Talk:Thomas Mesereau

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Just to start discussion on this article as it's getting long and unwieldy, mostly because I am a legal writer ; it's what we do. :) I am thinking of further dividing into sections of Background, Michael Jackson Trial (content to come), Robert Blake trial, and Pro Bono work.

I also want to explain to other readers and editors that while many of you are British, with all due respect, I've changed the spellings and legal jargon to American English as Mesereau is an American attorney, working in the American legal system. Further, as I work in the Los Angeles legal world, I am splitting hairs about the meanings of California and U.S. legal concepts and terms to keep them valid, and my changes and amendments should never be taken personally. I might add legal commentary as a footnote once I figure out how to create them.

I am going to do the same with other legal articles that I create and edit. Los Angeles attorney Mark Geragos will be my next major edit. Coolshoes 14:08, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Dead links

A lot of the external links are dead. --84.149.216.184 23:18, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Opening Paragraph

"His celebrity criminal defense work is balanced by his personal and professional commitment to seeking justice for the legally underserved and "railroaded" victims of overzealous criminal prosecution offices."

Sounds pretty POV to me...

I concur. Some PR firm had their way with this article and no one's caught on. ~ Rollo44 23:30, 30 July 2007 (UTC)