4 High Profile Cases That Have Catapulted Lawyers’ Careers

It is a lawyer’s duty to take charge of any case in order that justice is served. However, some are lucky enough to find cases that would change their lives and the legal system forever. Here are some of them:

The OJ Simpson Fiasco – Rob Kardashian

The late lawyer and former husband of now reality TV mogul Kris Jenner did everything in his power for his loyalty for OJ, who he addressed as his best friend. This was the source of OJ’s disloyalty to Nicole Brown Simpson. OJ’s acquittal would be dubbed as the trial of the century, but this has then strained his relationship with Jenner and got him and his family numerous death threats. Despite all that he went through, Kardashian stood still and remained a loving father and a faithful friend. Before the whole world was keeping up with the Kardashians, everyone was watching the lawyer for one of the most controversial cases ever.

Kardashian and Simpson met on a tennis court in 1969 and they have been best friends ever since. What a lot of people do not know is that Kardashian was heavily involved in the events which led to Simpson’s arrest. The night before Simpson led the police on a wild chase in his white Ford Bronco on June 17, 1994, Simpson actually spent the night at the Kardashian home in Encino. Simpson was contemplating suicide back then, but Kardashian talked him out.

Another interesting fact is that Kardashian had not practiced law for 20 years before Simpson went on trial. He reactivated his law license just for that case and instantly made history.

The Preacher’s Wife – Steven Farese

The case of the “preacher’s wife” Mary Winkler is also one of the more controversial cases that catapulted a lawyer to fame. Farese already had a well connected and fairly successful law practice when he was phoned by his good friend Mike Cook to handle the case of his second cousin’s daughter, Winkler. Winkler was accused of shooting and killing her husband, a Tennessee based preacher Matthew Winkler on March 22, 2006, after years of supposed physical and verbal abuse.

In 2007, Winkler was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter however, she has only been sentenced to an indeterminate sentence of three to six years in court and not life imprisonment. As to why this happened considering the gravity of the offense, the court found her testimony to be very strong.

Winkler initially came out as a reserved and hesitant witness and this could have easily backfired but eventually, this ended up leading to her light sentence. Winkler had to explain in detail all the abuses that she went through during their 10-year union which included testifying openly about white platform shoes and a black wig which her husband made her wear against her will. To this day, the sentence is still the subject of numerous legal criticisms and controversy.

The Medical Representative and Whistleblower – Senator Ted Cruz

Before his bid for Senate which almost led to a presidential bid, Senator Ted Cruz had extensive work in private practice and was one of Texas’ top lawyers. He served for five years as its solicitor general and had joined big name law firm Morgan Lewis to handle the appellate litigation division. Cruz might be busy with a lot of things now but before he was all that, he too handled a lot of big names cases which he photoshops out of his personal narrative.

One of his more interesting cases was that of Lynn Morrison, a medical sales representative who worked for B. Braun Medical that manufactured and distributed medical products. She was one of the company’s most valued sales representatives, but she was also one big headache since she does not condone the “off-label” use of the company’s products and her tough stand against kickback practices. Because of her zeal, she was kicked out of the company.Braun would appeal the case and hire the services of Cruz. Cruz argued that Morrison failed to establish that she was directed to violate the law and that she did not present enough evidence to support her claim. The court rejected his claim and awarded $880,000 to Morrison.

Braun would appeal the case and hire the services of Cruz. Cruz argued that Morrison failed to establish that she was directed to violate the law and that she did not present enough evidence to support her claim. The court rejected his claim and awarded $880,000 to Morrison.

Brown v. Board of Education – Thurgood Marshall

In 1954, the Supreme Court declared by a vote of 9-0 that state laws that established separate public schools for black and white students were unconstitutional. In a decision penned by Justice Earl Warren, they cited that this practice had a detrimental effect on minor children. This was a decision that would pave the way for integration and spur the civil rights movement.

Whether it is something historic or something worth cringing over up to this day, everyone would agree that some lawyers just know their ways around. Do you know of any big cases that made some lawyers popular? Hit us up in the comments below