Tell us about your biggest win from January 2019 through June 2020 and how you achieved the result for your client.
Mark MacDougall
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AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
We obtained a judgment of acquittal on all counts for Bijan Rafiekian—former business partner of Michael Flynn—in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Our co-counsel was Bob Trout, and this was a team effort in every respect—notably including the pivotal role of our appellate partner, James Tysse, who tried the case with us and prevailed in the definitive post-trial motions.
Share two trial tips that have been key to your success.
1) Documents are the key to effective cross-examination— they don’t lie, get scared or change their mind, and they can’t be intimidated.
2) Getting the client in a position to testify on his
or her own behalf in a white collar case is worth
the effort.
Photo Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM
Photo Credit: Pawel Kaminski
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