Sentences with phrase «than the defense attorneys»

However, even in the categories where jurors come close to rating both sides equally, the plaintiff attorneys are still not rated as low as the defense attorneys when the verdict is not returned in their favor and they are rated significantly higher than the defense attorneys when the verdict is returned in their favor.

If the jurors rated similarly situated attorneys equally, as one might expect, the lines on the graphs would appear as a perfect «X.» One would expect the defense attorneys to be rated significantly higher than the plaintiff attorneys when the juries return a verdict in favor of the defendant on all counts and the plaintiff attorneys to be rated significantly higher than the defense attorneys when the juries return a verdict in favor of the plaintiff on all counts.

It's not that auto insurance fraud is an impossibility or never - event, but it's far less common than defense attorneys and some others would have you believe.

Not exact matches

More than four years later, Zambada — who currently resides in a federal prison in Milan, Michigan — still has not been tried, in part because of endless wrangling by prosecutors and defense attorneys on the size and scope of the pretrial legal discovery.

«Mr. Jeffs, although presumed innocent, has now been incarcerated for more than four years on charges that, given the [Utah] supreme court's opinion clarifying the law in Utah, will be difficult if not impossible for the state to sustain,» defense attorneys wrote in the motion filed in Utah's Third District Court earlier this month.

But if you are at the receiving end of this inappropriate question, respond with an upbeat informative answer like, «Before I had kids I was a [NASA engineer, defense attorney, 3rd grade teacher] and I have to tell you, it was a lot easier than the job I do now!»

Published reports say Schneiderman retained Kirshner, who has been a defense attorney for more than 30 years, and previously worked as a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney'sattorney for more than 30 years, and previously worked as a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney'sAttorney's office.

On Monday, Mangano's defense attorney, John Carman of Garden City, suggested that her statements to Spence could be interpreted in ways other than as lies or fabrications.

Silver's defense attorney Michael Feldberg painted a much different picture than prosecutors in his opening remarks at the retrial, describing Silver as a selfless public servant, who's multi-million-dollar referrals were «perfectly, 100 - percent legal.»

NEW YORK (WBEN / AP)-- A federal prosecutor told a jury Tuesday that a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accepted more than $ 300,000 in bribes, but defense attorneys belittled the claim, saying the bulk of the money was his wife's salary at a legitimate job.

Kelly Kramer, a white - collar criminal defense attorney at the Mayer Brown firm, said the Supreme Court has scaled back the «honest services fraud» statute, as it is called, in deciding the case of former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling, limiting such prosecutions to cases involving bribes or kickbacks, rather than mere self - dealing.

Yamali pushed back on a suggestion by one of Edward Mangano's defense attorneys, Matthew Brissenden of Garden City, that his business» Plainview warehouse was farther from the county emergency operations center in Bethpage than was H.R. Singletons, Singh's former restaurant in Bethpage.

Currently the county's first assistant district attorney, Mr. Laquidara is an experienced prosecutor, defense attorney and judge, so it's unsurprising that he envisions a broader role for the DA than his opponent, Republican Joel Abelove.

Defense Attorney Dennis Vacco's firm does not discuss their fees, but as a former NYS Attorney General, chances are he charges more than Miller.

Defense attorney Kevin O'Donnell also asked the judge for mercy, saying «very few people have given more to the community than Ruben Wills.»

And in a tack decidedly different from the other defense attorneys, Carman made the government out to be a bully, more than once describing a scene in which Linda Mangano, after voluntarily agreeing to answer questions from FBI agents and prosecutors, found herself in a windowless interrogation room in the federal courthouse.

Mr. de Blasios» defense of Mr. Donovan was perhaps less full - throated than that offered by several of the district attorney's fellow Staten Island Republicans last week, who have worked more closely with him over the years.

«I did not believe one word that you said,» Lynch said, sounding more like tough - talking U.S. District Court Senior Judge Gary Sharpe or state Supreme Court Justice Thomas Breslin than a former defense attorney who carried the reputation of a prosecutor's worst nightmare after taking the bench in January 2013.

The exemptions and other failings, said Damon Nagami, a senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council in an email, are «especially disturbing» in a state that has been keenly aware of severe water constraints for more than a century and is now suffering from a crippling drought.

«More than 90 percent of international agreements the U.S. has joined have followed the same executive process the president just completed for the Paris Agreement, and did not require a trip through the Senate,» said Alex Hanafi, an attorney at the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund.

Meleah Geertsma, a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council Midwest Program, paints a less - than - harmonious picture of the effort.

Synopsis: Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good.

This game is as true to their respective franchises as the core games are, though this game tends to put Professor Layton in the spotlight more so than the fan favourite defense attorney.

Only slightly less chilling than the violence perpetrated by the waitress and the manual worker, Garnett suggests, is the cavalier, snarky attitude of these two bourgeois buddies on the «right» side of the law (Leon Ames as district attorney Kyle Sackett and Hume Cronyn as defense lawyer Arthur Keats).

As Mick Haller, he's an L.A. defense attorney whose unkempt office, at least for two scenes, is the back seat of a chauffeured Lincoln town car — simply a mobile metaphor for Haller's morality, yet more concretely scenic than a law office set with a giant photo of L.A. beyond the windows.

On May 11, 2017, we succeeded in discouraging any attempt to repeal the borrower defense regulation using the Congressional Review Act in part due to opposition letters from 20 state attorneys general, 16 veterans» organizations, and more than 50 organizations representing students, consumers, veterans, servicemembers, faculty, and staff, civil rights, and college access.

Those higher prices could keep noncompetitive coal and nuclear plants in the market longer than they would otherwise stay, said attorney Jennifer Chen at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Do movies like The Devil's Advocate (where Al Pacino's Satan - working - as - a-sleazy-defense-attorney character lives by the motto, «Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven») have a negative impact on juries» perceptions of defense attorneys» performances?

It is also noteworthy that, in these same categories, apart from the percentage differences in scores, the jurors» numerical ratings for the defense attorneys were significantly lower than those given for similarly situated plaintiff attorneys.

An experienced criminal defense attorney will be able to work out a better resolution to the charge than you could achieve on your own.

That amount fell shy of the $ 175 million plaintiff's attorneys sought for her injuries, but it was far more than the $ 30 million defense attorneys suggested to jurors.

In addition to her legal practice, Melody is an active member of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA), an organization of more than 1000 attorneys dedicated to the defense of civil actions and the promotion of fairness and integrity in the civil justice Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA), an organization of more than 1000 attorneys dedicated to the defense of civil actions and the promotion of fairness and integrity in the civil justice defense of civil actions and the promotion of fairness and integrity in the civil justice system.

Miami criminal defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh was selected by his peers as «Best of the Bar» and named one of Florida Trend's «Legal Elite» (a title given to less than 1 % of lawyers in our state).

Our legal team, led by criminal defense attorney Ambrosio Rodriguez, has more than 18 years of experience handling complex criminal matters.

We have been building our reputations as top - of - the - line defense attorneys for more than 20 years.

He has more than a decade of experience in criminal defense litigation, as well as several years as a Cook County assistant state's attorney prosecuting various types of crimes.

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After the plaintiff struggled for more than one minute to answer defense counsel's question, the following exchange between the attorneys took place:

The stakes couldn't be higher than when you face a criminal charge, which is why you should be wise in selecting a criminal defense attorney with the right experience, knowledge and background in resolving cases just like yours.

With more than three decades of experience representing individuals who have been charged with sexual offenses such as sexual abuse or a minor, Redding sex crimes defense attorney William M. Duncan is able to provide valid legal representation and work toward obtaining resolutions that appropriately match the crimes.

And indeed, because firms often use pro bono as training, Skadden may have double - or triple - staffed the case where fewer attorneys might have been necessary (in fact, defendants challenged Skadden's bill for three attorneys at trial, rather than just two, the same number that the defense had).

Even more than experience, you want a Columbus, Ohio, OMVI defense attorney or criminal defense lawyer who will answer your questions, respond to emails and calls, and offer support throughout what can be a long and difficult process of gathering evidence and dealing with detectives, prosecutors, and judges.

A highly skilled South Jersey toxic tort defense attorney with Thomas Paschos & Associates P.C. will provide more than just legal advice for a toxic tort defense case.

Michael O'Meara is a Chicago criminal defense attorney with more than 20 years of experience that includes trying cases both for the prosecution and for the defense.

Chicago DUI defense attorney Michael O'Meara brings more than two decades of legal experience and more than a decade of DUI defense work to your defense.

He has more than two decades of legal experience that includes several years prosecuting criminal cases as an assistant Cook County state's attorney and more than a decade in criminal defense practice.

If a defense attorney makes an offer of judgment, and then the Plaintiff doesn't accept the offer, they need to get a jury verdict in an amount greater than the offer, or the costs are flipped.

The Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall not be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party if the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of the action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; provided that the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party if (i) the employment of such counsel has been specifically authorized in writing by the Indemnifying Party or (ii) the named parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnified Party or parties and the Indemnifying Party and, in the judgement of counsel for the Indemnified Party, it is advisable for the Indemnified Party or parties to be represented by separate counsel (in which case the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of the Indemnified Party or parties, it being understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys for the Indemnified Party or parties.

Florida defense attorney Lawrence Walters is arguing that Google searches provide insight into these standards, claiming that because Florida residents are more likely to search for «orgy» than they are «apple pie» or «watermelon,» the community must not find group sex any more obscene than they do picnic fare.

At Tibble Law Office, P.C. in Kalamazoo, Attorney Gary Tibble offers more than 20 years of aggressive criminal defense for people of all ages, from students to senior citizens.