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Solo and Small Firms

Jan. 19, 2013

Firm uses 'simple, direct, effective' approach in trials

Jay M. Spillane, founder of five-attorney Los Angeles firm Spillane Trial Group PLC, uses the philosophies of Krav Maga - a system of self-defense - to handle matters inside and outside the courtroom.


By Ryne Hodkowski


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Known for a philosophy emphasizing counterattacks, aggression and simultaneous offense and defense, Krav Maga - a system of self-defense developed by the Israeli Defense Forces following World War II - can be a useful practice when it comes to litigating a trial.


Jay M. Spillane, founder of Spillane Trial Group PLC, practices the fundamentals of the martial art inside the courtroom and out. Make no ...

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