Law Practice
May 14, 2026
The verdicts that follow trial lawyers home
Trial lawyers often carry courtroom losses far beyond the verdict, experiencing them as deeply personal wounds that linger for years, yet they continue returning to the arena because resilience, empathy and the pursuit of justice matter more than any single outcome.
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Some courtroom losses do not merely wound the ego. They wound the conscience.
Recently, a veteran trial attorney whom I deeply respect suffered a devastating defeat in a major and emotionally charged case involving the police shooting of a 14-year-old girl. In describing the outcome, he called it "the most devastating loss of my career," adding words that every seasoned trial lawyer immediately understood at a visceral level: "I've lost cases and I und...
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