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Chris Hammons interviews Anne Foster about her extensive experience in trial law and the Topgolf case.

Topgolf was warned in 2012. A risk manager photographed the exact spot, flagged it, recommended safety barriers. Almost a decade later, a nine-year-old boy was struck in that same spot at a Portland birthday party and left with a traumatic brain injury — three metal plates now holding his skull together. Anne Foster , founding member of Smith Foster King in Portland, tells guest host Chris Hammons how she built the case around a decade of ignored warnings, turned Topgolf's own marketing tagline against the blame-the-parents defense using focus groups, and forced Topgolf to pay the full verdict plus an undisclosed amount to avoid punitive damages. Train and Connect with the Titans ☑️ Anne Foster | LinkedIn ☑️ Smith Foster King | LinkedIn ☑️ Chris Hammons | LinkedIn ☑️ Laird Hammons Laird Law | Instagram | LinkedIn ☑️ Trial Lawyers University ☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn ☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Episode Snapshot After 25 years defending at Dunn Carney in Portland, Anne transitioned to plaintiff's work and found it transformed her career: "I found my…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Hammons

Guest: Anne Foster

Topics covered

• trial law
• confidence building
• case analysis
• legal education
• plaintiff and defense

Keywords

• trial lawyer
• Topgolf case
• confidence
• plaintiff
• defense
• legal cases
• Anne Foster

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Organizations: Smith Foster King, Trial Lawyers University, Laird Law

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