THE PROSECUTION TEAM (in alphabetical order)
Marcia Clark, born 8-31-53, is the lead attorney in the case. She is assigned
to the Special Trials Division. She joined the District Attorney's Office in
1981 and has prosecuted about 60 jury trials, including 20 murder cases. She
successfully prosecuted Robert John Bardo for stalking and murdering actress
Rebecca Schaeffer. She is a graduate of the Southwestern University School of
Law.
Christopher Darden, born 4-7-56, is co-counsel. He has taken more than 19
homicide cases to jury since becoming a Los Angeles County prosecutor in
1980. Darden became a deputy district attorney in 1981 and completed a
six-and-a-half year assignment with the Special Investigations Division
before joining the prosecution team. He is a graduate of San Jose State
University and Hastings College of the Law.
Gil Garcetti, born 8-5-41, is the Los Angeles District Attorney, elected in
1992. He joined the District Attorney's Office in 1968 and served as chief
deputy from 1984-1988. He is a graduate of the University of Southern
California and has a law degree from UCLA School of Law.
Hank Goldberg, 31, joined the District Attorney's Office in 1985. He worked
for a private civil law firm in Los Angeles from 1988-1989 before returning
to resume his career as a prosecutor. As a deputy district attorney, he has
prosecuted about 30 felony trials including eight murder trials. He helped
prosecute Catherine Thompson, convicted of killing her husband for his
insurance money and sentenced to death in 1992. Goldberg also prosecuted Jose
Guerra for the murder of as registered nurse who was attacked in her home.
Goldberg is a graduate of UCLA and the Loyola Law School.
William Hodgman, born 12-14-52, is director of the Bureau of Central
Operations, which includes the Special Trials Division. He joined the
District Attorney's Office in 1978 and has prosecuted about 130 trials,
including 40 murder cases. He helped win the 1992 conviction of Charles
Keating for securities fraud. He is a graduate of UCLA and Hastings College
of the Law.
Lisa Kahn, born 12-28-57, is the DNA coordinator for the district attorney's
office. She joined the District Attorney's Office 10 years ago and is a
member of the Organized Crime Division. She successfully prosecuted the first
DNA evidentiary jury trial in California. She received her law degree from
Southwestern University School of Law and is a graduate of the University of
Southern California.
Cheri Lewis, born 8-8-52, is assisting in the research and preparation of
prosecution motions and pleadings. She has successfully tried eight murder
cases during her five years with the District Attorney's Office. She
previously worked in the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. She earned a law
degree from the University of La Verne College of Law, San Fernando Valley
Campus, an undergraduate degree from California State University at
Northridge.
THE DEFENSE TEAM (in alphabetical order)
F. Lee Bailey, born 6-10-33, is a friend of Robert Shapiro, who successfully
defended Bailey against drunken driving charges in 1982. Bailey has been
involved in numerous high-profile cases. He defended Albert De Salvo, the
Boston Strangler, and worked on an unsuccessful defense of Patricia Hearst.
He was successful in overturning the conviction of Sam Sheppard, a Cleveland doctor
accused of murdering his wife. The case became a landmark on the issue of
pretrial publicity. He is a graduate of Harvard University and the Boston
University School of Law.
Johnnie Cochran Jr., born 10-2-37, has represented music superstar Michael
Jackson and Los Angeles riot victim Reginald Denny. He successfully defended
actor Todd Bridges, the former star of Diff'rent Strokes, winning an
acquittal for him in 1989 on charges of attempted murder, attempted
involuntary manslaughter, and assault with a deadly weapon, despite four
eyewitness accusations. Cochran has become renowned for successfully suing
municipalities in suits involving excessive force or sexual abuse by police
officers. He is a graduate of UCLA and the Loyola Marymount University School
of Law, now Loyola Law School.
Alan Dershowitz, born 9-1-38, a Harvard Law School professor and author, won
a reversal of the conviction of Claus Von Bulow, who was charged with
trying to murder his socialite wife. The case was made into the movie,
"Reversal of Fortune.'' He has led the appeals of Leona Helmsley, Mike
Tyson and evangelist Jim Bakker.
Carl Douglas, born 5-8-55, specializes in police misconduct cases. He is the
managing attorney at the Law Offices of Johnnie Cochran, Jr., in charge of
the firm's 12 lawyers. Douglas graduated from Northwestern University and the
University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law.
Peter Neufeld has taught and litigated extensively in both the "hard" and
behavioral forensic sciences. Along with Barry Scheck, he directs "The
Innocence Project," which currently represents more than 200 inmates seeking
post-conviction release through DNA testing. Neufeld teaches trial advocacy
at Fordham University School of Law. He is co-chairman of the National
Association oif Criminal Defense Lawyers DNA Task Force. Neufeld is a
graduate of the University of Wisconsin and the New York University School of Law.
Barry Scheck, born 9-19-49, is a law professor and director of clinical
education at the Cardoza Law School in New York City. He is a graduate of
Yale University and the University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law.
Robert Shapiro, born 9-2-42, has successfully represented high-profile
clients including Johnny Carson and John Z. DeLorean. He has been the lead
counsel in about 10 murder cases, and he succeeded in getting the murder
charge against Christian Brando, son of Marlon Brando, reduced to voluntary
manslaughter. A former Deputy District Attorney, he is a graduate of UCLA
and the Loyola Law School.
Gerald Uelmen, born 10-8-40, is a professor at the Santa Clara University
School of Law. A constitutional scholar well-versed in appellate rulings,
he is a former Assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles. He worked
with Shapiro on the Christian Brando case.
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