Episode 19 with Patrick Salvi

Picking Justice: Winning Even When the Defendant is Everyone's Hero

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Dan & Harry
October 07, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Everyone loves doctors.

Pat Salvi’s firm sues them.

When you know how to pick a good jury, he says, you can overcome the inherent likability factor.

In this conversation with hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer, Pat reveals his strategies, starting with how he makes a connection with potential jurors.

Tune in for his tips on exposing juror bias and focusing jurors on a doctor’s behavior, not personality.

“It’s not about whether he's a good doctor or a nice guy,” he tells them. “It's whether or not he was reasonably careful under these circumstances.”

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