Brewing Stories - Mark Curriden

This week on Counsel Brew, we’re serving up a tall glass of investigative prowess with a side of storytelling brilliance, courtesy of Mark Curriden. A lawyer turned legal journalist (and allegedly not a fan of writing—ironic, right?), Mark has spent three decades chasing stories, uncovering scandals, and narrating them with a captivating energy that makes you forget you ever Googled “what is federalism.”Mark’s career reads like a Hollywood legal drama. From his time as a national legal affairs writer for The Dallas Morning News, where he unearthed a tobacco scandal that landed Texas Attorney General Dan Morales in hot water, to his gripping book Contempt of Court: A Turn-of-the-Century Lynching That Launched a Hundred Years of Federalism (ABA Silver Gavel Award winner, by the way), Mark’s work is nothing short of legendary.As the founder and senior editor of The Texas Lawbook and a correspondent for the Houston Chronicle and Dallas Business Journal, Mark knows how to find the facts, tell the story, and leave you thinking about it long after. And when he tells a story, it’s not just journalism—it’s a captivating performance. Picture this: a room full of people, Mark narrating by memory, his words powerful enough to make even the most distracted texter put down their phone.But let’s talk brews. Mark’s choices? A unique pairing of Moose Drool beer (yes, that’s a real thing) and The Sea Hag coffee, which he orders from the southern tip of New Jersey. Clearly, Mark is as multi-faceted as his stories.In this episode, we chat about his investigative reporting on death penalty cases, price-fixing scandals, and even the future of the American jury system. Plus, Mark explains why he prefers digging up facts over giving opinions and why his love of uncovering the truth keeps him coming back for more.So, grab your Moose Drool or coffee, and settle in for an episode filled with intrigue, inspiration, and a hefty dose of storytelling magic.Author of Contempt of Court: The Turn Of-The-Century Lynching That Launched 100 Years of Federalism. You can find his book here.Find Mark at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-curriden-9901992a/You can learn more about The Texas Lawbook at https://texaslawbook.net/ Message us at [email protected]  Visit us at http://www.counselbrew.com or @counselbrewhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-brew/Send us Fan Mail Explicit Rating is for the occasional use of colorful language.