Every day we face a hard challenge against a well-funded prosecution aided by federal agencies, state and local police departments, crime labs and other publicly funded agencies too many to...

Lawyers seem unable to master the art of cross-examination. I hold Wigmore responsible for this failure by boldly proclaiming that: "Cross examination is the greatest engine for ascertaining truth." Perhaps...

Quo Vadis George? Where do you want your trial? Sanford? Isn’t this the county that fired its police chief for not arresting you? And the governor replaced the state attorney...

We are all aware of the dreaded "one question too many." It is the hubris of the trial lawyer going in for the kill and instead being killed.

So many of us float through life like a ghost leaving behind no footprints.

This past week I have been avidly watching the swimming competition in the Olympic trials. The United States is unquestionably the world’s swimming powerhouse. Just to be invited to the...

I love thrillers. My only dangerous addiction. When I find a new thriller writer it makes my day. A couple of months ago I read a review of Deon Meyer’s...

Zimmerman’s lawyer, Mark O’Mara, has made his first mistake, and it may be fatal to his client’s defense. George Zimmerman must defend the charges against him with self-defense. This means...

Last Saturday was Bloom’s day. Yes, I bet some of you missed it, so mark it on your calendar for next year. I took the day off to celebrate the...

On Saturday May 12, 2012 I had the pleasure of presenting the FACDL life time achievement award to my former boss Phillip Hubbart. I have written of him before in...