defense attorney
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Todd Blanche followed a different script when he stepped into the role in 2025, bringing a bold and vocal approach that had defined his work as Donald Trump’s go-to defense attorney.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“His role is no longer defense attorney, but rather the leading law enforcement officer in the United States, and he takes that responsibility seriously,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
He first worked as a private criminal defense attorney, then spent 11 years at an international firm where he focused on criminal, civil and administrative law and, for a time, managed the criminal defense division.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
"Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time," the visibly irritated multibillionaire said as he resumed his duel Thursday morning with the defense attorney for OpenAI.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The defense attorney in that trial argued that 1/12,000,000 was not the relevant probability.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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