The 90% Win Rate: How to Psych Out Witnesses and Master the Rules of Evidence

Welcome back to Latte with a Lawyer, the essential podcast for attorneys seeking a competitive edge. This episode features Sarab Thapar, a Certified Civil Trial Attorney who is gearing up for a high-stakes trial against a police department. Sarab breaks down the case of a client t-boned by a police cruiser, and how he's working to dismantle the officers' immunity claim by exposing inconsistencies in their story—from a suspicious dispatch log to a police chief with no memory of the supposed emergency call. He explains how his background as a former defense attorney gives him a unique ability to anticipate the other side's strategy and find the weaknesses in their case. Sarab also reveals the secrets behind his staggering 90% win rate at trial, including how mastering the rules of evidence allowed him to dominate a courtroom to the point a witness started yelling "That's not hearsay!" before he even spoke. As one of only 3% of New Jersey attorneys to earn the title of Certified Civil Trial Attorney from the state's Supreme Court, Sarab shares why this "board-certified" distinction is critical for litigators. He recounts his journey as a first-generation American inspired by his grandfather, a lawyer in India, and explains why he and his partner built a firm that delivers big-firm results while giving every client their personal cell phone number and fiercely protecting their own work-life balance. Linkedin:   / sarab-thapar-esq-02760718   FIRM Website: https://sabbaghthapar.com/ Learn more about EmotionTrac and our AI-driven Emotional Intelligence Platform: https://legal.emotiontrac.com/