Beyond the Gavel with Herschel Lessin

In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton speaks with Dr. Herschel Lessin, a pediatrician with 40 years in the clinic and 30 years as a medical expert witness. Trained at Stanford and Yale, Dr. Lessin pairs frontline care with national policy work through the American Academy of Pediatrics and leadership across New York’s Hudson Valley. The conversation covers the emotional toll of litigation on clinicians, rigorous case screening, standards versus guidelines, and the meaning of “reasonable medical certainty” in court. He shares practical lessons on running a practice, building an effective front desk, working with experts, and explaining hard truths to clients.