Jeffrey Lichtman

Jeffrey Lichtman
Born (1965-06-05) June 5, 1965
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupation Lawyer

Jeffrey Lichtman (born June 5, 1965) is a New York-based criminal defense lawyer.

Early life and education

Jeffrey Lichtman was born on June 5, 1965 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.[1] He grew up in Clark, New Jersey.[2] He attended Emory University for his bachelors and graduated in 1987.[1] He then went to Duke University School of Law and graduated in 1990. He opened his own law firm in 1999.[2]

Career

Lichtman's law offices are in midtown Manhattan. He represented John Gotti Jr. and managed to secure a dismissal of three charges of murder conspiracy, an acquittal on a $25 million securities fraud charge and a hung jury on every remaining count brought against him.[3] In addition to John Gotti Jr., some of his clients include rappers The Game and Fat Joe.[4][5]

From 2011 to 2013, Lichtman hosted a radio talk show on AM 970 The Answer during the Drive time.[6]

In 2017, he was hired by the suspected Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to represent him in the trial he is currently facing in the United States.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jeffrey Lichtman". Lawyer Central. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Finn, Robin. "For a Lawyer Who's Angry, a Gotti Is Therapy", The New York Times, September 30, 2005. Accessed April 14, 2008.
  3. ↑ GOTTI BEATS RAP. Not guilty of 1 count & jury hung on rest; feds vow to retry him
  4. ↑ As John Gotti Goes on Trial, All Agree He's a Family Man
  5. ↑ The Game's Bad Rap
  6. ↑ WNYM, New York’s Curtis Sliwa and Jeffrey Lichtman Debut Remote Mayoral Candidate Roundtable
  7. ↑ El Debate. "Defensor del mafioso John A. Gotti, será abogado El Chapo | EL DEBATE". Debate.com.mx. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
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