{"product_id":"the-client-decides-a-litigators-life-jackie-onassis-vice-president-spiro-agnew-donald-trump-roy-cohn-and-more-9780692815878","title":"The Client Decides: A Litigator's Life: Jackie Onassis  Vice President Spiro Agnew  Donald Trump  Roy Cohn  and more","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating trial lawyers memoir in which renowned litigator Martin London takes the reader inside cases of national importance  like the one involving his client Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in a precedent shattering First Amendment case  and representing her son John Kennedy Jr. as well. The breezy narrative also describes his trial work as part of the team that won a record-breaking jury award on behalf of valiant physicians who refused to buckle under to the murder threats of a group of anti-abortion extremists  and the author reveals why the governments criminal case against his client Vice President Spiro Agnew ended the way it did. London also represented Agnews predecessor  Vice President Hubert Humphrey in the political-legal battle that led to Humphreys winning the 1968 Democratic nomination but losing the election to Richard Nixon. For a change of pace  London reveals the strategy and tactics that produced a record jury verdict in a nationally followed case against CBS and its Chicago TV anchor Walter Jacobson. That victory was affirmed all the way up to the Supreme Court. In another matter  the author describes his defense of his lawyer-friend who was sued by Donald Trump for $105 000 000! Londons work in that case was so successful  that in the end  Trump paid Londons fees! The book also reports the details of the authors pro bono work that led to the disbarment of Roy Cohn  and the removal and sanction of unfit judges and lawyers. A great assortment of other criminal and civil cases are described  some of which were legally and physically challenging  and some are just interesting and funny. Indeed  throughout the entire book  London displays an easygoing sense of humor  no matter how serious the subject. Finally  London gives a quick view of the events leading up to his to career as a trial lawyer  including his legal and other adventures during his tours of duty in the U.S Army  and the unsuspecting help he received in that process  from The Godfather author Mario Puzo. In sum  this book is an inviting read for lawyers and non-lawyers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914180157493,"sku":"ByrdShop_0692815872","price":337.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780692815878.jpg?v=1787338779","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-client-decides-a-litigators-life-jackie-onassis-vice-president-spiro-agnew-donald-trump-roy-cohn-and-more-9780692815878","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}