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The law firm that defended Kobe Bryant was already among the most
prominent, powerful and well-respected in the country.
The resounding victory won by Hal Haddon and Pamela Mackey in the
Bryant case will only add to that prestige, legal analysts say.
Haddon, Morgan, Mueller, Jordan, Mackey & Foreman "is already one of
the top law firms in the country," said Denver defense attorney Craig
Silverman. "Where can it go? It's like the Yankees winning another
championship."
Haddon is a successful civil litigator as well as criminal defense
attorney, Silverman said.
"He's made a lot of money. I suppose this puts him in a position to
make even more, but I don't think that's his primary concern,"
Silverman said.
"As for Pamela Mackey, she now gets the respect that I think she
deserves. She was a public defender when I was a district attorney,
and she is one of the most ethical, level- headed and talented lawyers
in that office."
Not much can change for those who are at the top, said Denver defense
attorney Scott Robinson.
"Before this, they were superlative and renowned," he said.
Now that the nation has seen them in action, the firm's increased
national presence could mean referrals of more interesting cases,
Robinson said.
"These are lawyers who have established practices and no shortage of
clients and other responsibilities," Robinson said. "They'll go on
doing what they've done for years, which is to represent people
effectively."
The victory Mackey and Haddon won is as good as it gets for criminal
defense lawyers, Silverman said.
"It's a huge feather in their cap. They did a magnificent job," he
said.
"Dismissal with prejudice is the crown jewel of criminal defense," he
said. "The only thing better is to convince the prosecution not to
file charges at all. That's what Hal Haddon and that law firm did in
the JonBenet (Ramsey) case."
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