defense lawyer

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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

“That’s obviously the very first and most important part of the case,” said Frank Rubino, a South Florida criminal defense lawyer who represented Noriega.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 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

An experienced criminal defense lawyer can charge more than US$1,000 per hour, with fees quickly adding up.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

Playing the role of Powers’s defense lawyer was Mikhail Grinev, a wispy-goateed attorney whose job was to lose important cases to the government.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin