. They share how important curating a reputation is for younger attorneys and the importance of communication. Bill and Jim identify several different plaintiff attorney types and how to manage them: 

- The unqualified and incompetent plaintiff attorney

- The jerk, bombastic plaintiff attorney

- The too busy or lazy plaintiff attorney

- The unethical plaintiff attorney

- The unrealistic plaintiff attorney 

Lastly, Jim shares his firm's philosophy on mentoring and training younger attorneys and his advice to early career attorneys on honing their craft.