TTS Rewind: 53. Gary Dordick - A Trial Lawyer's Path to Health and Working With Family

About this episode

Gary Dordick shares his journey as a trial lawyer, emphasizing health, family, and success without a traditional college education.

This episode originally aired on November 1st, 2023. Having the odds stacked against you doesn’t mean giving up. Finding your path may be tough, but with hard work and determination, the possibilities are endless. Gary has held the record for the highest jury verdicts in numerous courthouses, including a staggering $125 million-dollar jury verdict in Ventura County in 2016. He went directly from high school to law school, never attending college. He put himself through a four-year night program while working at a law office, where he started as a file room clerk. Immediately after passing the bar, Mr. Dordick opened his own law firm, starting out with no employees. Now, Dordick Law Corporation has three locations, fifty-six employees, and eighteen lawyers, including his three kids, Michelle, Dylan, and Taylor, as associate lawyers. On this week's episode, Maria sits down with Gary Dordick as they discuss what it means to be healthy at 60, how he found his path through martial arts, working with his kids, and how he sees the future of law. Key takeaways College isn’t everything. Not going to college doesn’t mean not being successful. Carve your own path, learn from others, and…

People in this episode

Host: Maria

Guest: Gary Dordick

Topics covered

• trial law
• health
• family business
• success stories
• martial arts
• career paths

Keywords

• trial lawyer
• jury verdict
• law firm
• family business
• martial arts
• success
• career path

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dordick Law Corporation

Places: Ventura County

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