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Law Practice,
Criminal

Dec. 21, 2017

Experienced civil litigator tackles first murder case

Defending someone charged with murder is an exceptional challenge for any lawyer. It’s especially daunting for an attorney who’s never represented a client in a criminal matter, much less one charged with homicide.

Experienced civil litigator tackles first murder case
Rick Richmond, co-founder and managing partner of Jenner & Block LLP's Los Angeles office, usually handles commercial matters. But for the first time, he is defending an accused murderer.

LOS ANGELES — Defending someone charged with murder is an exceptional challenge for any lawyer. It’s especially daunting for an attorney who’s never represented a client in a criminal matter, much less one charged with homicide.

This is the situation faced by Rick Richmond, co-founder and managing partner of Jenner & Block LLP’s Los Angeles office. A seasoned commercial litigator, Richmond is busy figuring out the intricacies of...

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