[Howard Treesong]

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Quick Noob Q: Thoughts on Gerry Spence and Cochran, probably the two most famous lawyers of our generation?

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I've read Spence's book but have never met him nor seen him live. He seems new-agey but wildly charismatic to me, and has historically been highly effective. Cochran (and his partner Carl Douglas) were witnesses in arbitration across from me. I crossed Douglas, who is a lying sack IMO. I thought Cochran was also disingenuous, but he was also very smooth, very careful and very charismatic. In fact, I liked him personally even though I thought he did not testify honestly. I did not cross Cochran; one of my partners did.