attorney

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By then, Gates was working for the Department of Justice in Washington as a deputy assistant attorney general in the civil rights division, resigning after just 10 months because he said he missed home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

When Gonzalez was eventually released from jail, she sued the district attorney and other officials involved in her arrest.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

The power of attorney should be “durable” and specify that you will make decisions on his behalf when he is incapacitated or otherwise unable to do so himself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Shell and Cipriani were introduced to each other by high-powered Hollywood attorney Patricia Glaser, who has worked with both men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The attorney offered letters written by Guiteau that demonstrated his erratic and often irrational behavior, starting from childhood.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow