I'm an old trial lawyer. Votes: 2
I was a trial lawyer when I was elected to Congress. Votes: 2
Clarence Darrow, America's best-known trial lawyer, was also one of American history's most skilled orators. Votes: 2
I am a trial lawyer. Matilda says that at dinner on a good day I sound like an affidavit. Votes: 2
Any good trial lawyer knows that if you've got one credible expert or scientific study, then you can let the jury decide. Votes: 2
Running for office is similar to being a trial lawyer in a very long trial. It requires adrenaline and stamina; it requires being in shape mentally and emotionally. It's a marathon. Votes: 2
I view myself primarily as a trial lawyer who happens to be writing, as opposed to a writer who happens to be a trial lawyer, so the audience is like a jury to me. Votes: 2
And I've always felt comfortable certainly in a courtroom because you're just performing. And there was a time in my life when I thought when I grew up I'd be a trial lawyer myself. Votes: 2
Dozens of America's wealthiest taxpayers - including hedge fund legend Michael Steinhardt, super trial lawyer Guy Saperstein, and Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's fame - have appealed to President Obama not to renew the Bush tax cuts for anyone earning more than $1 million a year. Votes: 2
I was a trial lawyer. At the same time, I was a teacher. I taught about the political and social content of film for American University. Then I left and became a teacher at the University of California at Santa Cruz. I taught about the political and social content of film, but I also taught a course in law for undergraduates. Votes: 2
Every trial lawyer knows what it is like to sit patiently while the other side puts on its case. Inevitably they make a few points that appeal to the jury, and waiting for the opportunity to respond can be painful. The desire to jump up immediately - to point out the flaws in logic or the factual distortions - is often overpowering. Votes: 2
Only a very foolish lawyer will dare guess the outcome of a jury trial. Votes: 0
I think being called a she-devil by a trial lawyer is meant as a compliment. Votes: 0
The trial lawyer does what Socrates was executed for: making the worse argument appear the stronger. Votes: 0
An incompetent lawyer can delay a trial for months or years. A competent lawyer can delay one even longer. Votes: 0
Going to trial with a lawyer who considers your whole life-style a Crime in Progress is not a happy prospect. Votes: 0
At the trial Stubbs chose to act as his own lawyer, but a conflict over his fee led to ill feelings. Votes: 0
People have said I can come off a little trial-lawyerish. I tell people I never actually became a lawyer, but I play one at City Hall. Votes: 0
I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five. Votes: 5 Steven Wright
The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials. Votes: 3 John L. Parker Jr.