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Family

Sep. 22, 2004

Quotable, Flamboyant Lawyer Reigned as 'Prince of Palimony'

LOS ANGELES - Today, a few close friends and family members will gather at an undisclosed location to mourn the passing of Marvin M. Mitchelson, the divorce attorney who gave us the word "palimony" and defined the art of celebrity lawyering.

        Marvin M. Mitchelson, 1928-2004
By David Houston
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