defense attorney

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“Jonathan did not start the fire,” defense attorney Steve Haney told jurors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The president said he thought the confirmation of his onetime personal defense attorney would go “very quickly,” according to a video posted from the dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Law enforcement in San Diego has been mum about the possibility of charging parents in the Islamic center shooting, but defense attorney Elmira Yousufi raised the possibility to Fox 5, a local news station.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

“His role is no longer defense attorney, but rather the leading law enforcement officer in the United States, and he takes that responsibility seriously,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

If Rindlisbacher was free to testify then Bunderson would face a tough call as to whether to put Reggie on the stand, a proposition the defense attorney thought was fraught with peril.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel