Defense attorney Adam Cortez is a fighter | Forensic Files

as a kid I boxed even after I became a licensed attorney while I was a young assistant district attorney here in be
County I um auditioned for and uh became the host of a local boxing TV show host
I hosted a show called inside boxing and it was a show that was designed to promote Pay-Per-View boxing cards in the
San Antonio viewing area for the local cable company at the time my show was really very popular uh and I got to
interview a band Holyfield Oscar de laoya I was on TV constantly and uh it was a unique time when I would be
picking a jury and they would say hey he's not a lawyer that's the TV show host guy and I had to say no I'm a real
lawyer I just do that as a part-time job it's it's a great stress relief from dealing with all the cases just like
Francis Hall which uh I mean that took a lot out of me emotionally and of course he was draining physically as
well there's also strategy in both I mean you know boxing isn't just going in there and just blasting the other side
you have to come up with a fight plan and uh you have to you understand your opponent and what his weaknesses are and
uh and and appreciate your own weaknesses and you have to try to make it work based on on what you know of
yourself and what you know your opponent and cases are very much the same you got
bad facts you have good facts you got some law against you you got some law for you and you got to come up with the
best plan uh based on that and also you need to understand the person personalities uh the personalities of
your Witnesses and your client and then when you're picking the jury you got to see well how are my people going to come
off in front of this kind of jury

Time in the boxing ring helps San Antonio, Texas, defense attorney Adam Cortez prepare for courtroom sparring during the Frances Hall trial.

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Brief Summary

The episode connects boxing and law, highlighting strategic parallels and personal experiences of the host as a lawyer and boxing show host.

Key points

From Lawyer to TV Host. He balanced a legal career with hosting a popular boxing show.
The Stress of Law. He reveals how boxing served as a stress relief from his legal cases.
Strategic Similarities. He compares the strategies in boxing to those in law.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I'm a real lawyer, not just a TV show host!

Defending his dual roles as a lawyer and TV host.

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