Albert Krieger

Albert Krieger was an American criminal defense lawyer. He died May 14, 2020, at age 96, in Miami, Florida.[1] He was mafioso John Gotti's lawyer at his 1992 trial in New York City. He was a founder of the National College for Criminal Defense and a nationally recognized expert on cross-examination.[2] He was the recipient of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers's 1995 Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award, the Association's highest honor, as well as their Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987.[3]

Krieger gained fame for being a defense counsel for both John Gotti and Joe Bonanno, Mafia chieftains.


References
  1. Weaver, Jay. "His cases inspired Hollywood movies. Attorney Albert Krieger has died at 96 in Miami". Miami Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. Jim DeFede "The Best Defense Money Can Buy," Miami New Times Thursday, December 14 1995 http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1995-12-14/news/the-best-defense-money-can-buy/
  3. "NACDL Awards" http://www.nacdl.org/public.nsf/freeform/awards?OpenDocument Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
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