Jeffrey Lichtman
| Jeffrey Lichtman | |
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| Born |
July 5, 1965 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Jeffrey Lichtman (born June 5, 1965) is a New York-based criminal defense lawyer. He is widely regarded as one of the best criminal lawyers in New York, described by the New York Daily News as a "legal genius" and in The Washington Post as "pugnacious and highly entertaining."[1][2]
Early life and education
Jeffrey Lichtman was born on June 5, 1965 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.[3] He grew up in Clark, New Jersey.[4] He attended Emory University for his bachelors and graduated in 1987.[3] He then went to Duke University School of Law and graduated in 1990. He opened his own law firm in 1999.[4]
Career
Lichtman's law offices are in midtown Manhattan. He represented John Gotti Jr. and managed to secure a dismissal of three charges of murder conspiracy, an acquittal on a $25 million securities fraud charge and a hung jury on every remaining count brought against him.[1] In addition to John Gotti, Jr., some of his clients include rappers The Game and Fat Joe.[2][5]
From 2011 to 2013, Lichtman hosted a radio talk show on AM 970 The Answer during the Drive time.[6]
In 2017, he was hired by the suspected Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to represent him in the trial he is currently facing in the United States.[7]
References
- 1 2 GOTTI BEATS RAP. Not guilty of 1 count & jury hung on rest; feds vow to retry him
- 1 2 As John Gotti Goes on Trial, All Agree He's a Family Man
- 1 2 "Jeffrey Lichtman". Lawyer Central. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- 1 2 Finn, Robin. "For a Lawyer Who's Angry, a Gotti Is Therapy", The New York Times, September 30, 2005. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ↑ The Game's Bad Rap
- ↑ WNYM, New York’s Curtis Sliwa and Jeffrey Lichtman Debut Remote Mayoral Candidate Roundtable
- ↑ El Debate. "Defensor del mafioso John A. Gotti, será abogado El Chapo | EL DEBATE". Debate.com.mx. Retrieved 2017-08-08.