In this episode, Rory Pendergast and co-host Kerry unravel the rise and fall of Thomas Girardi, once a high-profile attorney celebrated for landmark cases like Erin Brockovich, and later exposed for running a massive Ponzi scheme. From Hollywood glitz and Real Housewives cameos to stolen settlements and betrayed clients, this case reveals how trust—betweeN attorney and client, and within the justice system—can be built over decades but destroyed in moments.

Join us as we explore true crime through a legal lens, spotlighting both the corruption that taints the profession and the integrity that defines good attorneys

In this episode, Rory Pendergast and co-host Kerry unravel the rise and fall of Thomas Girardi,&nbsp;once a high-profile attorney celebrated for landmark cases like Erin Brockovich, and later&nbsp;exposed for running a massive Ponzi scheme. From Hollywood glitz and Real Housewives&nbsp;cameos to stolen settlements and betrayed clients, this case reveals how trust&mdash;betweeN&nbsp;attorney and client, and within the justice system&mdash;can be built over decades but destroyed in&nbsp;moments.
Join us as we explore true crime through a legal lens, spotlighting both the corruption that taints&nbsp;the profession and the integrity that defines good attorneys

Rory Pendergast, Lead Attorney at Rory Law, discusses the unseen impact and ripple effects on victims of various injuries in "The Unseen Impact"  

Unseen Impact with Rory Pendergast explores the ripple effects of personal injury cases, shedding light on the hidden ways accidents, negligence, and injustice shape lives and explores the economic, physical, and emotional damages endured.

Each episode features mental health, physical injury, and industry professionals to examine the widespread effects of various injuries on individuals, families, and communities. 

Rory Pendergast, a California-based attorney originally from Montana, hosts a show where he discusses the unseen impact and ripple effects on victims of various injuries. He advocates in court on behalf of victims of revenge pornography (non-consensual pornography), physical and mental injury, and property destruction.

<a href="https://rorylaw.com/">Rory Pendergast</a>, Lead Attorney at Rory Law, discusses the unseen impact and ripple effects on victims of various injuries in "The Unseen Impact"&nbsp;&nbsp;
Unseen Impact with Rory Pendergast explores the ripple effects of personal injury cases, shedding light on the hidden ways accidents, negligence, and injustice shape lives and explores the economic, physical, and emotional damages endured.
Each episode features mental health, physical injury, and industry professionals to examine the widespread effects of various injuries on individuals, families, and communities.&nbsp;
Rory Pendergast, a California-based attorney originally from Montana, hosts a show where he discusses the unseen impact and ripple effects on victims of various injuries. He advocates in court on behalf of victims of revenge pornography (non-consensual pornography), physical and mental injury, and property destruction.

Unseen Impact 

Unseen Impact is a podcast that looks beyond legal headlines to explore how personal injury truly affects people’s lives. Hosted by Rory Pendergast—a legal marketing strategist with over a decade of experience in the justice space—the show examines the real-world consequences of accidents, negligence, and systemic failures. Each episode features conversations with professionals in mental health, physical rehabilitation, and law—as well as those with lived experience—to shed light on the emotional, physical, and financial aftermath of personal injury. Rory brings a thoughtful, trauma-informed lens to each interview, creating space for guests to share insights that help educate, humanize, and advocate.

Unseen Impact is a podcast that looks beyond legal headlines to explore how personal injury truly affects people&rsquo;s lives. Hosted by Rory Pendergast&mdash;a legal marketing strategist with over a decade of experience in the justice space&mdash;the show examines the real-world consequences of accidents, negligence, and systemic failures. Each episode features conversations with professionals in mental health, physical rehabilitation, and law&mdash;as well as those with lived experience&mdash;to shed light on the emotional, physical, and financial aftermath of personal injury. Rory brings a thoughtful, trauma-informed lens to each interview, creating space for guests to share insights that help educate, humanize, and advocate.

The $50 Million Theft

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