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Elder Abuse Trial Bootcamp with Michael Hill

aug 20 - 23, 2025 /

las vegas, nv
Michael Hill
Dan Ambrose

aug 20 - 23, 2025

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About the bootcamp

Elder abuse cases are often dismissed as unwinnable, bogged down by complex medical records and defense narratives that diminish the value of life in later years. Michael Hill has changed that. With record-setting verdicts, he has redefined how to frame these cases, turning what were once perceived as weaknesses into powerful motivators for jurors.

At this 4-day TLU Elder Abuse Trial Bootcamp, you will work alongside Michael Hill and Dan Ambrose to develop a winning case strategy, simplify complex evidence, and master trial advocacy. Participants will bring their own nursing home or assisted living facility case, receiving hands-on guidance on case framing, structuring key arguments, and maximizing damages.

Michael Hill will help you identify systemic failures, expose the corporate greed behind elder neglect, and refine the story and structure that lead to seven- and eight-figure verdicts. Dan Ambrose will ensure that your presentation and connection with jurors elevate your arguments, making your case impossible to ignore.



Student Prerequisites

Students should be prepared to bring a nursing home or assisted living facility case and poised to address all aspects of the case, including case framing and presentation of lay and expert witnesses, with a learning mindset eager to see the case from a new perspective.



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Federico Lathrop

This program is designed to challenge and refine one's approach through deliberate repetition and self-observation, encouraging participants to embrace a foundational pattern before branching out into personalized styles. The transformative experience of learning to connect with jurors, understanding personal flaws, and improving public speaking proficiency is unparalleled. It equips you with tools that alleviate the burdens of trial concerns and significantly enhances your effectiveness and alignment with your audience.

What Strategies You Will Gain from Michael Hill

Winning an elder abuse case requires more than just proving bad care—it demands that jurors see the case for what it truly is: a systemic failure that puts profit over people. Michael Hill will teach you how to frame your case so that jurors feel compelled to act. You’ll learn:

  • Finding the Winning Story – Build a compelling case narrative by defining the hero, villain, theme, and conflict that will drive jurors to justice.
  • Simplifying and Structuring the Case – Cut through the chaos of thousands of pages of records and reduce the case to its core issues, ensuring clarity and impact.
  • Exposing Systemic Failures – Show jurors why the neglect wasn’t an accident, but a consequence of corporate choices, leading to higher punitive damages.
  • Mastering Jury Selection for Elder Abuse Cases – Learn how to connect with jurors, get them comfortable discussing sensitive topics, and eliminate those who who bad for your client's case.
  • Delivering a Persuasive Opening Statement – Establish the what, why, and anger that drive action, while undermining the defense’s justifications.
  • Strategic Witness & Evidence Presentation – Learn how to edit and sequence witnesses to create a persuasive, structured, and emotionally compelling trial.
  • Maximizing Damages – Shift the focus from your client’s losses to the intrinsic value of human life, the violation of basic human values, and the jury’s power to stop the cycle of abuse.

What skills you will acquire from Dan Ambrose

A strong case can still leave money on the table if the jury doesn’t feel connected to the lawyer presenting it. Dan Ambrose will train you in the micro skills of persuasion and presence, ensuring that your delivery, movement, and tone reinforce your message and maximize the value of your case. You’ll learn:

Strategic Eye Contact & Juror Engagement – Use precise glance control and micro-connections to ensure jurors stay engaged and invested in your case.

  • Mastering Vocal Cadence & Delivery – Control pacing, pausing, and tone to emphasize key moments and make arguments more impactful.
  • Aligning Movement & Gesture with Persuasion – Develop purposeful movement and gestures that reinforce credibility and eliminate distractions.
  • Commanding the Courtroom with Presence – Step into trial with confidence, eliminate nervous habits, and ensure your physical presence supports your message.
  • Creating Emotional Connection Through Delivery – Align your facial expressions, voice, and movement to project authenticity and trustworthiness.

    By refining these skills, you’ll enhance your ability to connect with jurors, deliver arguments with impact, and ensure your case reaches its full value.

Your Instructors

Instructor Michael Hill

Michael Hill

Michael Hill Trial Law

I was born in Flint, Michigan, and have always been drawn to the fight for justice. I attended Oberlin College before earning my law degree magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University, where I was published multiple times in national peer-reviewed law journals. From the start of my career, I dedicated myself exclusively to representing victims of severe nursing home neglect and abuse, securing record-breaking verdicts, including the largest recorded verdict against a nursing home in Ohio history—$26 million. My work has led to numerous seven- and eight-figure trial victories, and I’ve set records for the highest verdicts in multiple counties.

I’ve been recognized as one of the Top 10 Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers and named the Most Dedicated Nursing Home Prosecution Trial Attorney in the Midwest by AI Legal. Beyond the courtroom, I serve as faculty for Trial Lawyers University, lecturing across the country on trial strategy and case framing. I’m also an active member of the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) and the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC)—as far as I know, the only attorney to be accepted into these medical organizations.

When I’m not in trial, I spend much of my time traveling—especially in Central and South America—or restoring classic cars. I live in Peninsula, Ohio, but my work has taken me nationwide, fighting to hold corporations accountable for the vulnerable lives entrusted to their care.

Instructor Dan Ambrose

Dan Ambrose

Trial Lawyers University

I grew up in Birmingham, MI. I am the youngest of eight children and attended an all-boys catholic school my whole life until I went to college at the University of Michigan. I went to night school at Detroit College of Law. My dad, my uncle, two of my brothers, and sister were lawyers. My first job was cutting lawns at age 10. I started working for my brother as a house painter at age 12. When I was 16 I started my own painting business and continued throughout high school, college, and law school, and a few years after until I was 32. I practiced criminal defense for eighteen years in Michigan until ten years ago when my roommate from the Trial Lawyers College, Nick Rowley, encouraged me to move to LA to become a PI lawyer. The California Bar took me four tries. I moved to Las Vegas this past March. I have recently taken up pickle ball, skiing and golf. I also think I'm competitive at connect four, backgammon, chess, and ping pong.