Speaking in the Courthouse

Trial lawyers and advocates, novice and veteran, will learn lessons from this book for use in the courtroom- what to say and how to say it. In drawing lessons from courtroom advocacy, Speaking in the Courtroom illustrates the practicalities and techniques for persuading listeners, for driving home points, for winning over others to your point of view. From the classroom to the courtroom, it teaches the “how to” of persuasive public speaking.

James M. Thomas, Esq., is a retired Georgia trial lawyer steeped in the finest traditions of the courtroom oral argument. From his first experiences with the power of oral advocacy as a high school public speaking champion, Mr. Thomas served as lead counsel in over 100 jury trials in 25 Georgia counties and three states, honing his skills in oral argument along the way. He won major jury verdicts for plaintiffs and defendants in a wide array of civil cases.

In this book, he shares battle-tested insights and lessons learned from the master craftsmen, both ancient and modern, of building and delivering winning oral arguments