Defending People

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What We Are vs. How We Act

Mark Bennett | April 30, 2008

Fort Worth criminal defense lawyer Shawn “No Prisoners” Matlock asked a simple question:

If you’re hiring a defense attorney, do you want someone to feel your pain, or someone to take no prisoners in defending you?

Given that choice, I argued that a person is better off with a person who has compassion than one who is [...]