Iron Advocate

Unlock the inner game of advocacy, the winning mindset, psychology and personal habits of highly successful attorneys. We are warriors. Litigation is a form of combat and hardship always accompanies battle. Fear. Dread. Vulnerability. Iron Advocates embrace those feelings while living an examined professional and personal life. For 26 years, Jeff Riebel and Bob Levant have engaged in a daily conversation about life in and out of the law. Each is a seasoned litigator. Bob has successfully defended cases including capital murder and secured numerous multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements in civil rights cases. Jeff typically represents clients in which marital estates worth tens of millions and sometimes billions of dollars are in dispute. His clients include CEOs, venture capitalists and other highly successful and well-known Californians. Join Jeff, Bob and their guests as they discuss how to kill it in the practice of law without it killing you.

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Ep 12 - Ann O’Leary

July 06, 2020 • Iron Advocate • Season 1 • Episode 12

The ability to manage during a crisis is fundamental to effective leadership. As Chief of Staff to California Governor Gavin Newsome, Ann O’Leary finds herself leading a statewide team as they engage in a battle to control the deadly spread of Coronavirus. Ann recounts the decision-making process that led Governor Newsome to make California the first state in the country to order a shutdown. Ann also gives us real-time analysis as California sees a new wave of Coronavirus cases.

Ann O’Leary offers wisdom and insight from her years working in the Clinton Whitehouse, time as legislative director to Senator Hillary Clinton and co-executive director of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 transition project. Throughout the conversation, Ann shares the traits, habits and practices employed by leaders during times of crisis. Enjoy this episode of Iron Advocate as we continue to explore how lawyers can kill it in the practice of law without it killing us.