See You In Court

The jury system is where right, not might, is supposed to rule. This clip explains why jurors must be protected so justice can function. Listen to more from See You In Court: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/the-ins-and-outs-of-governmental-liability-with-craig-t-jones-see-you-in-court/ #RuleOfLaw #JuryDuty #CivilJustice

Justice is not about liking the outcome. It is about trusting the process. In this short clip from What Is Justice Part 3, Joyce Gist Lewis defines justice as access to be heard and accountability to objective standards rooted in the Constitution, statutes, and case law. Even when lawyers disagree on results, justice is served when rules are followed and decisions are informed. Full episode: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/what-is-justice-iii/ More episodes: https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org/

Justice does not always mean winning. Sometimes it means restoring what was lost. In this short clip from What Is Justice? Part 3, host Lester Tate shares a grounded definition of justice that reflects the real work lawyers do every day. Listen to the full episode: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/what-is-justice-iii/ Visit the podcast site: https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org/ Produced by the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation. #SeeYouInCourt #WhatIsJustice #CivilJustice #GeorgiaLaw

Justice is not certainty. Justice is access. In this clip, attorney Ivy Cadle shares why the opportunity to engage the legal process is the foundation of justice, even when outcomes are unclear or difficult. Listen to the full What Is Justice? Part 3 episode: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/what-is-justice-iii/

At his lowest point, David Windecher went searching for purpose. What followed was a quiet, unexpected moment that became the start of his faith journey and ultimately reshaped his life. In this short clip from Episode 52, David reflects on prayer, accountability, and the moment he committed himself to a different path. Full episode: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/david-windecher-founder-of-red-rehabilitation-enables-dreams-see-you-in-court/

David Windecher reflects on growing up in poverty, navigating corruption, and facing 13 arrests, and how those experiences shaped his commitment to non-violent rehabilitation over punishment. This clip explains why lived experience matters when designing justice reform and why treatment, not incarceration, often delivers better outcomes for individuals and communities. 🎧 Full Episode: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/david-windecher-founder-of-red-rehabilitation-enables-dreams-see-you-in-court/ 🔗 Learn more about RED: https://www.stoprecidivism.org/

This clip picks up where the last one left off. David Windecher shares the rest of Nicole’s story. The woman who helped him believe he could belong in the world went on to retire as a commissioner in the same police department that arrested him 10 out of 13 times. Sometimes justice is not about punishment. It is about transformation. Full episode: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/david-windecher-founder-of-red-rehabilitation-enables-dreams-see-you-in-court/

At just 19 years old, David Windecher had been arrested 13 times and was searching for a way out of the criminal justice system. Then he met Nicole. In this clip, David shares how one conversation, one challenge, and one person willing to invest in him changed the trajectory of his life. Her promise was simple and powerful: step away from the gang life, and she would help him earn his GED, get into college, and pursue law school. She followed through. And that belief became the turning point. This is a reminder that rehabilitation often starts with someone choosing to see potential instead of a record. 🎧 Full Episode 52: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/david-windecher-founder-of-red-rehabilitation-enables-dreams-see-you-in-court/ Learn more about Rehabilitation Enables Dreams (RED): https://www.stoprecidivism.org/

In Georgia courtrooms, recommendations can include custodial sentences that change people in lasting ways. In this clip, David Windecher argues prosecutors should experience custody firsthand before making those calls. Full Episode 52 (YouTube): https://youtu.be/mBsN_S9Dejw Full Episode 52 (Podbean): https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/david-windecher-founder-of-red-rehabilitation-enables-dreams-see-you-in-court/ RED: https://www.stoprecidivism.org/

In this clip from Episode 52, David Windecher shares the moment that pushed him to the edge—a simple walk home that turned into a wrongful stop, a drawn weapon, and an arrest for crossing a patch of grass. His reaction says everything: “I can’t win for losing here.” This turning point captures the frustration, fear, and helplessness that so many young people experience when trapped in a system they cannot navigate. It also becomes a defining moment in David’s journey toward becoming an attorney and ultimately founding RED: Rehabilitation Enables Dreams. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mBsN_S9Dejw Learn more about RED: https://www.stoprecidivism.org/ See You In Court Podcast: https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org

In this excerpt from Episode 52, David Windecher reveals a hard truth he confronted early in his legal career. He entered the profession believing it was a prestigious world driven by integrity, ethics, and public service. What he found instead felt, at times, like “joining another gang.” This moment ties to the larger conversation about why justice demands humility, awareness, and a willingness to confront uncomfortable realities within our own institutions. Full Episode 52: https://youtu.be/mBsN_S9Dejw Guest: David Windecher, Founder of RED – Rehabilitation Enables Dreams https://www.stoprecidivism.org/

In this excerpt from Episode 52, David Windecher offers a grounded definition of justice: a thoughtful balance between accountability and rehabilitation, shaped by both lived experience and his work through RED. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mBsN_S9Dejw Learn more about RED: https://www.stoprecidivism.org/ Follow the podcast: SeeYouInCourtPodcast.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seeyouincourtpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/see-you-in-court-podcast #SeeYouInCourt #CivilJustice #LegalCourage #RehabilitationEnablesDreams

In this short exchange from Episode 52, Lester describes the crushing caseload prosecutors face in Georgia’s courts — hundreds of files, little time, and constant pressure to keep cases moving. David Windecher agrees and underscores how impossible it is to apply meaningful attention to each case under that kind of workload. Watch the full episode with guest David Windecher: https://youtu.be/mBsN_S9Dejw Learn more about RED Rehabilitation Enables Dreams: https://www.stoprecidivism.org/ Explore more episodes: https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org/

No 16-year-old should be incarcerated with adults. In this SYIC short, attorney and RED founder David Windecher explains the trauma young people face in adult custody and why prosecutors should experience 90 days inside before making sentencing recommendations. Listen to the full interview: https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/david-windecher-founder-of-red-rehabilitation-enables-dreams-see-you-in-court/ Learn more: RED – Rehabilitation Enables Dreams: https://www.stoprecidivism.org/ See You In Court: https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org #SeeYouInCourt #CivilJustice #JusticeForGeorgia

In this clip, David Windecher shares how “The Monument” became a defining guide in his life. After leaving the gang environment and searching for direction, he read the poem every day for a decade, shaping the faith that helped him become an attorney and advocate. Listen to the full Podbean interview Learn more about RED  Visit our website - See You In Court

In this See You In Court short, David Windecher shares the vivid dreams he experienced while incarcerated. He saw himself in a courtroom wearing a suit and standing beside someone he was representing. These visions, paired with the pain he saw in his parents’ faces, pushed him to make the decision to walk out of jail and never return as a defendant. Learn more about Rehabilitation Enables Dreams at https://www.stoprecidivism.org Watch the full episode on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBsN_S9Dejw Explore more episodes at https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org Hosted by Robin Frazer Clark and Lester Tate. Presented by the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation.

David Windecher grew up on the streets of Miami-Dade County, arrested 13 times before the age of 19. His street name was “Red.” In this powerful clip from See You In Court, David shares how he turned pain into purpose—rising from incarceration to the courtroom—and founded Rehabilitation Enables Dreams (RED) to help others do the same. Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBsN_S9Dejw Learn more: https://www.stoprecidivism.org/ #SeeYouInCourt #CivilJustice #RuleOfLaw #DavidWindecher #RehabilitationEnablesDreams

David Lee Windecher is a trailblazing criminal defense attorney, author, and activist in the social justice movement to end mass incarceration, reduce recidivism and redress racial inequity in the criminal justice system. In his autobiography The American Dream / HiSstory in the Making, David shares the harsh realities of growing up as an impoverished immigrant on the streets of Miami-Dade County. He was arrested 13 times and spent over 7 months incarcerated as a juvenile. He dropped out of high school and joined a gang for protection. His street name was Red. David endured the brutal climate of the lawlessness on the streets by both criminals and the police. All the while he dreamed of becoming a lawyer and fighting for those who don’t have the resources to pay for justice. David began his path to self-rehabilitation when he earned his GED in March of 1998 and took his first academic steps toward his childhood dream of becoming a lawyer. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from American Intercontinental University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2005 and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, Georgia in 2012. David was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2012 and the Florida Bar in 2014. David is a member of the Georgia and Florida Court of Appeals, the Georgia and Florida Supreme Court, the Northern District of Georgia United States District Court and the American Bar Association. David specializes in criminal defense, juvenile law, and expungement procedures. In 2022 the National Football League awarded him with the Inspire Change Changemaker Award.   Related Links:  Rehabilitation Enables Dreams - https://www.stoprecidivism.org/ Lester Tate – http://www.akintate.com/ Robin Frazer Clark – https://www.gatriallawyers.net/ See You In Court – https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit https://fairplay.org  

In this preview from tomorrow’s See You In Court episode, David Windecher recalls the moment he was sworn into the Bar in the same courthouse where he once faced 15 years in prison. That experience became the turning point that inspired RED—Rehabilitation Enables Dreams, a nonprofit helping others rebuild their lives after incarceration. 🎧 Full interview premieres tomorrow. #SeeYouInCourt #CivilJustice #StopRecidivism #SecondChances #LegalCourage #GeorgiaLaw

Would you hire a law firm that folds under pressure? In this clip from See You In Court, Lester Tate and Lynne Borsuk discuss why true legal advocacy demands heart, strength, and courage—especially when representing unpopular clients. When large firms capitulate to outside pressure, it doesn’t just affect their reputation—it threatens the independence of the legal profession and chills advocacy across our system of justice. Listen now and hear why Georgia lawyers are speaking out to protect the rule of law and the right to fair representation for all. 🎧 Full episode: Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law with Seth Kirschenbaum and Lynne Borsuk 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nQlHvFy4O5k Learn more: SeeYouInCourtPodcast.org #SeeYouInCourt #CivilJustice #LegalCourage #RuleOfLaw #GeorgiaLawyersyes