How SettleShark Helps You Get Your Money Back (Legally!) featuring David Orozco

David Orozco explains why he created the company SettleShark and the importance of not taking the bar exam if you do not plan to practice.

In this episode, David Orozco, a Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law graduate, explains why SettleShark advises consumers and business owners of their rights and his motivation to attend law school.

How SettleShark Helps You Get Your Money Back (Legally!) featuring David Orozco

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How SettleShark Helps You Get Your Money Back (Legally!) featuring David OrozcoHow SettleShark Helps You Get Your Money Back (Legally!) featuring David Orozco

About This Episode

David Orozco works as a business professor, a role he accepted after law school when he worked as a research fellow with the Kellogg School of Management. After working with Michigan Tech University and now at Florida State University, David Orozco created SettleShark to help consumers understand their rights. Contact David Orozco at info@settleshark.com for access to his article about TicketMaster and their marketing practices.

Listen to learn:


  • How demand letters are used to win thousands of dollars for consumers
  • Why David Orozco works as the Editor-In-Chief of the American  Business Law Journal  
  • How to succeed without taking the bar exam


We also discuss:


  • The importance of protecting your consumer rights against large corporations
  • Best career choices if you have a JD and business background
  • Why being a research fellow is important in academia


David Orozco is not licensed to practice law. Learn more about You Are A Lawyer guest David Orozco:  


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/settleshark/


Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfessorOrozco


Website: https://www.settleshark.com


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