defense lawyer

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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

One prominent criminal tax defense lawyer said he would give his clients a copy of Ver’s agreement and tell them, “These are the guys who got this done.”

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Hernández is innocent and was set up by convicted narco traffickers, said Renato Stabile, Hernández’s defense lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Plasencia will remain out on bail until his sentencing on Dec. 3 on request from his defense lawyer, who argued that he is one of the primary caretakers of a 2-year-old son.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

The defense lawyer had filed no written pleadings and uttered no more than twelve transcript lines at sentencing.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson