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My nomination for Most Admirable Living Lawyer

February 13, 2010 By: John Kindley Category: Uncategorized

In my last post I held up Lysander Spooner (1808-1887) as the historical figure who most exemplifies my own highest aspirations as a lawyer: to stand up for other people’s natural rights as well as my own, without undue regard for personal welfare, in the teeth of the moneyed establishment, popular prejudice, and politician-made “law.”

Who today best exemplifies this ideal? Not Gerry Spence. IMHO, it’s J. Tony Serra, high-powered criminal defense attorney, pauper, scofflaw, and ex-con.

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1 Comments to “My nomination for Most Admirable Living Lawyer”


  1. Norm Pattis says:
    February 15, 2010 at 9:47 AM

    Great choice, John.

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