Peter Prieto is a legal legend. (Our words, not his.) Today he is a partner at Podhurst Orseck with more than 25 years of experience handling complex commercial litigation, class actions, multidistrict litigation, and white-collar criminal defense. On this episode, he chats with Brett and Jeff about his path to success, including his childhood in rural Cuba, his path to law school, the early years as a federal prosecutor, what he learned from more than 30 trials, the importance of gratitude, learning from mistakes, working in the Office of Independent Counsel, and other war stories. He also shares some advice for junior lawyers and law students. Don’t miss this remarkable episode and be sure to watch Peter Prieto’s inspiring acceptance speech and tribute video from the 2025 AJC Miami Broward Judge Learned Hand Award Dinner.
AJC Miami Broward Judge Learned Hand Award Dinner 2025 – Peter Prieto Speech https://vimeo.com/1085723427/0c57635f89?share=copy
AJC Miami Broward Judge Learned Hand Award Dinner 2025 – Peter Prieto Tribute Video https://vimeo.com/1085711581/f25bf8d696?share=copy
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