Max T. Barnes Nashville
singer/songwriter
Max T. Barnes has written the hits you’ve loved for years. He and his father, Max D. Barnes, have sold over 70 million records, scoring 33 #1s and hits for names like Cash, Haggard, Gill, Jones, and Nelson. Songs like “Love, Me”, “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes”, And “Look At Us”. In 1993, Max and his father were both nominated in the same year for the songwriter’s highest award: CMA Song of the Year. Max now brings his songwriting skills to the legal community with a fresh take on a storytell- er’s standpoint focusing on tempo, brevity, and awakening all of the senses.
Tom Metier
Founder, The Metier Law Firm,
Ft. Collins, CO
“I am greatly honored to co-create with Jesse Wilson, Vicki Slater, Mel Orchard, and Nashville singer-song- writer Max T. Barnes at a new kind of trial skills workshop at “The Bard Room”, the dynamic, new, creative space in the heart of the Nashville music scene. We will combine The Metier Trial Skill Methods, Tell the Winning Story, and #1 hit songwriting skills in a one-of-a-kind, multi-day creative experience for trial lawyers. Explore your inner artist, develop new trial skills, and learn a new trial paradigm from voir dire to damages. Join us and learn to maximize your verdicts. Let’s create together in the heart of Nashville.” – Tom Metier
Vicki Slater
Attorney at Law
Founder of the Vicki R. Slater Law Firm, Jackson, Mississippi, Vicki has won a wide range of verdicts and settlements for her clients. Vicki is a teacher at the Trial Lawyers College and the AAJ Ultimate Trial Skills College. She has received many awards from the Mississippi Association for Justice including its Fannie Lou Hamer Award (2022), Advocate of the Year (2016), Lifetime Achievement Award (2014), Woman Advocate of the Year (2009) and Consumer Advocate of the Year (2008).
Mel Orchard Invited
Managing Partner of The Spence Law Firm, Jackson, WY. Over Mel’s 27 year career, he has litigated hundreds of cases for hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients. He has also devoted significant time to pro bono work through Lawyers and Advocates for Wyoming, and he serves on the faculty of the Trial Lawyers College. Mel also served for 6 years as Chairman for the Wyoming Commis- sion for Judicial Conduct and Ethics.
Jesse Wilson
Author, Trial Consultant, Founder of Tell the Winning Story
“In the courtroom, mastering the art of persuasion is crucial. Incorporating the arts into trial skills cultivates a powerful ability to captivate, connect, and compel – turning a dreary case into a gripping narrative that resonates with judge and jury alike.
I’ll go to my grave saying that the arts are trial skills – more than you can ever imagine. I can’t wait to combine The Tell the Winning Story approach with the Metier Methods and the rest of this creative crew who deeply understand what it looks like when you embrace “performance” – a very dangerous and misunderstood word for many trial lawyers. The Bard Room is the place to put new trial skills into action and become the best storyteller (and courtroom director) that you can possibly be.”
From Bon Jovi to Garth Brooks;
George Strait to John Fogerty.
This is where the greats record.
This will be our hang-out for 3 days!
Lodging available
Virgin Hotel
Right on Music Row
From Bon Jovi to Garth Brooks;
George Straight to John Fogerty.
This is where the greats record.
This will be our hang-out for 3 days!
Lodging available
Virgin Hotel
Right on Music Row