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Episodes of the Mentor, Esq.
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Federal Court Confidence: Successfully Litigating Personal Injury Cases – Part 1: Overview of the Federal Court Process
Join Academy Past President and host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew J. Smiley, Esq., for the first CLE of his new series: Federal Court Confidence. In this episode, Andrew provides an overview of the federal court process and what personal injury...
CLE: Who’s on the Hook? Part 4: Litigation and Insurance Issues in SUM Cases
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest CLE of the season with Rosa M. Feeney, Esq. that talks about insurance coverage issues this one specifically talks about issues that arise in SUM Cases....
CLE: Who’s on the Hook? Part 3: Litigation and Insurance Issues in Premises Liability Cases
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest CLE of the season with Rosa M. Feeney, Esq. that talks about insurance coverage issues this one specifically talks about issues that arise in...
Special Episode with Torsten Gross from Just Hands Foundation
Join Andrew Smiley, Esq., with special guest Torsten Gross, for an engaging podcast episode where they discuss the inspiring work of the JustHands Racing organization, its mission to promote inclusivity in motorsports, and the transformative...
CLE: Who’s on the Hook? Part 2: Litigation and Insurance Issues in Construction Accident Cases
Join Academy Past President and the host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew Smiley, for his newest CLE of the season with Rosa M. Feeney, Esq. that talks about insurance coverage issues this one specifically talks about issues that arise when...
The Mentor Esq. Handbook Series.
The Mentor Esq. Handbook Series will help attorneys excel in the field of personal injury litigation. In this series, Andrew opens up his “playbook” developed over 25 years to help other attorneys learn how to litigate a personal injury case from intake through trial.

Meet the Host
ANDREW J. SMILEY, ESQ.
PARTNER, SMILEY & SMILEY, LLP.
A practicing personal injury lawyer with over 2 decades of experience working at the family-owned law firm, Smiley & Smiley, LLP., Andrew is at the top of his field in law. He is also a lecturer, leader, and is a Past President of The New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers as well as the Past President of The New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys racing Porsches with the Porsche Club of America Sim Racing League and track days at Lime Rock Park.
Federal Court Confidence: Successfully Litigating Personal Injury Cases – Part 2: Depositions in Federal Court
Join Academy Past President and host of The Mentor Esq. podcast, Andrew J. Smiley, Esq., for the second CLE in his series: Federal Court Confidence. In this episode, Andrew focuses on preparing for and conducting effective depositions in federal court...