“Juries are not leaves swayed by every breath.” –United States v. Garsson, 291 F. 646, 649 (S.D.N.Y. 1923) (Hand, J.)Read More

“Federal prosecutors, when they rise in court, represent the people of the United States. But so do defense lawyers—one at a time.” -Chief Justice John RobertsRead More

“The law is an amazing tool, but it has limits. Good people, on the other hand, don’t have limits. The law is not in the business of forgiveness or redemption. The law cannot compel us...Read More

“Frankly, there isn’t anyone you couldn’t learn to love once you’ve heard their story.” -Mr. RogersRead More

“I have said I have no quarrel with the intellect. These words were born of it. I simply do not wish the head to rule every aspect of the human experience, nor feelings to be...Read More

“We are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible only because we are final.” -Justice Robert H. JacksonRead More

“Cross-examination is the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth. You can do anything with a bayonet except sit on it. A lawyer can do anything with cross-examination if he is skillful...Read More

1) The most important and necessary quality for a trial lawyer is the ability to communicate. 2) Although there have been and are many excellent evidence teachers, many of their colleagues have been a detriment...Read More

“Once I decide to take a case, I have only one agenda: I want to win.  I will try, by every fair and legal means, to get my client off–without regard to the consequences.” -Alan...Read More

“In the law there is a presumption of innocence. It is a legal concept, not a moral one. I defend my clients from legal guilt. Moral judgments I leave to the majestic vengeance of God.”...Read More