BEST QUOTE OF 2013
"You better keep tabs on what you are saying little lady, you and that little roach man sitting next to you!" -Defendant responding to cross-examination in his murder trial
*Multiple Category Winners
TRIAL DOGS OF 2013
[For those who went the distance.]
Brad Urrutia-11 Felony Jury Trials
Ray Espersen-9 Felony Jury Trials
HONORABLE MENTION
Russ Hunt
Ariel Payan
Jon Evans
Charlie Baird
BEST DRESSED MEN
[Those who show style under fire.]
Chris Baugh*
Jim Sawyer
Lucio Del Toro*
Novert Morales
Russ Sablatura
Ben Blackburn
Todd Dudley
Mike Burke*
Adam Reposa
Cesar Rodriguez
WORK HORSE(S) OF THE YEAR
[For those who enable their bosses to take those exotic vacations.]
Robert Smith (Law Offices of David Chambers)
Mike Burke* (Peek and Toland)
WORST DRESSED LAWYERS
[Having trouble distinguishing lawyers and clients?]
Anyone who wears bluejeans, tennis shoes, clogs, or sandals in a court of law.
BEST NAME FOR A DEFENSE LAWYER
Lucio Del Toro*
Jack Bacon
Curtis Woodcock
Kenovan Carter
Bristol Myers
BEST BEARDS
Chris Baugh
Jason Knutson
Mike Burke*
Marc Chavez
James Gill
Eric Rosen
Chris Holub
BEST HAIR
Randall Slagle
Alex Calhoun
Jeremy Sylestine
Lucio Del Toro
Yvonne Patton
Katie Sweeten
Eloisa Ontiveros-Gomez
Monica Flores
SPECIAL AWARDS
Guillermo Gonzales-Negotiated higher appointed fees for lawyers
Charles Popper-Receives the Del Valle visitation award for most frequent visitation of clients.
The Committee is a highly secretive process.