Doug Passon: Breaking Down Barriers, How Understanding Autism Changes Legal Outcomes

Tony Mantor: Why Not Me the World

Tony Mantor

Alternative Health, Never Give Up, Health & Fitness, Entertainment, Mental Health, Autism Acceptance, Autism, Autism Awareness, Celebrities, Special Needs, Positivity

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🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Send us a text Doug Passon shares his journey as a criminal defense lawyer and filmmaker advocating for autistic individuals in the legal system, drawing from both his professional experience and personal connection as a parent of an autistic son. • Criminal defense lawyer who uses documentary filmmaking to humanize clients at sentencing • Pioneered the use of video in sentencing mitigation, recognized by Wall Street Journal • Self-described as both lawyer and filmmaker who shows humanity be...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Why Not Me the World Podcast, hosted by Tony Mayan.
0:10.0	Broadcasting from Music City, USA, Nashville, Tennessee.
0:18.0	Join us as our guests tell us their stories
0:20.9	Some will make you laugh
0:22.5	Some will make you cry
0:24.3	Real life people
0:26.9	Who will inspire
0:28.8	And show that you are not alone
0:32.5	In this world
0:34.0	Hopefully you gain more awareness
0:37.1	Acceptance and a better understanding
0:40.3	for autism around the world.
0:43.3	Hi, I'm Tony Meantor. Welcome to Why Not Me the World, Humanity Over Hankus, the Silent Crisis Special Event.
0:59.5	Joining us today is Doug Passon. He is a seasoned criminal defense lawyer with over 30 years of experience.
1:07.0	He's an award-winning documentary filmmaker, recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a pioneer in the use of video in sentencing mitigation.
1:16.2	He is a gifted storyteller and has joined us today to tell his story of advocating for autism in the legal system.
1:23.8	Thanks for coming on. If you would, give us a little information about yourself.
1:28.4	Yeah.
1:29.4	So I'm a criminal defense lawyer, and I have been for almost 30 years, and I'm also a filmmaker.
1:36.1	So my whole life was one of two tracks, lawyer or filmmaker, as long as I can remember.
1:41.3	And when college was over, I had to pick a path, and I chose lawyer.
1:45.9	It made more sense.
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