defense attorney

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Reiner was initially represented by high-profile criminal defense attorney Alan Jackson, who also repped Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, but in January, Jackson dropped Reiner when his siblings didn’t pay for the pricey defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In this adaptation, Anna Bowden had been Cady’s defense attorney, and he’s no longer an illiterate rube but a successful restaurateur who was convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

De la Espriella, a criminal defense attorney, campaigned on building prisons and using armed force against drug traffickers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Law enforcement in San Diego has been mum about the possibility of charging parents in the Islamic center shooting, but defense attorney Elmira Yousufi raised the possibility to Fox 5, a local news station.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

But then the defense attorney, a short white lady with blond hair and an upturned nose, steps up to the podium.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone