Defense wins: gold without the glitter; saving clients millions is the flip side of winning awards, but less dazzling

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The 7th annual National Law Journal survey of the biggest defense wins in 1997 jury trials shows that it was a bad time for some successful plaintiffs' attorneys. The list is necessarily subjective, since defense wins cannot be rated by size. It would be misleading to rate these victories by the amount of damages asked for, since some plaintiffs ask for much more than their cases are worth. Moreover, defense attorneys often consider a verdict a win if damages won by the plaintiff are smaller than expected. National Law Journal rules for determining which defense wins were the most significant are listed.

Surveys

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In drug defense, stress constitution; jurors must recognize a defense counsel's obligation to uphold all civil rights

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Albert J. Krieger, one of the nation's top criminal defense attorneys advises other attorneys to first gain confidence from the jury. Carefully investigating the histories of informants and going on the offense in cross examining witnesses are further suggestions. Focusing on your defense of a central charge is critical to putting a hole in the prosecution's case.

Methods, Behavior, Achievements and awards, Krieger, Albert J.

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Empire movers; the top litigators in New York are also top in the nation in many fields of practice

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Manhattan has the top litigators in New York, an a short selection is presented here. The diverse specialties include medical malpractice, products liability, personal injury, First Amendment law, intellectual property litigation and plaintiff's class action. Some of the names are David Boies, Sheila L Birnbaum, Harvey Weitz, Ivan S Schneider, and Melvyn I Weiss.

New York, Legal specialization

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