Yale Galanter
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Yale Galanter (born in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey) is a United States attorney best known for representing O. J. Simpson since 2000.
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[edit] Biography
Galanter was born Dec. 3, 1956 in Philadelphia to Robert and Beverly Galanter. Galanter first wanted to become a professional golfer, but then he studied law at the University of Miami and Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University.[1] He worked as a state prosecutor in Florida at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office under Janet Reno.
[edit] O. J. Simpson
Galanter first represented Simpson in a road rage trial in October 2001. He was also Simpson's attorney for the federal drug raid case on Simpson's home in 2001, a speeding ticket in 2002, a domestic violence call to his residence in 2003, and his writing of a fictional account of the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, called If I Did It.
[edit] Personal life
Galanter is married to Elyse Cole Galanter, a former court reporter. They have been together 21 years and married since Nov. 28, 1998.
