George Moschopoulos

Defense lawyers love to say, “It’s just hurt feelings.”

If that framing sticks, your damages are dead.

Non-economic damages in employment cases are often the entire case. But too many lawyers either under-argue them, or overreach and lose the room.

This session is about disciplined force.

We’ll cover:

• Reframing emotional distress as identity damage, reputation damage, and stability damage
• Turning sleepless nights, anxiety, and humiliation into concrete loss
• When you need a mental health expert — and when one will actually hurt you
• Cross-examining defense psychologists who minimize trauma without alienating the jury
• How to anchor numbers in a way that feels justified, not opportunistic
• Closing argument structures that convert community standards into dollar figures
• Why some juries return seven-figure employment verdicts — and others award zero

We will break down real verdicts and discuss what actually moved the jury.

The objective is simple: ask for significant non-economic damages in a way that increases your credibility instead of gambling it.

Because if you don’t teach the jury how to value dignity, the defense will teach them to discount it.