George Moschopoulos

Most employment trials are lost before the opening statement.

Why?

Because we let the defense frame the case as policy, paperwork, performance reviews, and “business judgment.” We end up arguing about the process. Jurors tune out.

This session is about reclaiming the moral center of the case.

Employment retaliation and discrimination cases are about power — who had it, who abused it, and who paid the price for speaking up.

We’ll cover:

• Identifying the single decision that crossed the line — and building your entire trial around it
• Stripping away HR noise and collapsing the case into a story of broken rules and broken trust
• How to use company policies as weapons against the employer
• Deposition strategy designed to build impeachment for theme, not trivia
• Exposing “business judgment” as a slogan, not a shield
• Structuring voir dire
• Crafting an opening that makes the defense look defensive

We will talk candidly about mistakes — overtrying, overlawyering, overcomplicating — and how to avoid turning a righteous case into a technical one.

If you try employment cases and want jurors leaning forward instead of checking out, this session is for you.