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Bridgeport, CT—For Frank Riccio, representing defendants in criminal court is a family tradition. “I knew I wanted to practice criminal law in 7th grade when my father—himself a criminal defense lawyer—would come home from work and tell amazing stories about his clients,” Riccio told laws-info ...

SEC Freezes Assets of Thailand Trader for Insider Trading Ahead of Smithfield Foods Acquisition Announcement

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Crushing Animals to Death - A Story of Unspeakable Cruelty, Sexual Deviance and Freedom of Speech

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There’s No Substitute for Doing High Quality Work: Tracy Wrisinger

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Helping Soldiers get a Fresh Start: Erin B. Shank

Waco, TX—Becoming a mother changed Erin B. Shank's ambitions as a bankruptcy lawyer.  Although she started out working for creditors at a large law firm in Dallas, Texas, she soon had three children—and not long after that, she knew she had to switch sides. “I had three kids in three and a half years, and ...

MN Criminal Defense Attorney Shares His Path and Formula to Success

Minneapolis, MN—Defense attorney Patrick Cotter got his first dose of the courtroom by watching his father practice law. “My father, as an attorney, was always working for the underdog,” Cotter told laws-info.com in a recent interview.  “He was both a mentor and my hero.” When ...

The Student Loan Lawyer: Joshua Cohen

Cromwell, CT—Don't call Joshua Cohen a bankruptcy attorney. “I don't do bankruptcy law,” he told Laws-Info.com in a recent interview.  “I am the student loan lawyer.”  After starting his own consumer law practice in 2008, Cohen leveraged his experience working in the financial aid office ...

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