Did I just read that Elon Musk challenged Putin to single combat for Ukraine. WTF – Musk must need a wheelbarrow for those balls. An Putin is ex-KGB, Black Belt in Judo and I think Musk means it and would do it.
Right. Elon means it as much as I, Anonymous Commenter 24601, mean it when I publicly challenge Bob Eglet to jury selection on a $250,000,000 matter, winner take all. Witness my enormous courage.
The fact that I do not actually have a $250,000,000 matter, wouldn't risk it if I did, and have no intention of going up against Eglet even if I did and would doesn't enter into the equation at all, of course. Just the willingness to publicly (sort of) proclaim my challenge should be enough to bring all the fanbois to the yard.
10:45. OP back. I didn't take it quite as serious as you might have. I thought it was funny. But now that I think about it, it is such a serious situation that I feel bad for thinking that. I'm reminded of that phot of the lady who was pregnant and died. Now that I give it more thought, we need to keep the theatrics and playing to the camera out of these situations. Take care.
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March 14, 2022 6:02 pm
Didn't Treffinger get in trouble for something a few years back?
I do not practice in personal injury, nor am I Don Draper. But I am increasingly fascinated by the the marketing strategies of PI firms. A lot of commenters have dismissed Dimopoulos Personal Injury's television ads as a joke. But the more I look at it, the more I think they are genius.
Las Vegas has to be one of the most PI saturated media markets in the country. I look at the ads and see a few categories. (1) We're nice guys that care about you. This is Richard Harris, Henness & Haight, Paul Powell and few others. (2) We'll fight like hell for you. Ed Bernstein, Bernstein & Poison, Naqvi (sort-of) etc. (3) We're professional. Usually very bland and includes a monotone pitch from an attorney. IMO being in this category is a mistake, but what do I know? (4) The campy category. This is Lloyd Baker and Glenn Lerner. Their longevity proves that this works although some may roll their eyes.
Dimopoulos sits (almost) entirely alone in a fifth category: swagger. His ads aren't subtle. They convey an over-the-top, almost parody sophistication. The ads are intended to make you feel impressed. And the lack of subtlety is manifested in the slogan: "Nevada's Legal Elite." Go look at the ads he runs on Facebook and read the comments. The ads are polarizing. A lot of people like them, but many are turned off. But that polarization has people talking. And that polarization drives people to him. Because he sits almost alone in the swagger category, I assume he takes in the majority of the audience that turns towards him in the polarization. This is in contrast to the "we're nice guys category" which I happen to think is more respectable, but also seems oversaturated. Naqvi, with his three clubbin' piece suit and pompadour, seems to share this space a little, but Dimopolous is king and turned it up to 11.
I could be wrong about all this. I personally think the Dim. ads are substantively a joke, bordering on parody, but I also think they are genius. I don't know Dim., never met him. But I wouldn't be surprised if he recognizes this is all an act. And if he does recognize that, I kind of admire the hustle.
..and what is the cost? Media saturation is expensive ( so I am told). How is the Dim firm supporting itself? To do so, it will have to take in many many dubious cases that will have to settled for nuisance value. After a while, the defense bar will see this and start taking Dim cases to trial.
Wasn't he the guy who used to advertise that he was a "Bar Exam Expert" because he got a high score on the Multistate? Also, didn't he used to appear in his ads wearing a clip-on butterfly bowtie from his bar mitzvah (or whatever he is). Remind me to hire him next time I need someone to give me advice about fashion sense, or defend me against the Bar Exam.
Not a fan of his ads, or of much of the lawyer advertising in general. But I did take a quick look at Odyssey and saw that he has filed quite a few cases. Of course I have no idea about the quality or size of the cases, but at least he does not seem to be exclusively a pre-lit settlement mill farming out all of the lit work. So I will give credit where credit is due.
5:19 again – per his website there are about 5 associates and 30-plus other employees. That's a lot of mouths to feed. How can there possibly be enough quasi-legitimate claims in town in order to support all of these people?
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March 14, 2022 6:53 pm
Any North Las Vegas Attorney should file for Judge Hoeffgen's seat. So far only one person has filed. Do not let him get it by default.
Anyone know the authority that says where you have to live to run for muni court or justice court if you are in unincorporated parts of Clark County. I believe you fall into Las Vegas justice court if you are unincorporated but can't find any rule that says it.
To run for municipal court judge position, you must reside within the city limits. And to run for justice court, you must live in the township for that particular court. Yes, Courtney Ketter filed yesterday for Department 2 of NLV municipal court. So there are now two filers in each department there but the incumbent judges have yet to file. Interesting.
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March 14, 2022 10:12 pm
Market being saturated with heavily advertising P.I. firms has been the case since the 80's.
My personal opinion is that people should avoid hiring a heavily advertising P.I. firm.
I believe that some adjusters often low ball these firms, knowing that the firms must accept early and low offers, as they need to constantly turn the cases over to pay the huge bills for all that television and billboard(and other) advertising.
And this is without even getting into the argument of a lack of attention to individual cases when a firm's volume of cases is immense.
This is simply my viewpoint after having practiced since the 80's, and having a fair degree of anecdotal experience with these matters, including that adjusters(or, mainly, former adjusters) have shared such info.
I'm not focusing on any particular firm(s) with my comments, but only generally what I think of the heavily advertising P.I. firms(of which there are many. Yes, it is saturation level as some have posted).
It can also be misleading, in my view, for the public when various firms claim to be #1 in Vegas for this or that. That implies that panels of highly regarded lawyers and judges have evaluated such firms, when in actuality it appears some firms pay money to, and/or advertises heavily with, certain publications(some of which are not even law-elated publications) and such publications then proclaim the firm as #1 in this or that.
And, of course, the firms then trumpet, in their advertisements, that they were rated best in Vegas.
Somewhat misleading, to say the least, IMHO, although I suppose it does not run afoul of ethical rules,as the claims are technically true(since the publications and organizations did issue such ratings), even if viewed as misleading by some.
3:12PM–Avoiding heavily advertising PI firms. What folks are missing here is the model Nevada has become (following Phoenix and other major markets). The advertisers reel in the cases. Volume practice means volume supports their overhead. Many cases settle early. But the bigger cases–7 figure get litigated and then farmed out to trial attorneys like Claggett and others. The advertisers take cases to mediation and the courthouse steps. The defense firms know that they may be up against a different trial counsel. Unfortunately for insurance companies and targeted deep pocket defendants, the defense bar is not very good in this town. Defense firms can't attract or keep quality lawyers. Even the better ones jump ship for plaintiff's work. It is so bad right now that defense firms can't even attract new hires. The word is out that the work is nothing but a grind. The insurance companies have not increased their hourly rates to attract better quality lawyers. On top of that, many carriers use captive counse. No doubt there are many poor plaintiff attorneys who do not represent their clients adequately.
4:32, that's all true. And although I agree with a lot of what 3:12 writes,and we may agree that people are best served avoiding those firms, but the average person does not know better.
They are sitting at home and watching television, and these commercials come on, with all these great promises, etc.
And these people don't have the point of reference we do. They know nothing of what 3:12 or 4:32 discuss, so they get suckered in.
I have long been a closeted fan of Ben Cloward at Richard Harris Law Firm. He tries the cases and wins. And he is a super guy to boot. If I had a large PI case to litigate, that is where I would send it.
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March 14, 2022 10:14 pm
3:12, all valid observation, except I would clarify that if technically true info. is designed to largely create a major false impression, that sometimes can raise ethical implications.
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March 14, 2022 10:20 pm
3:12–you seem to heavily qualify, clarify, explain, and even almost apologize, why you would never use or recommend a P.I. mill.
I would never use or recommend one of them either, but I don't think they are worth the time or dignity of the lengthy discussion you offer.
You are being far too diplomatic. My view of such firms is unprintable.
Did I just read that Elon Musk challenged Putin to single combat for Ukraine. WTF – Musk must need a wheelbarrow for those balls. An Putin is ex-KGB, Black Belt in Judo and I think Musk means it and would do it.
Right. Elon means it as much as I, Anonymous Commenter 24601, mean it when I publicly challenge Bob Eglet to jury selection on a $250,000,000 matter, winner take all. Witness my enormous courage.
The fact that I do not actually have a $250,000,000 matter, wouldn't risk it if I did, and have no intention of going up against Eglet even if I did and would doesn't enter into the equation at all, of course. Just the willingness to publicly (sort of) proclaim my challenge should be enough to bring all the fanbois to the yard.
10:45. OP back. I didn't take it quite as serious as you might have. I thought it was funny. But now that I think about it, it is such a serious situation that I feel bad for thinking that. I'm reminded of that phot of the lady who was pregnant and died. Now that I give it more thought, we need to keep the theatrics and playing to the camera out of these situations. Take care.
Didn't Treffinger get in trouble for something a few years back?
In re Discipline of Treffinger, 133 Nev. 153
I do not practice in personal injury, nor am I Don Draper. But I am increasingly fascinated by the the marketing strategies of PI firms. A lot of commenters have dismissed Dimopoulos Personal Injury's television ads as a joke. But the more I look at it, the more I think they are genius.
11:26 AM continued…
Las Vegas has to be one of the most PI saturated media markets in the country. I look at the ads and see a few categories. (1) We're nice guys that care about you. This is Richard Harris, Henness & Haight, Paul Powell and few others. (2) We'll fight like hell for you. Ed Bernstein, Bernstein & Poison, Naqvi (sort-of) etc. (3) We're professional. Usually very bland and includes a monotone pitch from an attorney. IMO being in this category is a mistake, but what do I know? (4) The campy category. This is Lloyd Baker and Glenn Lerner. Their longevity proves that this works although some may roll their eyes.
Dimopoulos sits (almost) entirely alone in a fifth category: swagger. His ads aren't subtle. They convey an over-the-top, almost parody sophistication. The ads are intended to make you feel impressed. And the lack of subtlety is manifested in the slogan: "Nevada's Legal Elite." Go look at the ads he runs on Facebook and read the comments. The ads are polarizing. A lot of people like them, but many are turned off. But that polarization has people talking. And that polarization drives people to him. Because he sits almost alone in the swagger category, I assume he takes in the majority of the audience that turns towards him in the polarization. This is in contrast to the "we're nice guys category" which I happen to think is more respectable, but also seems oversaturated. Naqvi, with his three clubbin' piece suit and pompadour, seems to share this space a little, but Dimopolous is king and turned it up to 11.
I could be wrong about all this. I personally think the Dim. ads are substantively a joke, bordering on parody, but I also think they are genius. I don't know Dim., never met him. But I wouldn't be surprised if he recognizes this is all an act. And if he does recognize that, I kind of admire the hustle.
It seems Mr. Dimopolous' PR firm has entered the blog to try to justify their fee in light of the "Ick" factor their ads convey.
..and what is the cost? Media saturation is expensive ( so I am told). How is the Dim firm supporting itself? To do so, it will have to take in many many dubious cases that will have to settled for nuisance value. After a while, the defense bar will see this and start taking Dim cases to trial.
Wasn't he the guy who used to advertise that he was a "Bar Exam Expert" because he got a high score on the Multistate? Also, didn't he used to appear in his ads wearing a clip-on butterfly bowtie from his bar mitzvah (or whatever he is). Remind me to hire him next time I need someone to give me advice about fashion sense, or defend me against the Bar Exam.
Dimopolous' Injury Law commercials suck as bad as Naqvhi.
Not a fan of his ads, or of much of the lawyer advertising in general. But I did take a quick look at Odyssey and saw that he has filed quite a few cases. Of course I have no idea about the quality or size of the cases, but at least he does not seem to be exclusively a pre-lit settlement mill farming out all of the lit work. So I will give credit where credit is due.
5:19 again – per his website there are about 5 associates and 30-plus other employees. That's a lot of mouths to feed. How can there possibly be enough quasi-legitimate claims in town in order to support all of these people?
Any North Las Vegas Attorney should file for Judge Hoeffgen's seat. So far only one person has filed. Do not let him get it by default.
Anyone know the authority that says where you have to live to run for muni court or justice court if you are in unincorporated parts of Clark County. I believe you fall into Las Vegas justice court if you are unincorporated but can't find any rule that says it.
I'm pretty sure there is someone filing on the last day.
To run for municipal court judge position, you must reside within the city limits. And to run for justice court, you must live in the township for that particular court. Yes, Courtney Ketter filed yesterday for Department 2 of NLV municipal court. So there are now two filers in each department there but the incumbent judges have yet to file. Interesting.
Market being saturated with heavily advertising P.I. firms has been the case since the 80's.
My personal opinion is that people should avoid hiring a heavily advertising P.I. firm.
I believe that some adjusters often low ball these firms, knowing that the firms must accept early and low offers, as they need to constantly turn the cases over to pay the huge bills for all that television and billboard(and other) advertising.
And this is without even getting into the argument of a lack of attention to individual cases when a firm's volume of cases is immense.
This is simply my viewpoint after having practiced since the 80's, and having a fair degree of anecdotal experience with these matters, including that adjusters(or, mainly, former adjusters) have shared such info.
I'm not focusing on any particular firm(s) with my comments, but only generally what I think of the heavily advertising P.I. firms(of which there are many. Yes, it is saturation level as some have posted).
It can also be misleading, in my view, for the public when various firms claim to be #1 in Vegas for this or that. That implies that panels of highly regarded lawyers and judges have evaluated such firms, when in actuality it appears some firms pay money to, and/or advertises heavily with, certain publications(some of which are not even law-elated publications) and such publications then proclaim the firm as #1 in this or that.
And, of course, the firms then trumpet, in their advertisements, that they were rated best in Vegas.
Somewhat misleading, to say the least, IMHO, although I suppose it does not run afoul of ethical rules,as the claims are technically true(since the publications and organizations did issue such ratings), even if viewed as misleading by some.
3:12PM–Avoiding heavily advertising PI firms. What folks are missing here is the model Nevada has become (following Phoenix and other major markets). The advertisers reel in the cases. Volume practice means volume supports their overhead. Many cases settle early. But the bigger cases–7 figure get litigated and then farmed out to trial attorneys like Claggett and others. The advertisers take cases to mediation and the courthouse steps. The defense firms know that they may be up against a different trial counsel. Unfortunately for insurance companies and targeted deep pocket defendants, the defense bar is not very good in this town. Defense firms can't attract or keep quality lawyers. Even the better ones jump ship for plaintiff's work. It is so bad right now that defense firms can't even attract new hires. The word is out that the work is nothing but a grind. The insurance companies have not increased their hourly rates to attract better quality lawyers. On top of that, many carriers use captive counse. No doubt there are many poor plaintiff attorneys who do not represent their clients adequately.
4:32, that's all true. And although I agree with a lot of what 3:12 writes,and we may agree that people are best served avoiding those firms, but the average person does not know better.
They are sitting at home and watching television, and these commercials come on, with all these great promises, etc.
And these people don't have the point of reference we do. They know nothing of what 3:12 or 4:32 discuss, so they get suckered in.
I have long been a closeted fan of Ben Cloward at Richard Harris Law Firm. He tries the cases and wins. And he is a super guy to boot. If I had a large PI case to litigate, that is where I would send it.
3:12, all valid observation, except I would clarify that if technically true info. is designed to largely create a major false impression, that sometimes can raise ethical implications.
3:12–you seem to heavily qualify, clarify, explain, and even almost apologize, why you would never use or recommend a P.I. mill.
I would never use or recommend one of them either, but I don't think they are worth the time or dignity of the lengthy discussion you offer.
You are being far too diplomatic. My view of such firms is unprintable.
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Sandra Robertson has stepped into the PI billboard marketing ring in a big way lately. I didn't even know she had moved to PI.
I have been wondering who that was since there is no name that I could find on the billboards (which I thought was an NRPC).