defense lawyer
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Fresh off a razor-thin runoff victory, the flamboyant millionaire defense lawyer and political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella is set to take office on Aug. 7.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
De la Espriella, a 47-year-old criminal defense lawyer with a side hustle in online fashion retailing, talked little about economics on the campaign trail.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
The latest count, according to a Lexis search a defense lawyer ran for me, is more than 21,000.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
At the time of her Epstein interactions, Ruemmler was a white-collar defense lawyer at Latham & Watkins and a highly-sought legal mind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
During the trial, the appointed defense lawyer presented no evidence about Herbert’s background, his military service, his trauma from the war, his relationship with the victim, his obsession with the girlfriend—nothing.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
